In today’s episode, we discuss the structure and content of the literacy block. How can we teach using structured literacy in small groups? Kinder teacher Casey Jergens and author Natalie Wexler join us to connect theory and practice. Casey previously taught using a guided (leveled) reading approach with lots of small group time. In recent years, he’s switched to focus on Tier 1 instruction aligned to structured literacy, which supports access for all students. 

Resources

• Elementary Classrooms Are Too Noisy For Kids To Learn by Natalie Wexler 
• Casey’s Twitter Handle
• Natalie Wexler’s Twitter Handle 

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