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Episode 322: How to Support Struggling Readers Without Neglecting the Rest of Your Class
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If you have a handful of students who need intensive phonics intervention, a few who are reading well above grade level, and everyone else somewhere in the middle, you might be wondering: How am I supposed to meet all of these needs without burning myself out? The good news is that meeting every student's needs doesn't mean giving every student the exact same support. In this episode, Sara is breaking down how to support your struggling readers while still making sure the rest of your class is getting meaningful, appropriately challenging literacy instruction. She shares...
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You've got three students who are reading well above grade level and
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Okay, teachers, let me know if you can relate. You've got six students who need intensive phonics intervention. You've got three students who are reading well above grade level and kind of get bored with grade level content.
And then you've got 12 students somewhere in the middle. So how in the world are you supposed to meet all of those needs without burning yourself out or unintentionally neglecting one group while you focus on another?
It sounds like a complex math word problem, right? But ultimately, this is what we're gonna try to talk about today, how to support your struggling readers without neglecting the rest of your class.
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