When it comes to teaching their students how to read, teachers in New Jersey’s elementary schools employ a variety of strategies, with no consensus on the best approach. Some favor phonics, some opt for “whole language” instruction, some a combination. But whatever the choice, the stakes are real as the state and its students struggle to recover from the pandemic.
NJ Spotlight News’ The Change Project took a deep look at the strategies that are being used to teach literacy in New Jersey and elsewhere, with a focus on innovations and successes. Anchor Briana Vannozzi speaks with Education and Child Welfare Reporter Hannah Gross about her reporting and what she found.
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