Originally published June 12, 2023. Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, author of Dr. Sam 7, Seeking Ways to Grow Proficient, Motivated, Lifelong Readers & Writers: https://doctorsam7.blog/2023/06/12/about-literacy-instruction-a-letter-to-the-new-york-times-by-dr-sam-bommarito/ To whom it may concern, I have [...]
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