Overview of Units of Study for Teaching Reading
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Lucy Calkins, founding director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University, gives an overview of the Units of Study for Teaching Reading program, which provides effective instruction on using the workshop model to better engage students in daily reading and writing lessons. www.unitsofstudy.com
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