Summary: | The first program in the series introduces viewers to Franki Sibberson, a fifth-grade teacher in Dublin, Ohio, and Karen Szymusiak, an elementary principal and coauthor with Franki of Beyond Leveled Books (2001) and Still Learning to Read (2003). In this program, Franki and Karen share basic tenets of quality reading instruction in grades 3-6 and show how to create a vibrant reading community. Issues concerning routines, schoolwide support, classroom organization, and family involvement are addressed through a series of classroom vignettes.
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