There are strong opinions on phonics among educators today. Has phonics received a bad rap? Join us for a second look at the appropriate role of phonics in teaching reading.

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Casey Schultz was the lead writer and designer of the EL Education K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block (http://curriculum.eleducation.org) and partnered with LearnZillion to transform the full K-5 EL Education ELA curriculum into the LearnZillion digital platform. Casey now works as a consultant. She is a mom, a former elementary teacher and school leader, and forever a kindergarten teacher at heart.

Understanding the Challenges Native Americans Face in Public Schools

An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves:  In this show Larry pursues practical answers To Classroom challenges.