Angie Hackman, a high school chemistry teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College, emphasizes integrating literacy into scientific education, teaching students about prefixes and word origins.
Douglas Fisher points out that many students arrive at the school with low reading abilities, prompting the focus on literacy integration across all subjects to ensure graduates are college-ready.
Research shows that embedding reading instruction in various classes is more effective for struggling students than isolated tutoring, as it engages them more thoroughly throughout the school day.
A growing number of districts in states like Idaho and Ohio are beginning to adopt this holistic literacy approach, recognizing the nationwide concern over low reading proficiency among students.
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