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A high-quality core reading program can provide a kind of on-going professional development for teachers in the critical elements and methods of instruction for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies
“Interestingly, many seasoned teachers commented that their abilities to teach phonics flexibly and responsively were grounded in experiences they had as novices working with reading programs that featured a systematic phonics component.” (Villaume & Brabham, 2003)