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three-cueing method
Coverage of three-cueing method in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri’s shift to phonics-based reading instruction worries some teachers
Missouri is implementing phonics-based reading instruction through Senate Bills 681 and 68 to address low reading proficiency, with 42% of fourth graders scoring below basic in 2024. Critics, including veteran teacher Trudy Puckett, argue the shift limits teaching methods and impacts programs like Reading Recovery, which emphasizes balanced literacy strategies.