Sawchuk, S. (2019, December 3). Improved Reading Isn’t Just a Teaching Shift. It’s a Culture Shift. Retreived January 15, 2020.

Already troubled by her 4th grade students’ low reading levels, San Antonio-area teacher Melody Fernandez entered “survival mode” when she was moved down to 1st grade—and discovered the full scope of what she and many of her elementary colleagues were not prepared to teach.