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Board hears presentation on CKLA literacy sequence for K–4; teachers say curriculum builds background knowledge
Summary
An instructional coach walked the board through the district’s use of CKLA literacy materials from kindergarten through fourth grade, explaining the two-strand approach and how units build background knowledge year to year.
Marshalltown Community School District instructional staff presented an overview of the district’s CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) literacy sequence for kindergarten through fourth grade during the board’s January meeting.
Jennifer Nelson, introduced as an instructional coach at Hanson Elementary, explained that CKLA uses two strands in early grades: a skills strand (phonics, decoding) and a knowledge strand (teacher read-alouds…
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