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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: How NM Classrooms Teach 'Structured Literacy'
Description: A new "structured literacy" program has made its way into many classrooms across the state and, according to Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, is already producing success. Stewart tells Gwyneth why she is pushing a bill that would lean more heavily on the program to teach children to read.   Some teachers in the state are already using a "structured literacy" approach, thanks in large part to Project ECHO — a tele-mentoring program based at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Soraya Gollop leads its education division. She recently chatted with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio about how the teachin...