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McGraw-Hill Education Releases Corrective

McGraw-Hill Education Releases Corrective Reading © 2027

The new Corrective Reading © 2027 edition builds on 50 years of proven Direct Instruction success while introducing meaningful enhancements to support today’s learners and teachers. These updates apply specifically to the Corrective Reading Decoding program. Updates include:

  • visual displays of information and vocabulary meaning
  • information passages starting at B2
  • teaching vocabulary starting in B1 in group work and in the student books
  • extra emphasis on learning short vs. long vowels in B1 & B2 to enable students to read and write words with and without specific endings
  • board presentation displays, which will cut out time and effort by teachers

What isn’t changing? The research-based Direct Instruction pedagogy that has helped struggling readers accelerate their achievement for decades.

As the leader in Direct Instruction training and implementation, NIFDI is prepared to work with educators to successfully implement the newest version of Corrective Reading while maintaining the instructional integrity that drives student outcomes.

Join us this summer at the National Direct Instruction Conference, where educators, coaches, and leaders can deepen their expertise in Direct Instruction and learn from the nation’s leading DI trainers and practitioners. Or partner with us to provide customized implementation support. NIFDI provides the gold standard in training, coaching, and capacity-building to maximize student success with Direct Instruction.

To find out more about the Corrective Reading © 2027 updates, check out this Sneak Peek webinar hosted by McGraw-Hill.

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