Our Wildwood, Winter 2019, Volume 44

FEATURE by Steve Barrett, Director of Outreach

Structured Word Inquiry and the Science of Literacy

W ildwood elementary and middle school students are learning to use a new set of tools this year to build literacy skills and more deeply understand the English language. The approach they’re learning is called Structured Word Inquiry (SWI). It’s new to Wildwood but steeped in years of research and best practice, and it fosters the intellectual curiosity and skills necessary for a successful Wildwood education. SWI is versatile. It helps our younger Wildwood students become more confident and knowledgeable readers, and it challenges our older ones to deepen their critical thinking and spark their curiosity.

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