We spend a lot of time in these schools, often filming 25 or 30 hours of footage to be cut down to a ten-minute episode. Here are some moments that never made it into the final cut.
Episode 5: Targeting Young Readers
In these clips, John Merrow took over first grade classes at a few Recovery School District schools to see if their students are not just learning how to read, but reading with comprehension. He also chose individual children at random to read one on one with him.
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