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DocuSign Envelope ID: DFE48D81-9420-4D95-8D95-610AC101030F <br /> In addition to working with the students, Wilde held a session for parents and led a professional <br /> development workshop with South Warren's teachers where she went through the Story Skeleton exercise, <br /> as well as using a Story Train, which is designed for teaching younger children. <br /> "I was very happy with this,"Cozart said. "The Story Skeleton or Story Train gives a visual way for <br /> teachers to lay out the framework of a story, talk about a story and dissect it. It helps the students with <br /> their level of comprehension." <br /> Reading comprehension is an area the school has focused on improving since a needs assessment was <br /> performed last year, the principal added. <br /> "Since(then), we've really been working to increase our student engagement, but some of the students <br /> weren't engaged and learning like we wanted,"Cozart said. "Every time I came in (to observe Wilde)the <br /> level of engagement was high. We'll be able to use those same strategies. We got the kind of help we <br /> needed in an area that's been a challenge for us...especially with the new Common Core Curriculum that's <br /> coming up (in the 2012-13 school year)." <br /> ,1 <br /> -.-- - _:_. - <br /> �. • <br /> 3' ._- _-- -- ....-_.. _ _ ----.—._ __...- -=.- <br /> •-..:..-...: <br /> The energetic Wilde, who has a passion for teaching <br /> in rural areas, was just as impressed with her experience. <br /> "This was the best residency I've ever had. A lot of it is Ashley, and a lot is the subject,"she said. <br /> "(Ashley)was co-teaching the whole time. She's very familiar with curriculum needs, such as helping the <br />