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Advancing Literacy Through Vision, Collaboration, and Systemic Impact
The Keys to Literacy Leadership Spotlight recognizes educational leaders who are making a meaningful difference in literacy outcomes for students and educators. This month, we are proud to celebrate Dr. Karen Langlands, Executive Director of Innovation & Learning for Chippewa Valley School...
Fluency, along with phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension, is one of the five essential components of reading identified by the National Reading Panel (2000). The panel found compelling evidence that instruction aimed at improving fluency is critical for both comprehension and overall reading success. Fluency is often descr...
I once heard the phrase, “Programs don’t teach reading—teachers do.” It’s true. I’ve consulted with schools that have purchased or developed high-quality literacy instruction programs, but without teachers who possess sufficient knowledge of effective, evidence-based instruction, those programs are unlikely to be effective. Likewise, I have seen situations where teachers have...
The middle of the year is not a checkpoint, it is a turning point. Midyear is the moment for a tush push*—a deliberate, collective surge forward that can meaningfully change student trajectories while there is still time in the year. This surge must be led by principals, whose leadership sets the urgency, direction, and follow-through that determine how effectively tea...