Our guest, Emily Hellstrom, is Director of Strategy and External Affairs and co-founder for the Literacy Academy Collective (LAC).
Emily shares her literacy story and the approach taken by LAC to support struggling readers. She explains how the organization also supports teachers to improve their skills and the learning trajectory for struggling readers in their classrooms.
The Goal of the Literacy Academy Collective is to launch a network of schools across New York City to support struggling readers.
Your Host : Jacob Easley II, PhD, PMP
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Resources:
EDUP Xcelerated Excellence —Naomi Peña, Supporting Families of Struggling Readers
Xcelerated Excellence Consulting
New York State Path Forward Team Releases Action Plan to Transform Literacy Instruction
Reading Reform Across America: A Survey of State Legislation (Shanker Institute)
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