SUMMARY:
Today in Part 2 of Literacy Now with Kareem Weaver, our conversation turns to reasons why so many are still so opposed to what has been learned from decades of reading research, and advice for parents on what to look for, what to ask for, and how to talk with your child's teacher about evidence-based instruction.
Kareem Weaver is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of FULCRUM, which partners with stakeholders to improve reading results for students. He is the Oakland NAACP's 2nd Vice President and Chair of its Education Committee; his advocacy is featured in the just released film The Right to Read. Kareem also appears in our Masterclass which we encourage you to check out.
For more information, please visit Fulcrum-Oakland.org.
American Federation of Teachers- Teaching Reading is Rocket Science, Moats, 2020
Extraordinary Districts - S2E4 on Seaford DE
Bluegrass Institute Report - Reading Proficiency Rates Rising in Some Appalachian Schools
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Parents For Reading Justice is a nonprofit grassroots movement dedicated to ensuring every child learns to read by engaging parents and educators in adopting the science of teaching reading. Our mission is to activate, train, and guide parent groups to flip their school districts to evidence-based reading instruction. Our vision is to speed the nationwide shift to evidence-based literacy instruction so that 95% of students read proficiently.
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Host Brett Tingley is the President of OH-KID, a grassroots parent group dedicated to ensuring all children in Ohio learn to read. She is also an advisory board member of the International Dyslexia Association Central Ohio. She is the founder and President of Parents for Reading Justice.
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Our Dyslexic Children - Documentary
