Literacy Now Together

📸 Rare sighting alert: a real-life Reading Angel 😇📚

We caught one on camera! Meet Andrea Rowson, our district's literacy expert and an absolute gift to our kids, our teachers, and our families.

Andrea does the steady, often unseen work of making sure every child gets the reading instruction they deserve. We love and adore her! 💛

Thank you, Andrea, for everything you do.
#ReadingAngel #ScienceOfReading #LiteracyMatters #EveryChildCanRead

Literacy as EXODUS. 🔥

I'm still thinking about this one. What an extraordinary presentation from an esteemed panel: @voiceadvocacy, @TracyWeeden3, @jwashingtonPhD, and Rosalin Kyere-Nartey.

The message landed hard: reading isn't just a school skill. It's a way out and a way forward. It's freedom. When we fail to teach a child to read, we close a door that should be wide open.

And Clarice's new book? Get it. Read it. Share it. 📖

Thank you all for this powerful, necessary conversation. 🙌
#LiteracyAsExodus #LiteracyIsFreedom #ScienceOfReading #EveryChildCanRead

Why do literacy reforms fall apart? 🧩

Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 aren't speaking the same language.

Reid Lyon, @LouisaMoats, @ACEliteracy and Anthony Fitzpatrick of Drexel's ALLIED Hub explain how leaders can fix that and make the science of reading stick.

#ScienceOfReading #MTSS #Literacy

We love seeing incredible literacy advocates and researchers come together! 💛

So excited to hear @tiffanyphogan and Norma Hancock at the @DyslexiaIDA conference! These are the voices helping move the conversation forward around literacy, language, and ensuring every child gets what they need to succeed.

And we have a little exciting news to share! 🎉 Dr. Tiffany Hogan will be our next Parent Learning Community (PLC) speaker!

We can’t wait to bring her expertise to our community of parents, educators, and advocates.

📅 Date and details coming soon! Stay tuned!

#ParentsForReadingJustice #IDA2026 #LiteracyForAll #DyslexiaAwareness

Look at Direct Instruction from any angle, and the evidence is hard to ignore.

✅ Decades of research supporting its effectiveness
✅ Results that last
✅ Strong support for teachers
✅ Works for kids across socioeconomic backgrounds

So why in the hell are we still debating it?

And to those who say, “But it’s scripted!” So are great performances. Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts all work from scripts. Nobody calls them robots. They bring those scripts to life. Great teachers do the same.

What blows my mind is how often adult preferences take priority over evidence of what works for kids.

Our children cannot afford to wait while adults protect their teaching philosophies.

🎧 Listen to Episode 6 of Sold a Story. It’s time to put kids before ideology.

#SoldAStory #DirectInstruction #LiteracyForAll @ehanford @apmreports