Gwinnett Dyslexia

You may have heard of the popular APM Reports podcast, "Sold a Story," hosted by senior correspondent Emily Hanford. Through storytelling and investigation, they describe how we got to today's methods of reading instruction.

Often, the podcast can be an introduction to the challenges in implementing evidence-based reading instruction, and the work being done to share what works.

Well, there's been an update! APM Reports have partnered with educator and Right to Read Project co-founder Margaret Goldberg to create a discussion guide for the "Sold a Story" podcast. If your school, district, or organization would like to organize a listening party or professional development session based on the podcast, we encourage you to use this resource for facilitating meaningful conversations and, potentially, new processes.

Here's the guide, and happy listening! https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/discussion-guide/

Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name? Helen Lewis reports: (From 2024) https://theatln.tc/YUD3qDXH

📸: Jeff Brown

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Georgia Department of Education Live Stream Watch the State Board of Education meeting live here.

Superintendent Richard Woods is in full agreement with Speaker Jon Burns: Georgia should place a literacy coach in every elementary school.

Data from Georgia's highest-need schools show that school-level literacy coaching delivers meaningful gains in reading achievement, strengthens instruction, and supports teachers where it matters most — in the classroom.

Now is the time to expand what works and ensure every Georgia student has access to strong literacy support.

Read the full op-ed: https://url.gadoe.org/nkbrd

A Magical Evening of Literacy is NEXT MONTH. On February 28th, we’ll celebrate ten years of inspiring kids to read. If you plan to join us, now is the time to secure your spot. We cannot wait to celebrate this milestone with you.

📣 Happening soon!

Don’t miss the next session in our Knowledge Building for Leaders’ Spotlight Series: Building a Model for Evidence-Based Early Literacy Instruction.

Join literacy leaders Karprice Bentley-Brown and Jasmine Pernell as they share practical insights on aligning professional learning, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and community partnerships to strengthen early literacy systems.

Save your spot: https://tinyurl.com/knowledgebuildingforleaders1

If planes fell out of the sky at the rate students reach secondary school unable to read, it would be front page news.

made that comparison in 2018 and it is still true today.

Low secondary reading rates are not normal.
They are not inevitable.
They are a systems failure.

Literacy is infrastructure.
And communities should treat this like the crisis it is.

We would never accept collapsing bridges.
We should not accept failing readers.