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Our Top Posts from 2020
Now that 2020 has come to a close, we are reflecting on some of our most read and revisited blog posts from the year.
$3 Million Gift Endows Dr. Gay Su Pinnell Fund for Reading Recovery®
Dr. Gay Su Pinnell generously endowed Lesley University with a $3 million gift to support the Center for Reading Recovery® and Literacy Collaborative within the Graduate School of Education. As a longtime collaborator with our director, Irene Fountas, Pinnell has more than three decades of partnership with Lesley.
Case Study: William Ellery Channing Elementary School
Learn more about the Channing School’s partnership with the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative began in 2014 when the school was identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a turnaround school.
Time to Confront Learning Loss: Responsive Teaching through Leveled Literacy Intervention
The unprecedented circumstances of our world have illuminated the need to address the literacy needs of marginalized students in our educational system.
Spring 2021: Online Graduate Courses
Take your career to the next level, whether you are working in a remote setting or socially-distanced classroom!
Accountability for Independent Reading In-Person or From a Distance
Whether we are teaching in person or from a distance, the following are suggestions that will allow you to partake in genuine meaningful conversations about books and learn more about your students as readers.
Upcoming Professional Development
The Critical Role of Reading Fluency: Accelerating Learning in the Age of COVID-19
In this 90-minute seminar, gain practical knowledge for observing and teaching fluency in virtual and socially distanced classroom environments.
Customized Literacy Professional Development
Customized workshops, trainings, and institutes for your school or district.
Leveled Literacy Intervention (K-2) for In-Person and Remote Learning
In this 6-day training, learn how to teach small-group, supplementary literacy intervention to boost literacy for the lowest-achieving students in grades K–2 in a remote setting or socially-distanced classroom.