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$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.
Video: Debra’s Story—What does literacy mean to me?
To celebrate we’re featuring stories from educators who are passionate about literacy. Thank you Debra for sharing your story!
Upcoming Professional Development
Intentional Teaching in a Readers’ Workshop for Grades 3-8
In this 8-week online course for K-2 teachers, learn the purpose, organization, and structure of a readers’ workshop.
Grow Your Teaching of Writing: Yearlong Support Through Virtual Coaching
Learn how to implement your yearlong writing curriculum by thinking and problem-solving with our faculty trainers and a cohort of teachers across the school year. Get ongoing, yearlong support through biweekly think-tank sessions and virtual coaching tailored to support your teaching of writing.
Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model
Support readers and writers to make literacy progress in 12–18 weeks.