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3 06, 2022

Opinion: Phonics is not a panacea for all struggling readers

June 3rd, 2022|Latest News, Reflections and Commentary|Comments Off on Opinion: Phonics is not a panacea for all struggling readers

by Maureen Downey Originally published May 26, 2022. Republished with permission by Maureen Downey, author of the Get Schooled blog, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. https://www.ajc.com/education/get-schooled-blog/opinion-phonics-is-not-a-panacea-for-all-struggling-readers/4H52UELV4RANFP53YVILC46VTI/   Researchers: Dyslexia isn’t the only cause of reading challenges students [...]

29 03, 2021

Just Choosing Diverse Books is Not Enough: Let’s Make Curriculum Connections

March 29th, 2021|General Education, Reflections and Commentary, Teaching|Comments Off on Just Choosing Diverse Books is Not Enough: Let’s Make Curriculum Connections

by Dr. Towanda Harris   I have the great honor of being an adjunct professor for early childhood undergraduate students at a Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) in Georgia. For those who don’t know, [...]

26 02, 2021

LitCon 2021: A Remarkable Conference in a Remarkable Year with a Remarkable Community of Learners

February 26th, 2021|Classroom Teaching, General, General Education, Latest News, Reflections and Commentary, Teaching|Comments Off on LitCon 2021: A Remarkable Conference in a Remarkable Year with a Remarkable Community of Learners

by Amy Smith LitCon2021 is in the books, but we are still riding a wave of excitement about our first virtual conference. Within hours of the opening general session, I began to receive texts and [...]