Literacy as Equity

Estimated Time: 2 hours

  • Understand the state of reading proficiency in the US, and how these gaps particularly disadvantage low-income students, students of color, multilingual learners and students with learning and thinking differences

  • Explore two foundational reading frameworks: The Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Rope

  • Identify the 4 research-based best practices in literacy instruction, and how those best practices serve the needs of all students and promote learning acceleration for all students