Strengthening Community and Family Involvement to Boost Literacy
Tune into this inspiring conversation with Dr. Jeremy Owoh, Superintendent of Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, as he discusses the inventive literacy strategies being adopted in his distric...
30 Apr 202411min
Transforming Literacy in a Multicultural District
“You have to be strategic. If we are focusing on literacy, we have to go all in on literacy. That means that literacy shows up in math, science, social studies, and P.E.”Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent...
25 Apr 202411min
Innovative Strategies for Building a Community Around Literacy
“We were putting pieces into place to move the needle…identifying the components of a literacy program that we needed to have in place. It gave our teachers confidence, having guaranteed a viable curr...
18 Apr 202413min
Teaching Reading, Empowering Parents, and Challenging the Status Quo
“The missing piece is we are missing the parents. I’ve never met a parent who wanted their child to go to school and not succeed. I’ve met a lot of parents who don’t have the skills or the tools neces...
16 Apr 20249min
Empowering Academic Excellence with Dr. Jermall Wright
“Prioritize and focus on [accelerating reading achievement]. If our kids can’t read, they can’t access anything. If you’re not making it a priority, you’re doing a disservice to kids.” - Dr. Jermall W...
9 Apr 20249min
Instructional Leadership: Yolanda Valdez on Science of Reading
In this episode of SORL, we have a special on-site interview with Yolanda Valdez, the superintendent of Cutler Rosie Unified School District. Yolanda shares her district's journey in prioritizing lite...
28 Mar 202410min
Leveraging Student Strengths in Reading with Dr. Sarah Lupo
Welcome back to SORL, the podcast where we delve deep into the Science of Reading and Leadership. I'm your host, Dr. Christy Lamb, joined by co-host Terri Hunt, M.Ed., and today we have a truly insigh...
26 Mar 202432min
Strategies for Accelerating Reading: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Calveric
In this episode of SORL, Dr. Sarah Calveric, a superintendent in a rural school district, shares insights into accelerating reading achievement and embracing the Virginia Literacy Act. Dr. Calveric di...
21 Mar 202411min
