8 Considerations for Leading Literacy Change

What does training for a marathon have to do with reforming districtwide literacy instruction? In the final episode of Season 2, Why Words Matter, we share the words and insights of Region 8's Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grantee, Kent City Schools, as they lead their district in growing a literacy program based in the Science of Reading. Join Karen Rumley, Rachel Yohn, and Kristin Garner in a candid conversation with our own Annette Gross, as they share the what they've learned about defining a district vision, looking for the good, having a plan (and yet, being flexible), and so much more. Co-host: Annette Gross, Regional Early Literacy Specialist About our Guests: Rachel Yohn and Kristin Garner (Literacy Coaches) and Karen Rumley (Director of Instructional Programs), Kent City Schools, Ohio K-12 CLSD grant recipient Additional Resources: Hard Words: Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read? (Podcast, ~45min) Of ‘Hard Words’ and Straw Men: Let’s Understand What Reading Science is Really About (Article) Ohio's Comprehensive State Literacy Development Grant (PDF)