There are 7 article(s) tagged literacy:

• August 2022

  • One day, one test: Keeping score isn’t as easy as 1, 2, 3

    Even as Tennessee moves forward with a law that could hold back tens of thousands of third graders, there is widespread misunderstanding about what it even means to read at “grade level.”

    By David Waters August 21, 2022

• July 2022

  • Shelby Literacy Center denied $68k grant, could close by September

    The Shelby Literacy Council grant denial will force the organization to pause its services in August, leaving nonprofit at risk of permanently closing.

    By Abigail Warren July 30, 2022

• May 2021

  • The Politics of Phonics: Phonics fundamentalists and balanced literacy true believers

    Most educators agree reading instruction in the earliest grades should include phonics, but that’s where the disagreements begin.

    By David Waters May 27, 2021

  • The Politics of Phonics: Teaching from the radical middle

    Despite all the “top-down” efforts to guide reading instruction, effective teachers know that all programs and methods work for some children, but none work for every child.

    By David Waters May 09, 2021

• April 2021

  • Collierville Literacy Council expands vision under new leadership

    Collierville Literacy Council is expanding its efforts under new leadership. In addition to its existing efforts, it is expanding to teach more forms of literacy and adding more programs for children.

    By Abigail Warren April 22, 2021

  • Chimneyrock Elementary debuts outdoor reading garden

    Chimneyrock Elementary School Monday debuted its new reading garden with amphitheater-style seating, a walking trail and flowers planted by students and teachers. 

    By Daja E. Henry April 12, 2021

  • Memphis Teacher Residency starts program to bolster literacy efforts

    Memphis Teacher Residency announced its new Memphis Literacy Institute, aimed at training teachers with a focus on literacy. 

    By Daja E. Henry April 06, 2021