On Saturday Nov. 18, 2023, the Department of Literacy Studies, English, Education, and History Education hosted 11 students at a day-long Foundations of Reading Test (FoRT) preparation workshop thanks to the generosity of the late Felix and Margaret Blount Harvey and daughters Sunny Burrows and Leigh McNairy and the College of Education. Elementary Education (K-6) and Exceptional Children: General Curriculum … Read more
Dr. Rachelle Savitz facilitated a book talk titled “Trauma-sensitive Literacy Practices” on Thursday, November 16, 2023 4-6pm in the Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library (2nd floor). Dr. Savitz is an Associate Professor of Reading and Literacy Education at ECU. This event focused on grades 6-12, but was open to all educators, including ECU teacher preparation … Read more
Reading from a screen may be worse for students’ comprehension than reading from paper, according to a report presented at the American Educational Research Association by University of North Dakota assistant education professor Virginia Clinton. Her findings suggest reading from a screen is best-suited for “light pleasure reading.” Check out the article from EdWeek and … Read more
April is a month full of literacy recognitions. As a Literacy Leader, how are you involved; what events are you hosting? Let us know by sharing in comments. Click the links below to learn more about these April events. School Library Month National Poetry Month Financial Literacy Month International Children’s Book Day (April 2) National … Read more
Nash/Rocky Mount Public School Instructional Specialist for K-3 Literacy, Michele Kennedy, already is implementing ideas from the Margaret Blount Harvey Literacy Institute held on February 2, 2019, to shift the literacy culture in her district. “We spend a lot of time talking about reading pedagogy, and that is so important, but Saturday’s institute reminded me … Read more
North Carolina has spent more than $150 million on Read to Achieve in an effort to make sure the state’s elementary students know how to read, but a recent report from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has found that the money has largely produced no results. Read the analysis from EdNC here. As a Literacy Leader, … Read more