#LiteracyLeaders from the @MSDeptofEd covered 30 key topics, explaining how they built a sustainable system to move the state from 49th to 9th in fourth-grade #reading. Jump to any of those topics now!
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Build a stronger #literacy system! Use our FREE #LiteracyVision & #StrategicPlanning guide to clarify priorities, goals, and roles, setting the foundation for system-wide change and ensuring every student is on the path to #reading success.
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Inside this issue:
– How Mississippi moved from 49th to 9th in 4th-grade #reading
– Financial incentives for #NationalBoardCertification
– FULCRUM's new instructional video library
– Developing a #LiteracyVision + #StrategicPlan
– FREE virtual conferences with national literacy leaders
...and more!
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REMINDER: "Left Behind" is streaming worldwide until Nov. 1 only. Close out #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth by learning how a group of determined mothers established the first public school for children with #dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
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For a limited time, “Left Behind” will also be available to stream worldwide on Kinema. Watch for free from October 24 to November 1: kinema.com/events/Left-...
Celebrate #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth with “Left Behind.” Learn how a group of determined mothers united to establish the first public school for children with dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
Thank you to the leaders who championed AB 1454. @governor.ca.gov, @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social, Asm Rubio, Asm Muratsuchi, @benallenca.bsky.social, @senatorumberg.bsky.social, @scottwiener.bsky.social, Asm Addis, @asmmiabonta.bsky.social, Asm Hoover, Asm Patel, @senakilahweber.bsky.social, EdVoice 🙌🏽
This moment! CA just passed #AB1454, a landmark #EarlyLiteracy bill and a major step toward securing all students’ civil right to read 🎉 This is the third and final piece of CA's comprehensive #SoR legislative framework. For more on what this means, visit fulcrumliteracy.org/media/ab1454 👈🏽
Choosing a new curriculum?
TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently.
Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE
ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
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Join the 2025–2026 #Literacy Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)!
FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons.
📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.
This tool may also be useful to schools without Tier 2 materials or a support plan.
Systems using #UFLI Foundations for core reading instruction now have access to an associated Intervention Placement Test to identify areas where students need additional support. It pinpoints the UFLI lessons that target those foundational skills 👏
PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...
Help us spread the word! We're ready to answer all of your questions about preparing #teacher candidates for the #LPA, aligning syllabi with #structuredliteracy practices, attaining #CTC program approval, and more.
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#teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR
We will never solve the literacy crisis without investing in quality #TeacherPrep. Every year, thousands of new educators enter classrooms without the necessary training to teach #reading effectively. If we want different outcomes, we must start with how we prepare our teachers.
#LiteracyMatters
She challenges the tendency to treat symptoms instead of root causes and explores how early experiences of success can shape children's confidence, resilience, and long-term well-being. (2/2)
Watch: youtu.be/EI6t2_u8na4?...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5ubR...
#LiteracyMatters #Literacy4All
How does failing to meet children's #literacy needs contribute to stress and anxiety? Check out "Literacy Now, Together" for Dr. Hodge's take on how many #SEL programs miss the mark, focusing on student characteristics rather than systemic issues, such as #illiteracy. (1/2)
You still have a little time! Submit your proposal by the end of the month.
A parent's trust is sacred. When outdated teaching methods are used on their child, that trust is shattered.
Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW.
Full episode drops July 16 🎙️
#literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL
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"They're at 60%, we're at 20%—60 is not the standard, 100% should be the standard. I'm after excellence." How are low expectations impacting student achievement? What if we chose excellence instead of letting the highest performing group set the bar? More to come when ep. 2 drops 07/16 🎙️
#LiteracyMatters #ScienceOfReading #Dyslexia #StructuredLiteracy #Literacy #SEL #SocialEmotionalLearning
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The next episode of "Literacy Now, Together" drops 07/16! How does #Illiteracy impact #MentalHealth? Here's a sneak peek at our conversation with guest Dr. Karin Hodges + her thoughts on how we're teaching emotional regulation.
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MORE RESOURCES:
California County Superintendents Association’s Adoption Toolkit
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ro8e...
GO Public Schools’ two-part workshop on K–2 Reading Risk Screeners
gopublicschools.org/2025/02/lite...
(3) Results must be shared with parents or guardians within 45 calendar days of the assessment.
Source: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cl/screen...
