Dr. Darnisha Carreathers, Executive Director of K-12 Literacy
I am so proud to serve the students and community of Fort Worth as the Executive Director of Literacy! My 19 years of professional experience includes teacher, assistant principal, academic dean, and principal at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. I received my Bachelor of Science and Masters of Education degrees from Texas A & M University-Texarkana and my doctorate of education from Abilene Christian University.
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Learner-Centered | Intentional & Aligned | Research-Based |
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Influential literacy expert Lucy Calkins is changing her viewsA leading figure in the long-running fight over how best to teach children to read, is admitting that its materials need to be changed to align with scientific research. | Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kidsProminent reading researchers review Calkins' Units of Study, more commonly known as "reading workshop." | Building Skilled Readers and Writers In a recent radio documentary for APM Reports, Emily Hanford says that the science on how to teach reading is clear, and yet it’s not being used in elementary classrooms today. Click here for interview |
Influential literacy expert Lucy Calkins is changing her views
A leading figure in the long-running fight over how best to teach children to read, is admitting that its materials need to be changed to align with scientific research.
Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids
Prominent reading researchers review Calkins' Units of Study, more commonly known as "reading workshop."
Building Skilled Readers and Writers
Dr. Timothy Shanahan on Literacy
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KG - 8th Grade | KG - 5th Grade Implementation Resources (FWISDreads) | 6th - 8th Grade Implementation Resources (FWISDreads) |
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