Literacy Unlocked
FWISD K-12 Literacy - March 2021
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.
Email: darnisha.carreathers@fwisd.org
Phone: 817-814-2500
Literacy Instructional Practices are...
Learner-Centered
Intentional & Aligned
Research-Based
Making a Case for the Science of Teaching Reading
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."