Literacy Unlocked
FWISD K-12 Literacy - March 2021
Jerry Moore, Chief Academic Officer of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Marcey Sorensen, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and LearningDr. 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."
Building Skilled Readers and Writers
Dr. Timothy Shanahan on Literacy
Literacy expert Timothy Shanahan shares best practices for teaching reading and writing. Dr. Shanahan is an internationally recognized professor of urban education and reading researcher who has extensive experience with children in inner-city schools and children with special needs. All posts are reprinted with permission from Shanahan on Literacy.