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Adolescent Readers: Why Do I Have to Read This?

Title: Adolescent Readers: Why Do I Have to Read This?  3 graduate credits: Saint Michael’s College Cost: $1755.00 including 3 Graduate Credits / $900.00 without the credits Dates:September 16 – December 9, 2024 Contact Hours: 45 Intended audience: Middle grade and high school educators Location: Online Instructor: Sarah Miller, M.Ed

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Literacy Leadership is Needed in Vermont

Blogpost by: Ellen A Thompson – PLL Literacy Consultant There is a buzz in the air concerning teaching literacy in schools.  Everyone has an opinion.  Everyone knows the correct way to proceed.  Everyone is listening to everyone.   We need strong literacy leadership in our Vermont schools.  Leadership that can make

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Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to the “Reading Reckoning” article in the Seven Days Newspaper on Oct. 4, 2023. The role of reading in a democratic society is critical, yet this article did a disservice to educators and the public by over-simplifying the work needed to improve literacy in Vermont.

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