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Literacy Now

Literacy Now

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Our podcast will feature parents, literacy experts, and thought leaders discussing current topics centered in the Science of Reading and parent advocacy. Our social media centered community is built from the ground up from all political and socioeconomic levels, and is laser focused on bringing evidence-based reading instruction to all our children, acknowledging the fact that scientifically based reading instruction helps every child learn to read. Full video episodes and daily clips can be watched on our YouTube Channel.Parents For Reading Justice
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  • Multilingual Learners and The Science of Reading, Can it be Done?

    Multilingual Learners and The Science of Reading, Can it be Done?
    Nov 26 2025
    In this powerful episode of Literacy Now Together, hosts Brett Tingley (Parents for Reading Justice) and Kareem Weaver (FULCRUM) sit down with Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and Dr. Antonio Fierro for an illuminating conversation on the science of reading and its vital application to multilingual learners. Drawing on decades of research and classroom practice, Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan and Dr. Fierro unpack how evidence-based instruction must integrate language and literacy development across all content areas—and across every grade level. This is beneficial for all students, and critical for multilingual learners. They call for teacher preparation programs to break out of silos, uniting speech-language, psychology, and education disciplines to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to support English Learners from day one. The discussion spans topics from linguistic responsiveness and dyslexia identification to higher education reform and economic mobility, underscoring that literacy is both a bridge to equity and a shared responsibility. As the guests remind us, all teachers are language teachers—and every child deserves instruction that honors their language, culture, and potential.Resources:Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction, by Elsa Cárdenas-HaganEnglish Learners and DyslexiaInternational Dyslexia Association Revised 2025 Definition of DyslexiaInternational Dyslexia Association Spanish Version of the Knowledge and Practice StandardsEvidence Advocacy Center - Language Variations Resource MenuReading UniverseMultitiered System of Supports for English LearnersReport of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and YouthReport of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English, 2017Valley Speech Language and Learning Center95 Percent GroupSocialsElsa:LinkedIn / elsachaganX / @DrElsa_CHaganFacebook / @ValleySpeechAntonio:LinkedIn / antonio-a-fierroLinkedIn / 95-percent-group-incX / @aa_fierroX / @95percentgroupFacebook / @95percentgroupInstagram / @95percentgroupllc____________________________________________________________Parents for Reading Justice has teamed up with FULCRUM’s Kareem Weaver to bring you "Literacy Now, Together" — a podcast mini-series that takes a closer look at the reading crisis and explores real solutions with literacy leaders and families across the country. Parents for Reading Justice is a nonprofit grassroots movement dedicated to ensuring every child learns to read by engaging parents and educators in adopting the science of teaching reading. Our mission is to activate, train, and guide parent groups to flip their school districts to evidence-based reading instruction. Our vision is to speed the nationwide shift to evidence-based literacy instruction so that 95% of students read proficiently.About Brett Tingley: https://parentsforreadingjustice.org/brett-tingley-bioAbout Kareem Weaver: https://tinyurl.com/KareemWeaverBioAbout Parents for Reading Justice: https://linktr.ee/parentsforreadingjusticeAbout FULCRUM:https://linktr.ee/fulcrumliteracy Join us on our socials, watch our documentary, take our Masterclass, register your parent group, pay it forward, and DONATE!DISCLAIMER: All information in this video is presented as our shared experience only, to help others understand our efforts and experience. Nothing presented herein should be construed as offering legal advice. We encourage everyone to seek professional legal advice for their circumstances. We welcome you to share your experiences with us on all matters relating to dyslexia as we are continuously learning new information to help push our cause to help as many people with dyslexia as possible. Thank you for your continued support!#literacynow #readinginstruction #education #awareness #teacher #teaching #fyp #change
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    1 h y 29 m
  • Built like Champions; Betrayed by Schools

    Built like Champions; Betrayed by Schools
    Oct 23 2025
    This Dyslexia Awareness Month, we bring you a powerful conversation with two nationally recognized literacy advocates: Ameer Baraka has been a leading voice in national criminal justice reform; similarly, former Detroit Lion Deon Butler became a champion for Michigan’s literacy legislation. Both men were failed by schools that never taught them to read. In adulthood, they reclaimed their stories — Ameer in Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia, and Deon in The Gift & Curse: One Man’s Journey with Dyslexia. Their voices matter not because they’re rare, but because most like them never get the chance to speak, let alone lead.Parents for Reading Justice has teamed up with FULCRUM’s Kareem Weaver to bring you “Literacy Now, Together,” a podcast mini-series that takes a closer look at the reading crisis and explores real solutions with literacy leaders and families across the country. In this powerful episode, Kareem Weaver (FULCRUM) and Brett Tingley (Parents for Reading Justice) sit down with Ameer Baraka, actor, author and dyslexia advocate, and Deon Butler, former NFL player and author of The Gift & The Curse, for a deeply honest and moving conversation about overcoming illiteracy, breaking the pipeline of poor schooling to incarceration, and reclaiming ownership of their futures through learning to read. Ameer shares how he turned his experience with undiagnosed dyslexia and time in prison into a mission to teach literacy and pro-social values to incarcerated men, while Deon recounts his journey with hidden dyslexia through college and the NFL, and finally learning to read through Orton-Gillingham instruction. Together with their hosts, they spotlight how children in marginalized communities are especially vulnerable to low academic outcomes when early reading difficulties go unnoticed or unaddressed at school, emphasizing the urgent need for trained teachers, early intervention, informed families, and equitable access to evidence-based instruction. Resources: The Life I Chose: The Streets Lied to Me, by Ameer Barakahttps://www.amazon.com/Life-Chose-Streets-Lied-Me/dp/0578155710Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia, by Ameer Barakahttps://www.amazon.com/Undiagnosed-Ugly-Dyslexia-Ameer-Baraka/dp/1970146184The Gift & The Curse: One Man's Journey with Dyslexia, by Deon Butlerhttps://www.amazon.com/Gift-Curse-Mans-Journey-Dyslexia-ebook/dp/B0F4Q1VNV2Socials:Ameer BarakaInstagram / @ameerbarakaLinkedIn / @ameer-baraka-968183149X / @AMEERBARAKAFacebook / @ameer.baraka/Deon Butler:Instagram / @thedyslexic_kingFacebook / @deon.l.butler____________________________________________________________Parents for Reading Justice has teamed up with FULCRUM’s Kareem Weaver to bring you "Literacy Now, Together" — a podcast mini-series that takes a closer look at the reading crisis and explores real solutions with literacy leaders and families across the country. About Brett Tingley: https://parentsforreadingjustice.org/brett-tingley-bioAbout Kareem Weaver: https://tinyurl.com/KareemWeaverBioAbout Parents for Reading Justice: https://linktr.ee/parentsforreadingjusticeAbout FULCRUM:https://linktr.ee/fulcrumliteracy Join us on our socials, watch our documentary, take our Masterclass, register your parent group, pay it forward, and DONATE!DISCLAIMER: All information in this video is presented as our shared experience only, to help others understand our efforts and experience. Nothing presented herein should be construed as offering legal advice. We encourage everyone to seek professional legal advice for their circumstances. We welcome you to share your experiences with us on all matters relating to dyslexia as we are continuously learning new information to help push our cause to help as many people with dyslexia as possible. Thank you for your continued support!#literacynow #readinginstruction #education #awareness #teacher #teaching #fyp #change
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Beyond Poverty: Learning to Read in Mississippi

    Beyond Poverty: Learning to Read in Mississippi
    Sep 18 2025
    Parents for Reading Justice has teamed up with FULCRUM’s Kareem Weaver to bring you “Literacy Now, Together,” a podcast mini-series that takes a closer look at the reading crisis and explores real solutions with literacy leaders and families across the country. In this enlightening episode, Kareem Weaver (FULCRUM) and Brett Tingley (Parents for Reading Justice) talk with three leaders from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) about the steady, years-long work behind the state’s dramatic reading gains. Far from a "Mississippi miracle," they describe a "Mississippi marathon" driven by clear policies, science of reading training for every educator, a robust statewide coaching model, high-quality instructional materials, universal screening, and ongoing assessment. The discussion shows how Mississippi built a sustainable system of support for teachers and students, with a relentless focus on prevention and continuous improvement. MDE’s story offers powerful lessons and a roadmap for any state committed to ensuring every child learns to read.GUESTSKelli Crain, Assistant State Literacy DirectorJill Hoda, Assistant State Literacy DirectorKatie Williamson, Regional Literacy Coordinator RESOURCESMDE Coaching GuidelinesMDE List of 10 Things All Literacy Leaders Need to Know MDE Blueprint for Improving Literacy OutcomesMDE Literacy Professional Development and ResourcesLiteracy Based Promotion Act (2013)Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act Implementation Guide (2016) AIM Institute: Pathways for MississippiHigh Quality Instruction Materials (HQIM)Guidance on Selection and Implementation of HQIMUniversal Screener Companion Guide Evidence Advocacy Center: States with Strong Literacy PoliciesNational Council on Teacher Quality: Reading Foundations GradesMDE Backstory and Key TakeawaysSOCIALSMDE’s Website: https://mdek12.orgMDE’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mdek12MDE’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mississippi-department-of-education/ MDE’s Facebook: @MissDeptEdMDE’s X: @MissDeptEd_____________________________________Parents for Reading Justice is a nonprofit grassroots movement dedicated to ensuring every child learns to read by engaging parents and educators in adopting the science of teaching reading. Our mission is to activate, train, and guide parent groups to flip their school districts to evidence-based reading instruction. Our vision is to speed the nationwide shift to evidence-based literacy instruction so all children learn to read.About Brett Tingley: https://parentsforreadingjustice.org/brett-tingley-bioAbout Kareem Weaver: https://www.fulcrumliteracy.org/kareem-weaverAbout Parents for Reading Justice: https://linktr.ee/parentsforreadingjusticeAbout FULCRUM:https://linktr.ee/fulcrumliteracy Join us on our socials, watch our documentary, take our Masterclass, register your parent group, pay it forward, and DONATE!DISCLAIMER: All information in this video is presented as our shared experience only, with the intention of helping others to understand our efforts and experience. Nothing presented herein should be construed as offering legal advice. We encourage everyone to seek professional legal advice pertaining to their individual circumstances. Thank you for your continued support!
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    1 h y 30 m
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