AISD’s Director of Literacy to be Part of Channel 13’s ‘Turning the Page on Illiteracy’ Panel

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Director of Literacy Demedia Edwards will be part of a panel for Channel 13’s “Turning the Page on Illiteracy,” which will air on Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m.

Joining Edwards on the panel will be Jacque Daughtry, executive director of Literacy Now; Bronchelle Johnson, principal of Houston ISD’s Milne Elementary; Karen Harris, principal of HISD’s Cunningham Elementary; Mark Samuel, principal of HISD’s Shadowbriar Elementary; and Shawn Nickerson, principal of HISD’s Bruce Elementary.

Edwards said she is looking forward to sharing what Aldine ISD is doing to address literacy issues in Aldine ISD.

“This panel is a unique opportunity to discuss literacy in Houston, including the ongoing challenges and those made bigger during the pandemic,” Edwards said. “I want to share how we have shifted our practices in Aldine ISD to embrace the Science of Reading (SOR) and how our work is already accelerating students’ growth in reading. Our partner, Literacy Now, has been an important part of our journey. They embrace our SOR and provide instructional support to students in Ogden Elementary’s first and second grades. The data shows students are making steady growth in their reading foundation skills.”

Improving literacy rates in Aldine ISD is one of its strategic plan’s anchor goals and priorities. Two of those goals are to have all rising first-grade students enter school ready to learn and have all third-grade students reading at or above grade level.

AISD teachers are implementing high-quality lessons, both synchronously and asynchronously each day.

Ensuring equitable access to strong instructional practices is paramount to changing literacy in Aldine ISD. Educators are providing high-quality literacy instruction to provide the best educational experience for Aldine ISD students. AISD provides resources and many weekly supports, including recorded exemplar lessons, curriculum snapshot tools, coaching, a plethora of optional professional development offerings, and office hours for teachers. Additionally, resources and training sessions are created in response to teachers’ and students’ unique needs.

The town hall can be viewed on ABC13.com via stream at 7 p.m. on April 21. The video will remain on-demand after 8 p.m. Channel 13 will also cover the town hall throughout the day on Eyewitness News at 10 p.m. Individuals can also watch on ABC13’s apps for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, and via their smartphone.

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