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Achieving Reading Proficiency: The Challenge Before Us

RAISING READERS TOGETHER | LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES

Watch Ron Noble, Chief of Teacher Prep for the National Council on Teacher Quality, lay out the challenges today’s students face in achieving reading proficiency. Ron is joined by parent advocate, Dignamar Figueroa, who shares her perspectives on the challenges caretakers face in trying to help their children achieve their literacy goals. This discussion provides an eye-opening look into the current literacy crisis happening in Worcester and nationally.

Download: Early literacy in Massachusetts: A summary of related policies and opportunities for WEC | Presentation Slides by Ron Noble