District, school, and classroom leaders in the LIFT network have been working since 2016 to combat Tennessee’s literacy crisis. Here are four important findings from their latest annual report.
Mar 25, 2020
Learning How To Learn At Home
As we seek to prevent existing equity and opportunity gaps from widening into chasms during the current school closures, these resources to support distance learning also support another important issue for Tennessee: early literacy.
Oct 2, 2020
Teachers Discuss Benefits Of High-Quality Instructional Materials — Especially During Remote Learning
Lize Bailey, a first-grade teacher in the LIFT Network, explains how high-quality instructional materials benefit students while also easing the burden on teachers.
Mar 25, 2020
What Tennessee Students Say About Reading
SCORE visited Rock Springs Elementary School in Sullivan County Schools to let three students talk about what they have been reading and learning.
Knowing Better, Doing Better: Mississippi’s Story In Literacy Success
In February 2020, the SCORE team visited Mississippi to learn about the policies and practices that have supported Mississippi’s remarkable success over the last decade.
The Missing Ingredient In Educator Preparation Programs
A first-grade teacher says educator prep programs need to improve training in reading instruction.