Middle School Literacy: A Schoolwide Strategy, Not Just a Subject

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of a schoolwide strategy for improving middle school literacy.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassMate by World Book. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. Only one in three eighth graders reads at grade level. As a middle school principal or district instructional leader, you see the ripple effects across science, history, math, and every classroom where many students struggle to engage meaningfully with the material in front of them. This edWeb podcast is designed to help change that. This session brings together Rebecca Earnshaw, Wor...

People in this episode

Guest: Rebecca Earnshaw

Topics covered

• middle school literacy
• education strategy
• student engagement
• reading proficiency
• instructional leadership

Keywords

• middle school
• literacy
• education
• reading
• student engagement
• instructional leadership

Sponsors

ClassMate by World Book

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