By Abby Rolland, The Patterson Foundation Fellow 2020/21
on October 28, 2020
in
Family Engagement, Mind in the Making, Stronger We, Stronger Me, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.
Most, if not all of us, find cause to celebrate or honor major milestones in our lives—births and birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, etc. We find ways to come together and to honor where we’ve been and where we’re…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on October 19, 2020
in
Family Engagement, Mind in the Making, Stronger We, Stronger Me, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, THIS BOOK IS COOL!.
Times of uncertainty demand the very best from all of us. Over the past several months, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) has been virtually interacting with parents, grandparents, educators, and members of the community as we all learn…
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By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
in
Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on September 30, 2019
in
Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Friends, Why is it that some children thrive while other’s do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background, or education? Carlota Nelson, in her ground-breaking documentary, answers these questions in an enlightening globe-trotting journey about what truly…
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By Wendy Katz, The Patterson Foundation consultant for EdExploreSRQ
on July 16, 2019
in
Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Will Rogers once said, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” As an educator with more than forty years of experience as a teacher and principal, this seminal phrase should be emphasized by school leaders,…
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