By Clara Hart, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor I work with a very creative and lively kindergartener named Mateo. For the first few weeks of the school year, Mateo had some […]
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Tutors Teaching Students; Students Teaching Tutors
By Cody Hervey, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor My time serving as an early literacy tutor with Literacy First has been different compared to my first two years of national service. […]
Read MoreBittersweet Farewell; Bright Futures
After 25 years with the program, Dr. Mary Ellen Isaacs shares her final farewell as director of Literacy First.
Read MoreA Gift for Bright Futures
Longtime Literacy First Supporters Helen and Sandy Watkins and Family Make $2 Million Pledge to Program
Read MoreStudent Story: Acalan
By Melody Villarreal, 2021-2022 Literacy First Bilingual Tutor Someone once told me that you don’t know what you don’t know, and through my role as a Literacy First tutor teaching […]
Read MoreA Message from Mary Ellen Isaacs, Ph.D., Director of Literacy First
Dear Friends of Literacy First, I am writing to share with you that I will be retiring as Director of Literacy First effective March 2022, and to express my deep […]
Read MoreOnly the Beginning
By Amelia Baxter, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor Today, my kindergarten student finished her 11th lesson and I decided to have her complete the mastery test to move onto the next […]
Read MoreFrom Student to Staff: Literacy First Tutor Shares Her Experience Returning to School
Literacy First’s District Capacity Building Model, as the name suggests, is designed to build the capacity of districts over time. One of the ways in which we see progress toward […]
Read MoreBuilding a More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organization
Equity is at the forefront of Literacy First’s organizational goals. Staff continued efforts in 2020-2021 to ensure the entire organization reflects this core value. The Literacy First DEI Committee met twice […]
Read MoreStudents Excel in Randomized Controlled Trial Study of Literacy First
Since its inception in 1994, Literacy First has invested in rigorous research to evaluate the impact of the program on student outcomes. Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, the American […]
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