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How does failing to meet children's #literacy needs contribute to stress and anxiety? Check out "Literacy Now, Together" for Dr. Hodge's take on how many #SEL programs miss the mark, focusing on student characteristics rather than systemic issues, such as #illiteracy. (1/2)
#LiteracyLeaders from the @MSDeptofEd covered 30 key topics, explaining how they built a sustainable system to move the state from 49th to 9th in fourth-grade #reading. Jump to any of those topics now!
Segment links: tinyurl.com/MDEchapters
Full episode: youtu.be/4MmKmziyX2s?...
Segment links: tinyurl.com/MDEchapters
Full episode: youtu.be/4MmKmziyX2s?...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#LiteracyLeaders from the @MSDeptofEd covered 30 key topics, explaining how they built a sustainable system to move the state from 49th to 9th in fourth-grade #reading. Jump to any of those topics now!
Segment links: tinyurl.com/MDEchapters
Full episode: youtu.be/4MmKmziyX2s?...
Segment links: tinyurl.com/MDEchapters
Full episode: youtu.be/4MmKmziyX2s?...
Build a stronger #literacy system! Use our FREE #LiteracyVision & #StrategicPlanning guide to clarify priorities, goals, and roles, setting the foundation for system-wide change and ensuring every student is on the path to #reading success.
Guide & Template: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/litera...
Guide & Template: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/litera...
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Build a stronger #literacy system! Use our FREE #LiteracyVision & #StrategicPlanning guide to clarify priorities, goals, and roles, setting the foundation for system-wide change and ensuring every student is on the path to #reading success.
Guide & Template: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/litera...
Guide & Template: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/litera...
Last chance to join our 2025-2026 #CommunityofPractice!
✔️ Hear from experts + fellow practitioners
✔️ Deepen your expertise in high-leverage #StructuredLiteracy practices
✔️ Collaborate on real-world implementation challenges
✔️ Build a trusted network
REGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead...
✔️ Hear from experts + fellow practitioners
✔️ Deepen your expertise in high-leverage #StructuredLiteracy practices
✔️ Collaborate on real-world implementation challenges
✔️ Build a trusted network
REGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead...
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Last chance to join our 2025-2026 #CommunityofPractice!
✔️ Hear from experts + fellow practitioners
✔️ Deepen your expertise in high-leverage #StructuredLiteracy practices
✔️ Collaborate on real-world implementation challenges
✔️ Build a trusted network
REGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead...
✔️ Hear from experts + fellow practitioners
✔️ Deepen your expertise in high-leverage #StructuredLiteracy practices
✔️ Collaborate on real-world implementation challenges
✔️ Build a trusted network
REGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead...
Our fall newsletter was JAM-PACKED with the latest #literacy news, tools, and resources 📖 Missed it? Visit mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter..., and be sure to subscribe so the next issue lands right in your inbox!
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Subscribe today: tinyurl.com/fulcrumsubsc...
October 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Our fall newsletter was JAM-PACKED with the latest #literacy news, tools, and resources 📖 Missed it? Visit mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter..., and be sure to subscribe so the next issue lands right in your inbox!
Subscribe today: tinyurl.com/fulcrumsubsc...
Subscribe today: tinyurl.com/fulcrumsubsc...
REMINDER: "Left Behind" is streaming worldwide until Nov. 1 only. Close out #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth by learning how a group of determined mothers established the first public school for children with #dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
Watch for FREE: kinema.com/events/Left-...
Watch for FREE: kinema.com/events/Left-...
Left Behind
Get tickets for the virtual screening of Left Behind
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October 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
REMINDER: "Left Behind" is streaming worldwide until Nov. 1 only. Close out #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth by learning how a group of determined mothers established the first public school for children with #dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
Watch for FREE: kinema.com/events/Left-...
Watch for FREE: kinema.com/events/Left-...
Celebrate #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth with “Left Behind.” Learn how a group of determined mothers united to establish the first public school for children with dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Celebrate #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth with “Left Behind.” Learn how a group of determined mothers united to establish the first public school for children with dyslexia in the largest district in the country.
Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
This moment! CA just passed #AB1454, a landmark #EarlyLiteracy bill and a major step toward securing all students’ civil right to read 🎉 This is the third and final piece of CA's comprehensive #SoR legislative framework. For more on what this means, visit fulcrumliteracy.org/media/ab1454 👈🏽
October 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This moment! CA just passed #AB1454, a landmark #EarlyLiteracy bill and a major step toward securing all students’ civil right to read 🎉 This is the third and final piece of CA's comprehensive #SoR legislative framework. For more on what this means, visit fulcrumliteracy.org/media/ab1454 👈🏽
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Choosing a new curriculum?
TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently.
Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE
TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently.
Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE
October 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Choosing a new curriculum?
TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently.
Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE
TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently.
Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE
ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Join the 2025–2026 #Literacy Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)!
FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons.
📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.
FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons.
📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.
September 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Join the 2025–2026 #Literacy Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)!
FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons.
📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.
FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons.
📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.
Systems using #UFLI Foundations for core reading instruction now have access to an associated Intervention Placement Test to identify areas where students need additional support. It pinpoints the UFLI lessons that target those foundational skills 👏
PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...
PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Systems using #UFLI Foundations for core reading instruction now have access to an associated Intervention Placement Test to identify areas where students need additional support. It pinpoints the UFLI lessons that target those foundational skills 👏
PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...
PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...
Help us spread the word! We're ready to answer all of your questions about preparing #teacher candidates for the #LPA, aligning syllabi with #structuredliteracy practices, attaining #CTC program approval, and more.
Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour
#teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR
Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour
#teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR
September 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Help us spread the word! We're ready to answer all of your questions about preparing #teacher candidates for the #LPA, aligning syllabi with #structuredliteracy practices, attaining #CTC program approval, and more.
Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour
#teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR
Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour
#teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR
We will never solve the literacy crisis without investing in quality #TeacherPrep. Every year, thousands of new educators enter classrooms without the necessary training to teach #reading effectively. If we want different outcomes, we must start with how we prepare our teachers.
#LiteracyMatters
#LiteracyMatters
Educator prep programs (EPPs) are under pressure to prove their alignment with the #ScienceofReading, but often lack support to get there.
That’s where we come in.
Our newly enhanced EPP Partnerships help strengthen coursework, collaboration & coherence.
www.thereadingleague.org/educator-pre...
That’s where we come in.
Our newly enhanced EPP Partnerships help strengthen coursework, collaboration & coherence.
www.thereadingleague.org/educator-pre...
July 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We will never solve the literacy crisis without investing in quality #TeacherPrep. Every year, thousands of new educators enter classrooms without the necessary training to teach #reading effectively. If we want different outcomes, we must start with how we prepare our teachers.
#LiteracyMatters
#LiteracyMatters
How does failing to meet children's #literacy needs contribute to stress and anxiety? Check out "Literacy Now, Together" for Dr. Hodge's take on how many #SEL programs miss the mark, focusing on student characteristics rather than systemic issues, such as #illiteracy. (1/2)
July 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
How does failing to meet children's #literacy needs contribute to stress and anxiety? Check out "Literacy Now, Together" for Dr. Hodge's take on how many #SEL programs miss the mark, focusing on student characteristics rather than systemic issues, such as #illiteracy. (1/2)
You still have a little time! Submit your proposal by the end of the month.
The RFP is open for 2026 symposium sessions! Seeking breakout session proposals that promote equity-centered literacy practices and offer hands-on learning. (Note: 50% off registration applies to speakers at nonprofits with budgets under $1M) Learn more: http://www.bit.ly/LJ4All26RFP #edusky #SOR
July 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You still have a little time! Submit your proposal by the end of the month.
A parent's trust is sacred. When outdated teaching methods are used on their child, that trust is shattered.
Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW.
Full episode drops July 16 🎙️
#literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL
Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW.
Full episode drops July 16 🎙️
#literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL
July 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A parent's trust is sacred. When outdated teaching methods are used on their child, that trust is shattered.
Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW.
Full episode drops July 16 🎙️
#literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL
Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW.
Full episode drops July 16 🎙️
#literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL
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#AB1454 just passed the CA Senate Education Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support! 🎉 Thanks to @governor.ca.gov & the 2025–26 budget, $200M is already committed to teacher training. Let’s pass the full #EarlyLiteracy bill & ensure every child learns to read! #YesOnAB1454 #ReadLA! #CAKidsRead
July 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"They're at 60%, we're at 20%—60 is not the standard, 100% should be the standard. I'm after excellence." How are low expectations impacting student achievement? What if we chose excellence instead of letting the highest performing group set the bar? More to come when ep. 2 drops 07/16 🎙️
July 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"They're at 60%, we're at 20%—60 is not the standard, 100% should be the standard. I'm after excellence." How are low expectations impacting student achievement? What if we chose excellence instead of letting the highest performing group set the bar? More to come when ep. 2 drops 07/16 🎙️
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The next episode of "Literacy Now, Together" drops 07/16! How does #Illiteracy impact #MentalHealth? Here's a sneak peek at our conversation with guest Dr. Karin Hodges + her thoughts on how we're teaching emotional regulation.
Thoughts? Drop them in the comments!
Thoughts? Drop them in the comments!
July 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The next episode of "Literacy Now, Together" drops 07/16! How does #Illiteracy impact #MentalHealth? Here's a sneak peek at our conversation with guest Dr. Karin Hodges + her thoughts on how we're teaching emotional regulation.
Thoughts? Drop them in the comments!
Thoughts? Drop them in the comments!
"FULCRUM is a critical advocacy partner locally and nationally, catalyzing practice and policy improvements to strengthen literacy instruction and increase access to literacy interventions."
@krfoundation.org, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support.
krfoundation.org/year-in-revi...
@krfoundation.org, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support.
krfoundation.org/year-in-revi...
June 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"FULCRUM is a critical advocacy partner locally and nationally, catalyzing practice and policy improvements to strengthen literacy instruction and increase access to literacy interventions."
@krfoundation.org, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support.
krfoundation.org/year-in-revi...
@krfoundation.org, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support.
krfoundation.org/year-in-revi...
Did you miss our spring newsletter? Don't worry, you can catch the latest here: mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter...
May 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Did you miss our spring newsletter? Don't worry, you can catch the latest here: mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter...
Starting this fall, CA schools must administer an annual universal screener to all K–2 students to identify children at risk for #ReadingDifficulties. The state superintendent and Dept. of Ed released a list of approved screeners, but here are THREE things you may not know...
May 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Starting this fall, CA schools must administer an annual universal screener to all K–2 students to identify children at risk for #ReadingDifficulties. The state superintendent and Dept. of Ed released a list of approved screeners, but here are THREE things you may not know...
FULCRUM's spring newsletter hits inboxes this week. Don't miss out on summer resources, giveaways, the latest news, and more. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
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FULCRUM
FULCRUM is an Oakland-based nonprofit, committed to ending our nation's most solvable problem: illiteracy. We are leading a movement for change.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
FULCRUM's spring newsletter hits inboxes this week. Don't miss out on summer resources, giveaways, the latest news, and more. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Hint: Don't forget to complete the double opt-in ✅
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"If a kid is two years behind, you’ve already taken tread off the tires. That’s two years emotionally, psychologically, mentally—that’s two years of feeling like, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Two years of that. And a lot of kids just tap out." — FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver on the Dyslexia Duo
April 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"If a kid is two years behind, you’ve already taken tread off the tires. That’s two years emotionally, psychologically, mentally—that’s two years of feeling like, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Two years of that. And a lot of kids just tap out." — FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver on the Dyslexia Duo
Introducing "Literacy Now, Together," a podcast miniseries hosted by FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver and Parents for Reading Justice's Brett Tingley. This collaboration will unwind the reading crisis and present solutions with literacy leaders and families across the county.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mycx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mycx...
Literacy Betrayal - Could Greed Harm Children's Futures?
YouTube video by Parents For Reading Justice
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March 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Introducing "Literacy Now, Together," a podcast miniseries hosted by FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver and Parents for Reading Justice's Brett Tingley. This collaboration will unwind the reading crisis and present solutions with literacy leaders and families across the county.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mycx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mycx...