The Race and Reading Podcast: Recent Episodes
Purposeful Literacy
Join educators, Heather Boles and Valice Afolabi, as they discuss topics and themes relevant to the literacy education of black children. They will host monthly conversations about how families can get involved in their students’ education, what teachers can do to improve literacy instruction, and national education practices and policies, including the science of reading. Join them for monthly episodes that will include guests and unique tips for teachers and parents. More information can be found at www.LiterateBecause.com
On this episode of Race and Reading, we will discuss The Opportunity Gap. In this conversation, we compare the opportunity gap and the achievement gap as well as provide a tip for parents to engage in the literacy lives of their children. We look forward to you joining us monthly for episodes that will include guests and tips for teachers and parents. More information can be found at www.LiterateBecause.com.
On this episode of the Race and Reading Podcast, we discuss the achievement gap. We have all heard of the term but what does it really mean for the academic lives of black children. Join us for monthly episodes of the Race and Reading Podcast as we discuss topics and themes relevant to the literacy education of black children. We host monthly conversations about how families can get involved in their children’s education, what teachers can do to improve literacy instruction, and national education practices and policies, including the science of reading. More information can be found at www.LiterateBecause.com.
On this episode we will discuss the idea of fake equity in education. Even with the best intentions, some policies and educators themselves make decisions that are not in the best interest of the needs of our students. https://righttoreadproject.com/2020/06/17/its-not-enough-to-mean-well/
Join educators, Heather Boles and Valice Afolabi, as they discuss topics and themes relevant to the literacy education of black children. They will host monthly conversations about how families can get involved in their students’ education, what teachers can do to improve literacy instruction, and national education practices and policies, including the science of reading. Join them for monthly episodes that will include guests and unique tips for teachers and parents. More information can be found at www.LiterateBecause.com