The Importance of Teaching Foundational Skills
Known to predict future reading success, proficiency in foundational skills supports long-term achievement.
Learn More The Importance of Teaching Foundational SkillsDr. Julia Lindsey is a literacy consultant and foundational skills expert. Her research and work focuses on foundational literacy instruction, primarily by creating, implementing, and evaluating research-based, practical, and culturally responsive foundational skills programs, curricula, and texts. At present, she is working with various districts, non-profits, teachers, publishers, and other curriculum developers to find innovative solutions to improve early literacy instruction. Julia earned a BS from Davidson College, an MAT from Relay Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan’s School of Education. She is also a former elementary teacher.
Known to predict future reading success, proficiency in foundational skills supports long-term achievement.
Learn More The Importance of Teaching Foundational SkillsFoundational skills instruction helps students become the best readers they can be. Check out five crucial must-haves for foundational skills instruction.
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