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How John Moffet School is Raising Readers

Moffet School is rewriting the script on reading with structured literacy, family engagement, and a whole-child approach.

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How are our children being taught to read? We spoke with District leaders to find out.

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Read by 4th is working to support the highest quality teacher preparation in literacy instruction - so that all children learn to read.

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Every child in Philadelphia deserves to have a school librarian.

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Understanding how we measure performance is key to supporting young readers.

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Don’t miss this action-focused conversation between local and national early-literacy leaders.