Podcast appearances and mentions of kareem weaver

Kareem Weaver, a leading advocate for literacy equity and social justice, joins a special conversation of LEAD on READ to discuss critical issues and questions surrounding literacy, leadership, and education. Kareem's commitment to literacy for all is unwavering. In this episode, we discussliteracy as a fundamental civil right for all children across the United States.the consequences to illiteracy that impact all aspects of academic, civic, and personal life.insights on the systemic challenges hindering literacy outcomes for all students across the country.systems, structures, and strategies needed to drive meaningful change.Kareem shares valuable experiences and insights toward scaling literacy change and building more equitable schools and communities across the country.Do you want to learn more from this episode or past READ episodes? Visit readpodcast.org for host Danielle Gomez's bookmarks.Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.The Windward Institute invites you to share your top bookmarks from this episode by connecting with us on Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Until next time, READers! 

In this call for relevant, doable professional development for all stakeholders—parent to superintendent—Kareem Weaver and David Liben stress the need for unity among competing interest groups, recognizing that students are priority one and at the center of it all. Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com. A 360º View of Literacy: Episode 11.

Seven out of 10 Missouri students are not reading at fourth grade proficiency, and only one in 10 Black students reads at proficiency expected by that grade. With the “Right to Read” campaign, St. Louis and St. Louis County NAACP chapters aim to boost literacy in the region and raise Black student performance to meet state academic standards. St. Louis NAACP education chair Ian Buchanan and former teacher and literacy advocate Kareem Weaver discuss the importance of implementing educational techniques rooted in the science of reading and promoting collaboration between communities, parents and teachers.

Kareem Weaver and David Liben tackle the pressing but not often prioritized issue of instructional materials' usability—clarifying what's needed and establishing a mandate for publishers and selection committees to create and choose resources that work for diverse learners and educators. Learn more at TeachersTalkShop.com. Episode 10. A 360º View of Literacy: The Urgent Issue of Usability

Whether you are a loyal All for Literacy listener or tuning in for the first time, Episode 11 is for you. In this podcast episode, host Dr. Liz Brooke journeys through season one of All For Literacy, recapping insight and common threads discussed with key industry voices.  Liz shares highlights from discussions with Emily Hanford, Kareem Weaver, Dr. Kymyona Burke, Dr. Shayne Piasta, and other valued guests while providing further conclusions and food for thought.  This episode covers the relationship between the pandemic and literacy levels, literacy as a civil right, integrating technology to empower educators, educational policy, multilingualism, differentiated literacy needs, research-based practices, and other related topics.  Catch up on what you missed before next season or to deepen your understanding of what you have learned all year. Tune in to relive the premiere season of All For Literacy and set the stage for 2024!   Episode Breakdown  (01:36) – Emily Hanford and what the pandemic taught us about learning to read (04:39) – Kareem Weaver: Literacy is a civil right (08:46) – Carl Hooker: Informed, empowered and equipped teachers are key (11:14) – Trisha DiFazio and Allison Roeser: Social Emotional Learning is the plate  (14:34) – Dr. Kymyona Burke: Relationships and accountability (17:40) – Dr. Claude Goldenberg: The Reading Wars are damaging for our schools (22:50) – Dr. Tiffany Hogan: Identification, Intervention, and Implementation  (27:25) – Dr. Maryanne Wolf: Neuroscience and Dyslexia (30:12) – Dr. Shayne Piasta: Bringing research to the classroom   About Dr. Liz Brooke  Dr. Liz Brooke is the chief learning officer at Lexia®. She is a lifelong learner dedicated to empowering literacy educators and supporting students. Before joining Lexia, she worked at Rosetta Stone, the Florida Center for Reading Research, and as a speech-language pathologist.    Mentioned in this Episode Find all the episodes mentioned at AllForLiteracy.com Liz Brooke, Twitter @LizCBrooke Emily Hanford, Twitter @ehanford Tiffany Hogan, Twitter @TiffanyPHogan Kareem Weaver, Twitter @KJWinEducation Trisha DiFazio, Twitter @TrishaDifazio Allison Roeser, Twitter @AllisonRoeser Dr. Kymyona Burk, Twitter, @kymyona_burk Dr. Tiffany Hogan, Twitter @tiffanyphogan Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Twitter @MaryanneWolf_ APM Reports — “Sold A Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong” FULCRUM-Oakland Mississippi's Literacy-Based Promotion Act   Join our community of listeners and never miss an episode at  All For Literacy today!

Join our co-hosts and Kareem Weaver as they discuss the profound impact of literacy on society. From its historical context to its connection to social justice, literacy has shaped the course of human existence. In an increasingly digital and knowledge-based economy, access to literacy is essential for success and equal opportunities. The conversation delves into the school-to-prison pipeline and the dire consequences that illiteracy brings. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode to understand the true significance of literacy and why it is a societal imperative. Don't miss this all-hands-on-deck moment in the pursuit of literacy as a human right! Join Learning Ally's Educator Community to get started on this important work and learn together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learning-ally/message

For people who have seen the documentary The Right to Read, you've heard of Kareem Weaver because his work is featured in the film produced by LaVar Burton. Weaver is an Oakland-based activist with the NAACP, and as an experienced educator his mission is to create a world where all children can read.Join us for this inspiring conversation as we talk with Weaver about dyslexia, the science of reading, and what American schools need to do to help all students read at grade level. Our discussion will cover why literacy gaps are especially pronounced among certain students, the need for early diagnosis of dyslexia, and what educational changes Weaver continually fights for in his quest to help all students learn to read. Weaver brings unique insight to this discussion from a parent's perspective because his daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia as an older student, and as an educator who knows literacy is a right every person is entitled to.

In this episode, in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we highlight Kareem Weaver's daughter Margaret "Margo" and nephew Elijah—both of whom learned they had dyslexia later in their young lives. After many struggles in school, Margo was diagnosed with dyslexia in high school. Meanwhile, Elijah was diagnosed with dyslexia only while he was incarcerated. Margo and Elijah discuss the impact of their diagnoses. Meanwhile, Kareem reflects on their stories and shares lessons learned for families and caregivers. Margo and Elijah also share their advice for educators and other young people about types of dyslexia. Show notes:Listen: Kareem Weaver's first interview with Susan: What it takes to be a literacy education changemaker.Listen: Kareem Weaver's most recent podcast appearance: The Right to Read: live from Plain TalkMuch more on dyslexia: Listen to S7E7 with Dr. Tim Odegard and S7E9 with Dr. Sally ShaywitzDocumentary: The Right to Read Website: FULCRUM (Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate) Read: How dyslexia diagnosis changed a Bay Area high school softball player's lifeQuotes:"It made me realize I wasn't the problem; something was wrong with me. I just had a little bump in the road that was making it just a little bit harder for me." —Margo Weaver"It shouldn't take having to go to jail to get what you need to learn how to read. That's the bottom of it." —Kareem Weaver"Just try to take a deep breath in and ask questions." —Elijah Valencia"Even when they were trying to help me ... it's like they were expecting me to be learning at everybody else's pace." —Elijah Valencia"Real talk as a parent: We got to own up to stuff." —Kareem Weaver"When a kid can't read and life gets a hold of you, it's a life cycle. Next thing you know, you find yourself in situatins that you never would have imagined." —Kareem Weaver"Most parents are overwhelmed and they need an ally in the building." —Kareem Weaver"I just wish somebody kind of sat with me and told me that I wasn't stupid and that I was okay." —Margo Weaver

"For a child who has been struggling to read, discovering how to crack the code of reading is like learning to do a magic spell that suddenly opens the whole world to you. You are getting a passport to an entirely different future in which you can trust your ability to shape your life, and change your world." -- Rayna Dineen A passionate educator, social innovator, and children's literacy advocate, Rayna Dineen has infused her humanitarian and professional passion for lifting up young children with a sense of service guided by a deep spiritual practice. At a time when two thirds of 4th graders in the United States are unable to read proficiently at grade level -- and with illiteracy a major pipeline for unemployment, incarceration, and homelessness -- Rayna Dineen holds a vision of a world in which all children are lovingly and effectively supported to become confident readers and emotionally literate citizens. Rayna has dedicated the past 40 years of her life to researching and implementing the art and science of teaching children how to read and thrive. Experience has taught her that all children can learn, regardless of their personal and socio-economic background, the language they speak at home, and whether or not their parents read to them. So her primary focus has always been to support the kids who struggle the most. She currently directs Reading Quest, a Santa Fe-based organization which provides free structured literacy tutoring and social emotional skills to hundreds of undersupported, struggling readers. Reading Quest employs a team of 24 reading specialists who tutor 450 low income students in reading every week. Rayna's creative approach to literacy, which she has finetuned over many years, draws on evidence-based scientific research about the critical importance of phonics, as well as of play, loving community, and a growth mindset. The effectiveness of Reading Quest's approach has been beautifully documented in two short videos: The Story of Reading Quest made by SONY and Breaking the Boundaries of Literacy made by Meow Wolf. What inspired Rayna's passion for teaching children how to read? Several threads have run through her life since she was a child: a love of reading, learning, and teaching; a dedication to the path of seva, or selfless service; and a commitment to social justice and inclusion for those who are often left out. In elementary school, she hosted classes in her family's basement for kids in her neighborhood. In high school, she started a club to help people with disabilities. During her college years, she started a dyslexic students organization, and worked at several schools and camps focused on supporting kids with special needs. Upon graduating, she worked at a residential school for troubled teenagers where she learned a lot about what works and what doesn't work with young people. She went on to get two Masters degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University, including one in Counseling Psychology. It is at Columbia that Rayna met Brian, who was a doctoral student as well as a Transcendental Meditation practitioner and teacher. They bonded over their passion for education, and their mutual desire to live a life of service guided by a deep spiritual practice. Upon getting married, they gave all their belongings away, and embarked on an open-ended pilgrimage to sacred sites around the world, with the intention of meditating for world peace. After a year of traveling through Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Nepal, they arrived in India and were serendipitously introduced to Amma-ji, the hugging saint, who became one of their greatest inspirations on the path of selfless service, and the initial reason they moved to Santa Fe. In 2000, Brian and Rayna founded the Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences which they envisioned as a "sanctuary school." Rayna served as a teaching principal there for 13 years. She has also worked as an education consultant for EL Education, a transformational education non-profit serving hundreds of schools in the US. She has consulted for Harlem Village Academies, Heritage and Polymath schools in India, and Discover Learning in Tanzania - a collaboration between Save the Children and UC Berkeley. Rayna contributed to the ELA (English & Language Arts) Primary Literacy Foundation Skills Block portion of the EL Education K-2 curriculum, one of the country's most highly rated ELA curriculums. Rayna later supported a group of middle and high school students to start a literacy campaign called Hooked On Books, and some of the young literacy activists who gave a TEDx talk about that initiative later became Reading Specialists at Reading Quest which she started in 2016. Rayna also provides workshops on teaching reading and positive classroom management for teachers, tutors and parents. She contributed to the writing of Management in the Active Classroom, a highly regarded positive classroom management book for educators. and the EL Education book Learning That Lasts. While working in the trenches of children's literacy for the last few decades, Rayna has given a lot of thought to the question of how to end illiteracy, and has been invited to consult on policy issues at local, state and national levels. She agrees with Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver, and the producers of a 2023 documentary titled The Right to Read, that the current literacy crisis is both one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time, as well as one of the most solvable issues of our times. She believes in the power of young people to change our world and loves supporting children as they discover the joy and magic of reading. Join Rahul Brown for a conversation with this dedicated teacher, social innovator, and champion of service.

Join us in a Q&A with Kareem Weaver—award-winning teacher, administrator, advocate, and star of the recent documentary “The Right to Read.” Weaver sits down with Dr. Liz Brooke of Lexia® and Andrea Setmeyer, national chapter coordinator of The Reading League, to discuss the documentary.

Drew Perkins talks with Kareem Weaver about his role with the Oakland NAACP Education Committee, leader of Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM), and the Right to Read Documentary. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

After three years and more than 3 million downloads, Science of Reading: The Podcast recently conducted its first ever taping in front of a live audience. The recording took place on March 9, 2023, in New Orleans at the Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning conference. Susan Lambert was joined by none other than Kareem Weaver, NAACP activist, whose first appearance on this podcast remains an all-time favorite among listeners. This time around, Kareem gave Susan a behind-the-scenes look at his involvement with the new film: The Right to Read. Kareem also offered insights into his latest work with NAACP. Plus, Kareem addressed the topic of accountability: can we make the changes we need to make when it comes to literacy instruction without holding some people accountable?Show notes:More info on The Right to Read filmTrailer: The Right to Read Kareem Weaver on TwitterFULCRUM websiteKareem Weaver's first appearance on “Science of Reading: The Podcast”Quotes:“You could look at it from every endeavor, every social sector. Literacy is at the core.” —Kareem Weaver“Hope it's not a strategy. It's great to have hope, but that can't be the strategy for our kids and our systems that serve 'em.” —Kareem Weaver“There has to be some accountability at a human level for people to open up and be willing to believe enough.” —Kareem Weaver“People often get so caught up in their own feelings and their own agenda and what they can't wait to do and they forget about the people they're supposed to be. Leadership starts with service.” —Kareem Weaver“Many of us have divested ourselves from our own values to accommodate the narratives and lies we've been told to calm the dissonance.” —Kareem Weaver“I believe in our potential to solve big problems if we're honest with each other and if we ask the right questions and push the right way.” —Kareem Weaver 

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lexia Learning.The webinar recording can be accessed here.We know not every student in the U.S. learns to read in school, despite the efforts of educators. This is a solvable problem, and one that education activist Kareem Weaver seeks to solve in the new documentary, The Right to Read, produced by LeVar Burton.Listen to this edWeb podcast with Kareem Weaver, Dr. Liz Brooke, and Andrea Setmeyer for a conversation and Q&A session on The Right to Read, a documentary film on the state of literacy in our country, and what we can all do to help our students achieve reading success.Listeners have the opportunity to watch this limited-release documentary between April 24 – 30th and hear directly from Kareem about his experience creating the documentary, what he learned, and what we can all do to help our students succeed.This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.This edWeb podcast is part of Science of Reading Week.This five-day event, April 24th – 28th, is your front row seat to learn from the brightest minds in the national literacy conversation and your key to unlocking literacy learning for every student. Join us for the week to unpack the science and ensure your students learn to read, write, and speak with confidence.Lexia Learning Lexia is all for literacy because we know that literacy can and should be for all.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Hello friends and welcome to Leading Literacy!  On this episode we are excited to delve further into The Right to Read documentary.  (Small aside, if you haven't listened to our previous episode with Kareem Weaver, please do. OMG, it's so good!). Today, we continue to have a blast of a chat with the new teacher featured in the film, Sabrina Causey, and her coach, Jessica Reid Sliwerski.  We get to spill the hot tea on all the behind the scenes work of the film and hear how Bri's class is doing now.  Jess launched a company called Ignite! Reading as a result of her participation in this project.  It's so exciting!  Can't wait for you to join us in this amazing conversation with fellow educators.   

In this episode I'm talking about the documentary The Right To Read that highlights the obvious of how many of our children are not prepared as it pertains to reading across this nation. Kareem Weaver is the one who is like the guide if you will throughout the documentary and he focuses on how Lucy Calkins whole word and balanced literacy approach hasn't been very effective in teaching our children how to read. So the buzz phrase "the science of reading" has been the new/old method that states are adopting which focuses on phonics and phonemic awareness to help teach children how to read. So these are the things I'll be addressing in this must listen to episode of Real Reading Talk. Please be sure to click the ling below to grab the dopest concept to get our Black communities more into reading. https://readingisfreedom.store/

Hey, educator friends! OMG! This episode of Leading Literacy is one of our best ones yet!  We had a chance to sit down with Kareem Weaver, educator, and literacy advocate from Northern California's Bay Area.  If you want to know how to light a fire in your district or school site around evidence-aligned literacy instruction AND you believe that learning how to read is a civil right, then this episode has your name written all over it.  Kareem also talks to us about his new documentary, The Right to Read.  So much goodness!  Enjoy!

In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate. FULCRUM's goal is to ensure that every Oakland child is an 'on-time' reader provided with full LITERACY: a fundamental civil right, a powerful protection from the school to prison pipeline, and the cornerstone for a life of choice and fulfillment. In this episode, Kareem discusses the change he is fighting for and the elements he believes are necessary to make it happen. Related EpisodesEp. 19: Getting at the Root of the School to Prison Pipeline with NCTQ President, Kate Walsh Ep. 82: [CLEAN] Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in Schools Ep. 100: Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra ResourcesFULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal MandateConnect with usFacebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to stay connected with Melissa and Lori! 

“We're trying to get all kids to read and do it as quickly as possible, but as sustainably as possible. So that they have a fighting chance,” Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM-Oakland, says in the latest episode of our All for Literacy podcast.  Join host Dr. Liz Brooke and Weaver for a passionate discussion about literacy as a civil right and the importance of literacy as a foundational skill that shapes a child's future.  Dr. Brooke and Weaver dive right into the crucial issues that arise at the intersection of literacy, race, and opportunity—key topics of conversation for educators and leaders today.  Ready to feel fired up and more prepared to bring long-term solutions to your classrooms, schools, and districts with literacy instruction that works?    Kareem Weaver, Twitter @KJWinEducation Liz Brooke, Twitter @LizCBrooke   Episode Breakdown (6:58) Morgan State becoming IDA certified (12:49) The economics of literacy (14:28) The “Wait to Fail” model of assessment (21:02) This is not political (30:38) The three next steps   About Kareem Weaver Kareem Weaver is co-founder and executive director of FULCRUM which partners with educational institutions to improve reading results for students.  He also serves as the Oakland NAACP's 2nd vice president and chair of its Education Committee, and his advocacy is featured in the upcoming film, “The Right to Read.”   Mentioned In This Episode: FULCRUM-Oakland The Right to Read film NAACP Education Innovation The Marva Collins Story Podcast Episode—Literacy and Teacher Prep with Dr. Simone Gibson Black and Dyslexic Podcast The Right to Read Commission International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading    Never miss an episode Join our community of listeners and never miss an episode. Subscribe to All of Literacy today!

Kareem Weaver, an Oakland California NAACP activist, believes literacy is our most important civil right. With a focus on Black and brown children, Kareem demands to bring science-based reading instruction to Oakland schools and has garnered national interest by taking on the publishing industries. Between a series of meetings with Buffalo-area educators recently, he stopped to have this important conversation with WBFO's Jay Moran.

 Lexia® Chief Learning Officer Dr. Liz Brooke interviews Emily Hanford, education journalist and host of “Sold A Story,” and Dr. Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, about Hanford's 2022 groundbreaking podcast series exposing decades' worth of failed strategies to teach children to read. They discuss the intense national reaction to “Sold A Story,” continued media and community reaction, and a candid view into how to make the science of reading “stick” after decades of research and data.   Episode Breakdown (0:44) — The why behind the Emily Hanford podcast “Sold a Story” (8:19) — The national educator response to “Sold a Story” (12:38) — How kids are held back when schools teach habits of struggling readers (16:15) — Teacher preparation program shortcomings and what needs to change (20:37) — The real components of language comprehension (32:21) — Grade 4-12 teachers response to the literacy conversation (36:52) — The breakdown between data and research and the classroom (44:37) — The next steps to making the science of reading “stick”   About Emily Hanford  Journalist Emily Hanford brought the literacy conversations into American homes with the serial podcasts, “Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read?” and “Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong.”  Hanford is a senior correspondent and producer for APM Reports, the documentary and investigative journalism group at American Public Media, and her work on education has appeared on National Public Radio and in The New York Times, Washington Monthly, Los Angeles Times, PBS NewsHour, and other publications.   Episode Resources The Hechinger Report — “OPINION: A call for rejecting the newest reading wars” Reading Rockets — “Teachers Won't Embrace Research Until It Embraces Them” by Margaret Goldberg APM Reports — “Hard Words: Why Aren't Our Kids Being Taught to Read” APM Reports — “Sold A Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong”   Emily Hanford, Twitter @ehanford Tiffany Hogan, Twitter @TiffanyPHogan Liz Brooke, Twitter @LizCBrooke   Curious about the whole season? Our next episode features Kareem Weaver of FULCRUM-Oakland. Join our community of listeners and never miss an episode.  Subscribe to “All for Literacy” today!

Today we'll be sharing what you can expect for 2023! We're so excited to have created such an incredible community of educators who want to learn more about reading and writing. We really mean this. There are so many of you listening out there… around the world. Thank you for listening and learning with us! What will stay the same in 2023?  We will continue to keep our podcast discussions about the science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality materials. What will change in 2023? During the summer, we will share weekly episodes and bonus content, host a book club, and podcast discussion groups. There will also be opportunities for you to advocate within your education community. During the winter, spring, and fall, you can expect mostly biweekly episodes. Be sure to lookout for bonus content, too! In today's episode, we share our favorite episodes from 2022, including: Ep. 128: Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher with Missy PurcellEp 100: Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven DykstraEp. 108: From 13% to 100% Literacy Proficiency with School Leader Angie HanlinEp. 112: Kareem Weaver on Levers for Literacy ChangeEp. 113: Reading is Rocket Science with Louisa MoatsEp. 116: Sonia Cabell on the Importance of Content-Rich ELA InstructionWe love creating this podcast and learning together with you, our Literacy Lovers community. We can't wait to keep learning together in 2023. Connect with us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to learn with Melissa and Lori! Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

Episode Notes Why are only 34% of fourth-grade public school students performing at a proficient level in reading? This week we're talking with Kareem Weaver, the Co-Founder of FULCRUM - an organization whose goal is to ensure that every child is an 'on-time' reader with full literacy. Kareem previously led a leader development organization that supports teachers, and was an award-winning teacher and administrator in Oakland, California, and Columbia, South Carolina. We discuss phonics, balanced literacy, whole language learning, and more. Plus, as a bonus we decide who has the greatest arm in baseball. Check out the full episode list at researchthenews.com

Many educators are tired of the pendulum swinging so often when it comes to reading instruction. And while this fatigue is understandable, the low reading rates of so many children demand continued attention. In fact, many argue that it is the social justice issue of our time. Kareem Weaver would agree and has spent most of his career fighting for a student's right to read. He has learned many lessons on how to cut through the polarization and grow a coalition of leaders who are fighting for the same cause. Find out Kareem's groundbreaking insights on what he calls “full and complete reading”, leader development, the hidden chasm between educators and students, and steps to end the reading wars once and for all. 

In this episode, Melissa and Lori have a candid discussion about change with Kareem Weaver, co-founder of FULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate. FULCRUM's goal is to ensure that every Oakland child is an 'on-time' reader provided with full LITERACY: a fundamental civil right, a powerful protection from the school to prison pipeline, and the cornerstone for a life of choice and fulfillment. In this episode, Kareem discusses the change he is fighting for and the elements he believes are necessary to make it happen. Related EpisodesEp. 19: Getting at the Root of the School to Prison Pipeline with NCTQ President, Kate Walsh Ep. 82: [CLEAN] Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in Schools Ep. 100: Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra ResourcesFULCRUM Oakland: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal MandateConnect with us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

Brett Tingley shares how to harness parent energy and expertise to address the legal and moral responsibility of school districts to teach children how to read using science. Our Dyslexic Children tells the story of a group of parents who took on the system, and won. The nonprofit group shares a Strategic Roadmap that's a practical and actionable guide for educators and parents looking to improve reading instruction in their communities.  Follow us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter. Resources Our Dyslexic Children Nonprofit Website Our Dyslexic Children Documentary Our Dyslexic Children Strategic Roadmap Our Dyslexic Children Documentary Zoom Panel with Kareem Weaver and Louisa MoatsOvercoming Dyslexia - Sally Shaywitz Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science by Louisa MoatsLife Before Learning to Read at Age 62 with David Chalk University of California Dyslexia CenterWilson Language Fundations Related EpisodesEp. 82: [CLEAN] Minneapolis Public School Parents: Accepting Nothing Less Than Evidence-Based Reading in SchoolsEp. 74: Dyslexia and Reading Science: A Parent Advocate's PerspectiveEp. 67: Learning to Read at 62 Years Old: A Conversation Illuminating Adult LiteracyEp. 39: Discussing Dyslexia with Advocate & Mom Liz Hembling

In this episode, Susan Lambert sits down with Kareem Weaver to discuss change management for educators implementing the Science of Reading. Kareem Weaver is a member of the Oakland NAACP Education Committee and a leader of the organization Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM). He was also an award-winning teacher and administrator in Oakland, California, and Columbia, South Carolina. Kareem discusses what the Science of Reading is at the simplest level and why it's important that educators are undivided in backing the research. He goes on to give an impassioned plea to educators to come together, because this is an issue that impacts all kids. Kareem also highlights the importance of meeting educators where they are and realizing that change cannot happen if teachers aren't given the tools and support they need first. Lastly, Kareem calls for systemic changes to education so that teachers can do their jobs in a way that is balanced, sustainable, and ultimately benefits the students.Quotes: “In order to save our kids and to get them competitive in the information age, they have to be able to access information. And so we've got to focus on literacy.” —Kareem WeaverShow Notes:FULCRUM: Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate

Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Kareem Weaver as they discuss all things advocating for special education services in K-12. He shares factors that contribute to the school to prison pipeline, why children aren't learning how to read, what schools can do to ensure all children learn to read and how important it is for parents to get over the stigma of learning disabilities.