99. How PS 152Q Transformed Early Literacy with Reading Ready with Lisa Russo & the 1st Grade Team

Podcast: Literacy in Color: A Science of Reading Aligned Podcast for Educators · Michelle Sullivan • Literacy Coach & Science of Reading Advocate

Opublikowano: 2026-06-23

What happens when a school decides that "business as usual" is no longer good enough? Principal Lisa Russo and the first-grade team at PS 152Q to discuss their remarkable literacy transformation. After years of using balanced literacy practices, the school shifted toward structured literacy, embraced the science of reading, and implemented a schoolwide intervention block supported by Dr. Katie Pace Miles' Reading Ready intervention program. The team shares their journey from seeing students struggle with foundational skills to creating a system that provides targeted instruction based on student needs. You'll hear how leadership, teacher buy-in, strategic grouping...