A Literacy Leader and Science of Reading Knowledge Broker - A Conversation with Kari

It was a deep honour to engage with Kari about her Life Chapter, A Literacy Leader and Science of Reading Knowledge Broker. Kari generously shares the following points:  - Her roles in Casting before entering the Education sector  - Defining moments that reinforced Kari's passion and love for Education  - Her lifelong motto - "If you don't see a path available, then create your own"  - Her roles in Education - Literacy Specialist at the Rhode Island Department of Education where she led statewide efforts to implement the Rhode Island Right to Read Act, legislation that requires teacher training in the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy; an Orton Gillingham practitioner at Middlebridge Primary School in Rhode Island and Rawson Saunders School in Austin   - Kari's current role with The Reading League as the National Science of Reading Project Director  - The websites referred to during this conversation included - https://www.thereadingleague.org/; https://www.ride.ri.gov/InstructionAssessment/Literacy/RhodeIslandRighttoReadAct.aspx    An enormous thanks to Kari for taking the time, effort, and energy to share her Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with this Chapter on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and/or Facebook. Please share it with those that may connect. :)