Lessons from the Southern Surge with Karen Vaites

from Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works · host Gene Tavernetti

Karen Vaites is well-known as a literacy advocate. In this episode we discuss the Southern Surge, the Mississippi Miracle, and the Louisiana and Tennessee increases (sorry no alliterative descriptors) in literacy scores.Episode Links:X: Karen Vaites (@karenvaites) / XKaren Vaites | SubstackCurriculum Insight Project | Substack This podcast sponsored by:The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.

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