Naomi Peña—Supporting Families of Struggling Readers, Literacy Academy Collective (1 of 2)

Our guest, Naomi Peña, is Director of Community Engagement and co-founder for the Literacy AcademyCollective.  Naomi shares her experiences as a parent and an advocate to assistant families with children struggling in reading.  She explains the origins of the Literacy Academy Collective via a competitive proposal process.  Working with families, describes how outreach and emotional support are vital resources for parent engagement. The Goal of the Literacy Academy Collective is to launch anetwork of schools across New York City to support struggling readers.  Your Host :  Jacob Easley II, PhD, PMP Sponsor: The 2.0 Conferences. Register for the 2025 conference in Las Vegas with the codeEDUPXE10OFF and receive a 10% discount.  Resources:EDUP The ExperienceXcelerated Excellence ConsultingNewYork State Path Forward Team Releases Action Plan to Transform Literacy InstructionNAEP Report Card: ReadingReading Reform Across America: A Survey of State Legislation (Shanker Institute)