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Tammy Miller

Tammy Miller is a literacy warrior. Her passion to advance student literacy is evident in her 30+ years in education through her roles as teacher, principal, and director of elementary education in the public schools, and also as a nationally sought after consultant brought in to turn around failing schools in highly complex circumstances. Tammy’s combined knowledge of systemic change, instruction, curriculum, and school operations have provided the tools schools need to improve student outcomes. Tammy received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a reading endorsement at Indiana University and Masters in Educational Leadership at Butler University.

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The Power of Readable English in Addressing Middle School Literacy Challenges Post-COVID

 Tammy Miller  Jul 26, 2024 12:12:57 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting impact on student learning, with middle school students particularly bearing the brunt of these disruptions. New research from the NWEA highlights the stark reality: eighth graders are projected to need an additional nine months of schooling to reach pre-pandemic performance levels, while third graders require just over two months. This widening gap in student achievement underscores the urgent need for innovative solutions to help our students catch up. One such promising solution is Readable English.

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Watch Now! Literacy Experts Decode What it Takes to Teach Kids to Read & Comprehend Recording is now available!

 Tammy Miller  Oct 17, 2023 8:18:53 PM

There's more to reading than just phonics and how to partner with Readable English to bring effective reading intervention to students.

The secret sauce for early readers has three main ingredients (hint, hint) and it really works. Readable English and MetaMetrics teamed up in an effort to solve the literacy crisis and early evidence proves the system is working.

Watch the webinar recording to learn:

• Why there’s more to reading than just phonics.

• How the Lexile scale can now measure skills beyond reading comprehension and how this can be applied to developing readers.

• The real-world impact these Lexile measures in Readable English have had with English learners, helping an Indiana school double their state ILEARN test scores.

• How edtech companies or districts can partner with Readable English to bring this reading intervention program to their schools or customers.

 

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