Saturday, November 19, 2011

Organizations Working to End Illiteracy and other Resources

While researching this topic of illiteracy, I have discovered several resources and websites dedicated to literacy education and helping all children and adults learn to read.  Below are just a few of the resources I have discovered:

            ABC Learn, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been working since 1996 to raise student achievement and end illiteracy by assisting students, parents, teachers, and the school system.

The Center for Literacy Studies: http://www.cls.utk.edu/
            The Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee supports continuous improvement in education through research studies and projects.

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement: http://www.ciera.org/index.html
            The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement at the University of Michigan provides lesson plans, presentations, and other educational resources for teacher use to help improve literacy levels.

            The First Book project works to end illiteracy by providing over 85 million books to children in need.

National Children’s Literacy Project: http://www.child2000.org/lit-tips.htm
            The National Children’s Literacy Project provides literacy instruction techniques and materials to teachers and parents.

            The Read Alliance works to improve the education of at-risk students by providing one-on-one literacy tutoring.

Literacy Council of Seattle: http://www.literacyseattle.org/index.htm
            The Literacy Council of Seattle is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching reading and literacy skills, primarily to adult learners in the Seattle area.

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