Episode 4: “He looks like me!” How a Book Club for Boys Inspired a Culture of Reading at a DC School

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English - April 18, 2018 03:39 - 28 minutes - 22.4 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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In 2010, only 20% of the students at D.C.’s Truesdell Education Campus could read on grade level. Eight years later, more than 87% can read on or above grade level--and they love reading! How did this school turn it around? Principal Mary Ann Stinson and Assistant Principal Michael Redmond II share their creative strategies, data-driven approach, and unwavering commitment to closing the opportunity gap in their school community.

[Transcript for Episode 4 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]

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