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Global Literacy, Digital Reading, and Social Justice with Maryanne Wolf, PhD

READ Podcast

English - July 07, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB
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Join the READ Podcast for an exclusive follow up episode with Maryanne Wolf, PhD. The conversation builds off last month’s episode on the science and story of the reading brain, Danielle and Dr. Wolf dive into literacy at the intersection of social justice and digital reading on a global scale. Highlighting her work as an innovator and social entrepreneur, Dr. Wolf shares the impact of Curious Learning on global literacy as well as her thoughts on the digital reading revolution, collaborative efforts with organizations around the world, and leadership at the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA. At the end of the interview, Dr. Wolf and Danielle discuss needed investments in policy platforms and Dr. Wolf offers hope for a revitalized educational future.

Do you want to learn more from this episode? Visit readpodcast.org and the Episode #22 homepage for host Danielle Scorrano's top bookmarks and resources. You can learn more from Dr. Wolf at https://www.maryannewolf.com/

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