Mayor Adams will launch new pilot programs for students with dyslexia at two public schools, and increased literacy screenings at scores of others — the latest elements of his plan to help New York City's struggling readers.
, and move away from a popular curriculum from Columbia University’s Teachers’ College called Reading and Writing Workshop that some researchers argue is not effective.
“As a student, I struggled with identifying my dyslexia until long after leaving the public school system,” Adams said in a statement. “By changing the way we approach dyslexia, we can unlock the untapped potential in students who may feel insecure about their dyslexia or any other language-based learning disabilities they may have.”
Naomi Peña, a parent working on the dyslexia program at PS 161 in the Bronx, said the goal there is to incubate classrooms that focus on reading intervention and structured literacy. Ultimately, she said her group envisions creating a “lighthouse school” that could be a training ground for teachers who then fan out across the system.
Debbie Meyer, a board member of the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children, said the plan for PS 125 is to develop a pilot program for students with dyslexia, and then potentially convert a school into a model that can serve both dyslexic and general education students. She said the goal is to merge “explicit” literacy instruction with progressive coursework.Officials said they have already convened a Literacy Advisory Council and plan to launch a dyslexia task force soon.
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