The Literacy View
Teachers are tired and want to be excited about teaching again. Too often, professional development is boring, not substantive, or lacks a practical how-to approach. The Literacy View invites viewers to sit with Faith Borkowsky and Judy Boksner to discuss best literacy practices in easy-to-implement ways. The two women are educators and literacy coaches. Faith and Judy encourage all educators to enter lively discussions about literacy's most pressing issues.
Faith's Bio-Faith Borkowsky, the founder of High Five Literacy, LLC, is an internationally respected and sought-after literacy consultant, certified dyslexia practitioner, and award-winning author and speaker. She has over thirty-five years of experience in literacy instruction - as a classroom teacher, reading and learning specialist, regional literacy coach, administrator, and private tutor. Faith counsels and provides professional development for school districts and teachers,
and offers parent workshops, presentations, and private consultations on science-based literacy practices. She is the author of the award-winning book, Failing Students or Failing Schools? A Parent’s Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention, and the “If Only I Would Have Known…” series of books, conceived as a roadmap for literacy-readiness and success for parents of young children. Faith regularly blogs about literacy issues and tirelessly advocates for community-based solutions to promote literacy for all children and social justice. She works with school districts and community-based literacy professionals all over the world, and in 2021, Faith was a finalist for the World Literacy Foundation Award for her significant contributions to literacy.
Faith is honored to have a role in the 2022 feature-length documentary, The Truth About Reading.
Judy's Bio-Judy Boksner has over 25 years of New York City Education experience as an educator, classroom teacher, coach, and reading specialist. Judy works with teachers and children all throughout areas in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Greenwich Ct. She has extensive training in evidence-based methodologies such as Orton Gillingham, Wilson’s Fundations, and SRSD for Writing Instruction. Judy is also trained in The Hochman Method, also known as The Writing Revolution. Judy's work may be seen and followed on her show The Literacy View YouTube channel and
podcast where Judy and her co-host Faith Borkowsky discuss and interview some
of the leading voices in education about shifting to evidence and science aligned
practices to accelerate student outcomes. Judy works with many private clients as a reading specialist and is also teaching mini courses at Manhattanville College.
For Professional Inquiries Please Reach Out To:
FaithandJudy@gmail.com
realteacherstheliteracyview@gmail.com
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The Literacy View
Ep.9-Discussing Kristen Simmer's-Simmering Article-We Need More Teacher-Researcher Partnerships-is Hot!
Kristin Simmer's article, "Education Research Is Still Too Dense. We Need More Teacher-Researcher Partnerships" illuminates the GREAT DIVIDE between school educators and researchers.
Why is this the case?
How can the bridge be started?
The nation's students depend on the best actionable research.
Top-level leaders must learn how to discern research.
Teachers must have a VOICE and a SEAT at the TABLE guiding people who are far removed from students and schools.
The Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.
