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Left Behind

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A documentary about six mothers uniting to open the first public school for dyslexic students in New York City.

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Joined July 2021
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NCLD@ncldorg22 Jul 2022
Discipline disparities are even more apparent for students of color with disabilities. For students of color with a disability, 1 in 4 boys and 1 in 5 girls receive an out of school suspension. Read more here: bit.ly/3B5AUc6.
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Catch the replay of my interview along with @aliazcuy of @LiteracyAcadNYC We talk what is dyslexia (it’s not reversing B & D) and how we hope to make real reading changes for both students and teachers.
Daniel Alicea (@DanielAlicea) profile pictureDaniel Alicea@DanielAlicea5 Jun 2022
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You can find the podcast here: talk-out-of-school.simplecas…
Talk Out of School

Talk Out of School

Daniel spoke to a couple of the co-founders of the Literacy Academy Collective, Naomi Peña & Dr. Akeela Azcuy, who shared with us their work surrounding supporting students with dyslexia & the city’s...

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Emily Hanford@ehanford13 May 2022
Dyslexia “haunts you forever until you can get the proper treatment that you deserve.” - NYC Mayor Eric Adams nytimes.com/2022/05/12/nyreg…
Mayor Adams Unveils Program to Address Dyslexia in N.Y.C. Schools (Published 2022)

Mayor Adams Unveils Program to Address Dyslexia in N.Y.C. Schools (Published 2022)

The mayor, who has dyslexia himself, would open two new schools, train teachers and direct schools to use phonics-based lessons as a way to address a literacy crisis in the city.

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Our advocacy and work over the last 3 years has lead us to this announcement. We are excited to finally provide a space for teacher training and provide targeted academic structures so all students can read.
Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels (@DOEChancellor) profile pictureChancellor Kamar H. Samuels@DOEChancellor12 May 2022
This fall, we are piloting 2 programs for students w/dyslexia at Literacy Academy Collective in PS 161 Bronx & Lab School for Family Literacy in PS 125. These 2 programs will provide deep professional development & comprehensive learning interventions for students with dyslexia.
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📢Register for Dyslexia Awareness Day!📢 Hear from Youth, Parents, Advocates & Legislators. We build support for people w/dyslexia & learning disabilities & feature legislation to improve literacy rates. RSVP: dyslexia-awareness-day2022.e…
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This process has been therapeutic for me bc I’ve been advocating for my #dyslexic children for 16yrs. I still harbor deep anger over how @NYCSchools failed my oldest son. As a result, you will see in @Film_LeftBehind what I had to do to save my youngest son.
Literacy Academy Collective (@LiteracyAcadNYC) profile pictureLiteracy Academy Collective@LiteracyAcadNYC13 Apr 2022
This is the story of so many parents including the co-founding moms of LAC like @NaomiPenaNYC We came together to create a solution to end the despair & frustration @Film_LeftBehind #dyslexia #newyorkcity #educationalequity #schooltoprisonpipeline #literacy #dyslexiaawareness
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Thanks @NaomiPenaNYC for sharing your family’s experience and your work in elevating the need for more resources for our students with dyslexia. #leftbehindthefilm vimeo.com/674433062 – at Bronx, NY
LeftBehindSizzle

LeftBehindSizzle

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This is the story of so many parents including the co-founding moms of LAC like @NaomiPenaNYC We came together to create a solution to end the despair & frustration @Film_LeftBehind #dyslexia #newyorkcity #educationalequity #schooltoprisonpipeline #literacy #dyslexiaawareness
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@Gothamist28 Mar 2022
Schools Chancellor Banks is calling for an overhaul of how children learn to read in New York City's public schools, saying the approach many schools use isn’t working and that he wants to move toward a focus on the teaching of phonics. gothamist.com/news/nyc-schoo…
NYC Schools Chancellor says students need more phonics in order to read

NYC Schools Chancellor says students need more phonics in order to read

With children falling behind on reading skills, Schools Chancellor David Banks wants to change the curriculum.

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What incarcerated youth can teach teachers TEDxDeerPark ted.com/talks/hilderbrand_pe… via @TEDTalks
What incarcerated youth can teach teachers

What incarcerated youth can teach teachers

What if new teacher preparation and ongoing professional development programs used incarcerated youth as “thought partners” to help overcome the challenges of teaching reading?

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The results of this study are not shocking. The pandemic wreaked havoc on our children’s reading attainment. Time for schools to implement a structured literacy curriculum rooted in multi-sensory and sequential phonics. nytimes.com/2022/03/08/us/pa…
It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading (Published 2022)

It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading (Published 2022)

The fallout from the pandemic is just being felt. “We’re in new territory,” educators say.

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We agree, @DOEChancellor — teaching students how to read should be one of the most fundamental things we do as a school system, and it is a betrayal that 65% of Black and Brown children don't reach proficiency in reading.
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@nycgov2 Mar 2022
HAPPENING NOW: @NYCMayor joins @DOEChancellor as he delivers an address to @NYCSchools:
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@NYCSchools2 Mar 2022
LIVE NOW: join @DOEChancellor David C. Banks as he shares a bold vision for transforming and building trust in @NYCschools: schools.nyc.gov/chancellorsa….
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This is the story of so many families. While we know our school can’t help everyone, we know we need to start somewhere. Our hope is that we can prove how successful ALL students can be if given the proper foundational support to read.
Chalkbeat New York (@ChalkbeatNY) profile pictureChalkbeat New York@ChalkbeatNY24 Feb 2022
First Person: NYC’s planned school for students with dyslexia comes too late for my son ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/24/2…
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Join us March 1st at 7pm to have a much needed discussion around #literacy Conversation will be moderated by @NaomiPenaNYC w/panelists @KJWinEducation & @MsBerlinerRCD28 Pre-register here: bit.ly/LACRead
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Reema Amin@reemadamin26 Jan 2022
Chancellor Banks said today that the city is planning to open a school specifically for students with dyslexia, w/ @AGZimmerman ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/26/2…
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I did @TYTConversation with @AdrienneLaw to talk about my work to launch @LiteracyAcadNYC-the first ever public school for dyslexic/struggling readers in NYC. Check me out starting 12:25 tyt.com/watch/BblXc91PLEtOQ9… @NYCMayor @DOEChancellor we are ready! Let’s goooo
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Dyslexia isn’t universally screened in city public school but more than 80% of students with learning disabilities fall behind in reading. @SusanBneuman and @drshawnrobinson explain adjusting literacy education and callers share experiences with dyslexia. wnyc.org/story/dyslexia-101
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There is a science of how we learn. Yet many teachers are never exposed to this knowledge. Journalist @natwexler asks, “how and why has teacher training diverged so markedly from science? And can anything be done to bring the two together?" bit.ly/3G75zoE
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Emily Hanford@ehanford6 Dec 2021
Four documentary films about reading are in the works. youtube.com/watch?v=XhaIu3JA… thetruthaboutreading.com/ seedling.tv/projects/ therighttoreadfilm.org/ leftbehindthefilm.com/
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