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December 10 Webinar
Diversifying the Literacy Workforce: Lessons From Black Women Educators

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High-Quality Literacy Assessment
Elizabeth Hadley and David Slomp will unpack how to make assessments more meaningful for instruction.

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Diversifying the Literacy Workforce
Lakisha Odlum will present strategies to recruit, support, and retain teachers of color.

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Adapting Reading Assessments
Elena E. Forzani and Christina Dobbs will introduce the CAPS framework for refining how reading assessments are used.

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