2013 Title I Conference

If Nelson Mandela can leave prison and become president of the country that imprisoned him, if man can reach the moon, if the Boston Red Sox can break a 90-year losing streak, then surely we can help students of color to become readers. Hunter addresses twelve pivotal understandings and practices that encourage successful reading -- from giving kids more access to books to knowing how to navigate nonfiction, stressing academic vocabulary, providing around-the-clock oral language opportunities, using response to intervention to break the cycle of failure, and supporting families of color, and more -- that every educator who works with a diverse population should understand. As Hunter maintains, "Reading is a civil right."