A great opportunity for students to further our shared mission with the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative. Spread the word and read more on our website mile.umd.edu/news/kp-fellow…

Under the direction of Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity, led by @umdcollegeofed and Morgan State University, conducted a statewide review of elementary literacy instruction to help all students read and write proficiently: brnw.ch/21wNCcv

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University of Maryland Research Roundup: Grand Challenges Special Edition🐢 The Grand Challenges Grants Program is the largest of its type ever introduced at Univ. of Maryland, supporting projects that address emerging societal issues. Check out what our Grantees have been up to:

The Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity (MILE) is harnessing research-to-practice partnerships in the fields of education, speech and language pathology, library sciences, policy, and community stakeholder outreach. These efforts are aimed at driving integrative research,

Great to see our co-directors, pillar member, and board chair promoting this message 📚

MILE Co-director Dr. Simone Gibson’s presentation at #TRLconf2024 underscored how numerous educators enhance the principles of the Science of Reading by incorporating cultural elements. Read all about it on our website mile.umd.edu/news/simone-gi…

MILE Members Dr. Melinda Martin-Beltrán, Astrid Sierra, and Amanda Cataneo, Ph.D. have released an insightful study exploring how lived experiences of diverse educators inform their perspectives on the goals of dual language bilingual education (DLBE). mile.umd.edu/news/pillar-me…

Hear from Pillar Member Drew Fagan at Maryland TESOL’s Annual Conference. This year’s theme is “Teaching and Advocating for English Learners: Using funds of knowledge to foster community, action and agency in TESOL professionals" Learn more and register: marylandtesol.com/event-5854061

Here are the October literacy headlines that caught our attention 👀 1/5

Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity's new report emphasizes the need for effective teacher coaching, culturally relevant materials, and addressing proficiency gaps. today.umd.edu/literacy-resea… 3/5

.UMD College of Education and Vanderbilt University are part of a collaborative effort to train the next generation of leaders in special education. Project Sustain is a fully funded Ph.D. program. Up to four grants awarded. Apply by Dec. 1: go.umd.edu/PROJECT-SUSTAIN #EdTerps

From Melinda Martin-Beltran's Lifetime Achievement Award to presentations by Amanda Cataneo and Drew Fagan, MILE shined at the Maryland TESOL Conference mile.umd.edu/news/mile-shin…

Join us for an info session for the PhD program in special ed at U of Maryland on 11/19 T 12pm EST! We will share brief overview of the program in general & the SUSTAIN program funded by OSEP & save time for Q&A. Jade Wexler Scott PhD UMD College of Education CHSEUMARYLAND

Hear from MILE Pillar Member Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz!

Secure $10,000 funding for your language and literacy research! Submit your proposal for the MILE Innovation Seed Grant by January 16th . Finalists will present their proposal at MILE's 2025 Literacy Research Symposium on February 26th. Click the link in bio to learn more.

Exciting news! 📣 We are making the move to Bluesky! As the social media landscape continues to change, so do we. Give us a follow: mdliteracyequity.bsky.social

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Join us tomorrow at UMD for a talk with DJ Bolger, Director of MILE! 📚 Learn more on our website: mile.umd.edu/calendar/mile-… P.S Don’t forget to follow us on Bluesky using the link in bio 😉

Spread the word and register now! 🚨 MILE is hosting their first Literacy Research Symposium on February 26th, featuring a keynote from Dr. Rebecca Silverman of Stanford University! Register and learn more: go.umd.edu/MILEsymposium