Districts Respond to Legislation Mandating Evidence-Based Literacy Programs and PD
In 2018, when asked how Sheryl McCarthy’s district has sustained Lindamood-Bell’s literacy programs and professional development model, her response was straightforward. “Very simply, student success has motivated Kentwood to stick with Lindamood-Bell programs for the past 15 years.” McCarthy is a Reading Consultant for Kentwood Public Schools (KPS), a west Michigan district of just under…
Lindamood-Bell Partners with Center for Literacy Innovation in Pinellas, Florida
With over 13,500 students in special education, Pinellas County Schools needed to rethink its model of instruction for struggling readers and students with dyslexia. In 2019, it piloted a new Center for Literacy Innovation at Elisa Nelson Elementary school. The goal was to target specific reading skills and provide intervention in evidence-based programs to…
Say Dyslexia! Partnering with Tennessee school districts to help struggling readers.
Since the early 2000s, Lindamood-Bell has worked closely with Tennessee school districts to successfully increase literacy skills. Initially a literacy professional development provider and then a state-approved school Turnaround partner, Lindamood-Bell now provides training in programs listed in the Dyslexia Advisory Council’s Guide to Reading Interventions, part of the state’s “Say Dyslexia” law. These interventions,…
Lindamood-Bell Selected by the Indiana Department of Education as a School Improvement Technical Assistance Partner
Lindamood-Bell is proud to have been selected by the Indiana Department of Education to be a School Improvement Technical Assistance Partner. Lindamood-Bell has extensive experience in partnering with schools to increase student achievement. Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has worked with schools, educators, and students to implement programs and organizational processes that develop or remediate literacy…
Job-Embedded PD makes the difference in Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County Schools in Georgia is a diverse school district serving large parts of the Atlanta area. In 2019 the district’s special education department recognized the need for improved reading instruction for their students. They sought to address all components of decoding, including phonemic awareness, word recognition, and reading accuracy, as well as a…
Arizona Dept. of Education Selects the Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing, and LiPS Programs as Approved Interventions for the Move On When Reading Initiative
The Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing, and LiPS programs have been selected by the Arizona Dept. of Education as approved interventions for the Move on When Reading initiative. Intervention programs selected for the initiative are recognized as meeting one of the top three evidence tiers, as defined by ESSA. Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has worked…
Recover Learning Loss with Online Workshops and Summer School
Lindamood-Bell’s acclaimed evidence-based programs improve student achievement in reading, comprehension, and math, even for students diagnosed with learning difficulties such as dyslexia and autism. Whether you are teaching online or in-person, Lindamood-Bell offers two approaches to the challenges of learning loss in these challenging times. Help students mitigate learning loss. The first is Professional Development…
Alaska Schools and Lindamood-Bell—A Proven Partnership Since 1992
Since our first partnership with Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in 1992, Lindamood-Bell has collaborated with schools across Alaska to deliver in-person and virtual professional development to teachers providing literacy instruction for struggling readers and students with learning disabilities. Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has worked with schools, educators, and students to implement programs and organizational…
Reading Gains with Intensive Summer Camp
Traditional In-person Summer School Laurens County schools in Dublin, GA implemented an intensive, in-person summer reading camp. During the 2019 Summer School, Laurens County implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of this student population. Data is available on 21 students who received an average of 60.7 hours of primarily Seeing Stars instruction to…
Lindamood-Bell 2021 Highlights
We are grateful for each individual who has learned with us worldwide at our Learning Centers, Lindamood-Bell Academy, Workshops, and School Partnerships. For over thirty-five years, we have believed that all children and adults can learn to read and comprehend to their potential. As it was in 1986, our goal is to make a life-changing…
