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At the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Literacy Education and ALMA Initiative , we believe that early literacy development is both a foundation and a frontier, especially for multilingual learners whose voices and languages enrich our classrooms. This three-part series, Foundations, Futures...

Hugh’s Literacy Journey and Interaction with 12 Recommended Texts in a Print Rich Home and Early Childhood Education Environment This is the second blog in a two part series ( Blog #1). In my last installment, I introduced readers to my 8-year-old son, Hugh, a voracious reader who fully immerses...

Clarissa Terracciano is a PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Denver. Her research examines how blockchain technology can be used to expand inclusive access to educational experiences, advance EdTech policy, and empower learners with ownership over their...

Clarissa Terracciano is a PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Denver. Her research examines how blockchain technology can be used to expand inclusive access to educational experiences, advance EdTech policy, and empower learners with ownership over their...

Three University of Notre Dame faculty members have been named to the 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings . This prestigious annual list recognizes the 200 scholars whose academic work has most influenced educational practice and policy nationwide. All three are faculty fellows in Notre...

How do you get kids to read—and actually understand —hard texts? Teachers know it’s important for students to read historical primary sources, scientific research studies, or literary texts with unfamiliar language, like Shakespeare or the Odyssey . Research also shows that adolescents need high...

Dr. Lakeya Afolalu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the College of Education. As a scholar of Language, Literacy, and Culture, she specializes in the intersections of immigration, race, and identity. Raised between her Nigerian and African American cultures, her hybrid...