📚 Mississippi Rising | Chapter 3: The New Millennium and the Science of Reading

Welcome back to Reading is a Human Right! I’m your host, Leta Palmiter, and this week’s Mississippi Monday continues our journey through Mississippi Rising.

In Chapter Three: The New Millennium and the Science of Reading, we explore how research on how the brain learns to read transformed Mississippi’s education system—and why lesson planning, teacher preparation, and instructional practice had to change.

✨ Highlights from this episode:

• Why traditional lesson planning often misses the mark for real reading instruction.
• How the Science of Reading shifted the national conversation.
• Louisa Moats’ groundbreaking work (Teaching Reading is Rocket Science) and its influence on teacher training.
• The pivotal role of the Barksdale Reading Institute and Mississippi’s statewide reforms.
• What it really takes to prepare teachers to teach every child to read.

This chapter shows us that improving reading outcomes requires more than paperwork—it requires deep teacher knowledge, systematic phonics instruction, and statewide collaboration.

👉 Don’t miss the end, where I connect these reforms to our upcoming Breaking Barriers Dyslexia Conference (Oct 2–3, 2025). Register today at IlluminationsDyslexia.com — virtual option available!

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💬 Share your thoughts in the comments—how has the science of reading impacted your classroom or community?

Because remember: Reading is a Human Right.