Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a non-profit that works with teachers to transform instructions so that children can become powerful readers, writers and thinkers. Over the past 10 years, teachers coached by CLI have taught more than one million children.
In fall 2010, CLI won a $22 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. With the federal i3 grant and additional philanthropic support totaling $4 million, CLI launched a 5-year program to implement and study its Modeling Exemplary Literacy Instruction (MELI) program on a larger scale.
During the grant period, CLI anticipates working with more than 460 kindergarten through third grade teachers in 39 randomly-selected public schools in Camden, NJ; Chicago, IL; Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. The results of MELI are being externally evaluated by American Institutes of Research (AIR).
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Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative
Irene Cooper-Basch, Executive Officer, Victoria Foundation
Gordon MacInnes, Fellow, The Century Foundation
Dr. Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Yolanda Méndez Principal, Roberto Clemente Elementary School, Newark
Olga Costeria, 3rd Grade Model Classroom teacher, Roberto Clemente Elementary School, Newark
Gerry Fitzpatrick-Doria, Principal, Henry W. Lawton School, Philadephia
Andrea Kirwin, Assistant Superintendent, Camden City Public Schools
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CLI Principal's Video
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Newark Public Schools Video
Proceedings
Ensuring Quality Teaching for All Students - Presentation
Kat Rosqueta, Executive Director, Center for High Impact Philanthropy
Kate Hovde, Consultant, Center for High Impact Philanthropy
So Much Reform, So Little Change - Presentation
Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Innovation that Delivers - Presentation
Jefferson Pestronk, Special Assistant, Office of Innovation & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
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Jeremy Feiwell, Principal, Lazaro Cardenas Elementary, Pat Federman, Co-Founder & Regional Manager West, Children's Literacy Initiative, Marisela Rameriz, Lazaro Cardenas Elementary, Vice Principal
Jennifer Winkler, Professional Developer, Children's Literacy Initiative, Olga Costeria, Roberto Clemente School, 3rd Grade Teacher, Gina Molinari-Schiano, Professional Developer, Children's Literacy Initiative
Irene Cooper-Basch, Executive Officer, Victoria Foundation, Dale Anglin, Program Officer, Victoria Foundation, Andrew Belton, Partner,The Bridgespan Group
i3 National Meeting
i3 National Meeting
Irene Cooper-Basch, Executive Officer, Victoria Foundation
Jefferson Pestronk, Special Assistant, Office of Innovation & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
i3 National Meeting
Sandra Rodriguez, Director of Early Childhood, Newark Public Schools Office of Early Childhood
Dr. Jack McGovern, Chair, Board of Directors, Children's Literacy Initiative, Andrew Belton, Partner,The Bridgespan Group, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative
Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative, Roger Leon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Newark Public Schools Office of Academic Services, Caryn Henning, Regional Manager, Children's Literacy Initiative
i3 National Meeting
Jolley Bruce Christman, Senior Research Fellow Emeritus, Research for Action, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director
Katherine Hovde, Senior Analyst, Center for High Impact Philanthropy, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative, Katherina Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director, The Center for High Impact Philanthropy
Gordon MacInnes, Fellow, The Century Foundation,Roger Leon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer,Newark Public Schools Office of Academic Services
Dr. Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative, Dr. Jack McGovern, Chair of Board of Directors, Children's Literacy Initiative
Cami Anderson, Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative, Cami Anderson, Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Jefferson Pestronk, Special Assistant in the Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, Kelly Terpak, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director
Kay Volk, Chief Officer, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools
Roger Leon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Newark Public Schools Office of Academic Services
Dr. Jack McGovern, Chair, Board of Directors, Children's Literacy Initiative, Jolley Bruce Christman, Senior Research Fellow Emeritus, Research for Action, Alyse Unterberger, Director, Office of Grants Development, School District of Philadelphia, Roger Leon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Newark Public Schools Office of Academic Services, Andrea Kirwin, Assistant Superintendent, Camden City Public Schools, Kay Volk, Chief Officer Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools, Dr. Kelly Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Children's Literacy Initiative
Roger Leon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Newark Public Schools Office of Academic Services
i3 National Meeting
Dr. Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Dr. Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Gordon MacInnes, Fellow, The Century Foundation
Jefferson Pestronk, Special Assistant in the Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
Contents were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Investing in Innovation (i3) Program. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
