NEW LONDON CURRICULUM DIRECTOR NAMED TO NEW LITERACY NETWORK

New London — Jennifer Hills-Papetti, New London Public Schools’ director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, has been named to the recently launched Literacy Leaders Network, an advocacy group by Reading Plus.

The group comprises education professionals from across the nation with firsthand experience in advancing reading efficiency in the classroom. The Literacy Leaders Network fosters open dialogue and collaboration, sharing insight into the needs of today’s educators and students.

Reading Plus is a research-backed online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading proficiency.

Literacy Leaders Network members, selected through an application process for the 2020-21 school year, will provide feedback that influences product development. They also can participate in peer mentoring and networking opportunities, in addition to educational and professional development activities beyond those already provided to teachers who use the program.

Inaugural members of the Literacy Leaders Network represent elementary, middle and high school education professionals in districts across 14 states and Washington, D.C. Their roles span from English language arts teachers and literacy specialists to school principals and curriculum directors.

To learn more about Reading Plus’s Literacy Leaders Network and its members, visit news.readingplus.com.