2015 “Legends in Literacy” Recipients Chosen

By: myON
 
MINNEAPOLIS - June 9, 2015 - PRLog -- myON, in partnership with the International Literacy Association and MetaMetrics, name this year’s award recipients

myON (http://www.myon.com), leading provider of personalized literacy solutions to the education marketplace is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2nd annual “Legends in Literacy” Awards. Staying true to their mission of fostering a lifelong love of reading in all students, the partnership launched this awards program in 2014 to highlight the outstanding work being done by educators across the country around literacy.

The “Legends in Literacy” awards were designed to recognize one individual and one team for their work and commitment to literacy while demonstrating leadership in reading improvement as well as best practices that involve the community to encourage widespread reading within their schools and community as a whole.

“We were overwhelmed and overjoyed with the number of responses we received for the Legends in Literacy Awards this year,” said myON president Todd Brekhus. “Each and every entrant is a literacy legend in their own right, and all of us at myON would like to thank each of you as well as congratulate this year’s winners for all your hard work to foster a love of reading in our schools.”

This year’s recipients were chosen from a field of many outstanding entries;

Individual winner:

Dr. Frances Gonzales-Garcia, Reading Specialist at Leon Springs Elementary School

Several elementary students from grades 3-5 that share the same passion and vision towards literacy, dubbing themselves as the iRead Club, support Dr. Gonzalez-Garcia’s iRead Initiative. On a weekly basis, Dr. Gonzalez-Garcia and her students work towards raising funds driven to help students, teachers and parents thrive in literacy. Through the iRead Initiative/Club, funds raised are used to purchase books for teenage mothers, cancer patients affiliated with Triumph Over Kid Cancer, pre-service reading teachers in the extended program at her university, students from low socio-economic campuses, at-risk students and dyslexic students on her very own elementary campus, countless teachers and even parents!

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"As an adult, I learned that both my father, a professional athlete, and my grandmother, fell victim to illiteracy; essentially the education system had failed them. I made it my life's mission to ensure this never happened to another child," commented Dr. Gonzales-Garcia. "The iRead Initiative has been just as rewarding for me personally as it has been for each of the kiddos that participate.  They work so hard and are so dedicated to literacy for all. It warms my heart.  Thank you for this honor- these students truly are the 'Legends in Literacy'."

Group winner:

Gainesville City School System Learning Supports District Group’s Read and Rise Program

In it's 3rd year, the Read and Rise program is a unique partnership between Gainesville City Schools and the Gainesville Housing Authority aimed at providing opportunities to increase student achievement in reading.  Led by Jarod Anderson and his team, Read and Rise affords the families of these students tools to help their children read at home and support to become more involved in their child's learning. Because of the programs overwhelming success, the district has expanded the reach of Read and Rise year over year.

"The Read and Rise program has played an instrumental part in helping us to connect with our parents in a simplistic, meaningful, and impactful way,” stated Anderson.  “Through Read and Rise, we are able to teach parents simple learning strategies that they can go home and utilize with their children. As a result, the relationship among the school, parent, and child is strengthened in such a way to improve outcomes for children before they start school. Read and Rise is a win win for everyone."

About myON™

myON, a business unit of Capstone, has developed a personalized digital literacy platform that creates collaborative learning opportunities. myON expands the classroom for teachers and students by providing unlimited access to the largest collection of more than 8,000 enhanced digital books with multimedia supports, real-time assessments and close reading tools. myON empowers students and teachers with real-time, actionable data—number and type of books opened and read, time spent reading, results of regular benchmark assessments, and more—based on embedded Lexile® assessments that measure student reading growth. With myON, every student experiences the benefits of personalized literacy instruction.  To learn more about myON visit www.myON.com.

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