IN PERSON: Join us for a 10-week journey that blends learning, service and community engagement. In Literacy in Action, you will explore proven strategies for supporting young readers, then apply them directly by tutoring in a local school or center. Over the first four weeks, we’ll dive into core literacy approaches, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary development and reading comprehension. We’ll also examine the broader context: how poverty, language, trauma and race intersect with literacy development. Sessions will include hands-on activities, guest speakers and opportunities to observe lessons in action. Weeks 5 through 10 shift the focus from theory to practice. You'll be placed in a small tutoring team and work in a public school, charter school or community-based program. You'll have the option to partner with a Duke undergraduate student for a cross-generational teaching experience that supports both you and your learners. | Lecture + Q&A, Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 12.
Location: NC Mutual Life, 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham NC 27701
