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99. How PS 152Q Transformed Early Literacy with Reading Ready with Lisa Russo & the 1st Grade Team

From Literacy in Color · Hosted by Michelle Sullivan

2026-06-23·41:49

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In this episode of Literacy in Color: What happens when a school decides that "business as usual" is no longer good enough? Principal Lisa Russo and the first-grade team at PS 152Q to discuss their remarkable literacy transformation.

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What happens when a school decides that "business as usual" is no longer good enough? Principal Lisa Russo and the first-grade team at PS 152Q to discuss their remarkable literacy transformation. After years of using balanced literacy practices, the school shifted toward structured literacy, embraced the science of reading, and implemented a…