March 2023

Three Johnson Elementary teachers collaborated with UVA to create “exemplary instructional practice” videos of evidence-based reading education. 

Kristi Hartwell (kindergarten), Maelys Croce (first grade), and Janelle Irwin (second grade) demonstrate how teachers can use the latest science to teach skills including phonemic awareness, blending 3-phoneme words, and reading big words. 

Watch the clip of Ms. Irwin here. Watch the clips of Ms. Croce and Ms. Hartwell here. 

These videos are part of a statewide library of videos and instructional protocols to support teachers with implementing evidence based literacy instruction.

The UVA School of Education’s Virginia Literacy Partnerships collaborate with the community around reading and writing development, screening students, and providing evidence-based instruction.

Virginia Literacy Partnerships also provides Resources for Families to support children’s reading at home.