ABOUT US
Vision & Mission
According to state and national assessments, black and brown children in the Milwaukee area have the lowest literacy scores (U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2022 Reading Assessment). This statistical measure of low literacy scores is the same all across the country for black and brown children. While this could be a site to share statistics that shine a negative light on the fate of our children and discuss how the achievement gap has widened, this is a place to find joy and hope in our children, which welcomes ALL readers and writers at different spaces on their reading journey.
OUR FOUNDER
Dr. Jeannette Russell is an accomplished and respected professional in Education. Her career encompasses 16 years of performance-driven leadership as a classroom teacher and instructional coach. Dr. Jeannette taught several grade levels in Chicago and Milwaukee Public Schools, from pre-kindergarten to high school English. Most recently, Dr. Jeannette has served as an Instructional Coach and Teacher Mentor for classroom teachers. In addition, is an Associate Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, teaching literacy courses to novice teachers. Dr. Jeannette lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters. She serves on the board of The Reading League Wisconsin. Outside of working with teachers and administrators full-time at Lexia Learning and promoting literacy development, you can find her exercising to stay healthy. Dr. Jeannette is working on a series of children’s books and wants to share the story of her daughters with everyone.
Fun Facts: Dr. Jeannette is an identical twin with a set of fraternal twins. She was a sprinter for Marquette University and still holds several records. Go MU!
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