LITERACY TODAY | May/June 2020 | literacyworldwide.org
We published “Connected Communities of
Literacy Learning: Keeping Students From
Feeling Isolated During This Time of Remote
Instruction,” a blog post from Cynthia Pope,
whose research focuses on distance learning.
She discusses a piece largely missing from
early conversations on these current events:
how to keep students connected with each
other to ensure they don’t lose a sense of
community. We decided to republish her
piece in Literacy Today. Read her article
on page 10.
Adacao Elementary School teacher Tillie Blas delivers books and homemade
treats to students in Guam
We received a letter from Edith Chisala M. Ng’oman,
chair of the Literacy Association of Zambia and
ChildFund Zambia, in which she details the efforts
made by her organizations and the government of
Zambia in promoting literacy education in the midst
of managing the spread of COVID-19. Read it on
our blog at literacyworldwide.org/update-from-
zambia.
We’ve seen many families, caregivers, and
educators implementing innovative techniques and
going above and beyond to reach their children and
their students. Following are just a few examples
that caught our eye.
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