SLD READ - Key Persons
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- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Anna Gillingham(1878 - 1963) was the Director of Remedial Teaching in the Ethical Culture School in New York City, a research fellow at the Neurological Institute of New York, a teacher trainer, and a school consultant in reading and spelling disabilities. Together, Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham developed procedures and comprehensive materials for early identification and remediation of dyslexic children. Their program is known today as the Orton-Gillingham approach.
Current research and years of experience have proven the methods developed by Dr. Orton and Ms. Gillingham to be effective in helping ALL children learn to read and spell. Although originally designed for intensive one-to-one therapy, Orton-Gillingham techniques can be successfully adapted to small groups and regular classroom use.
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- Education Services Coordinator / Grand Rapids
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- Education Services Manager / Grand Rapids
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- Vice President of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Secretary of the Board of Directors
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- Education Services Manager
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- Education Services Coordinator / Big Rapids
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- Curriculum & Instruction Manager / Kalamazoo
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Curriculum & Instruction Manager
Molly Barrett started at SLD Read the last week of July. She has taught for 21 years (15 as an elementary teacher and 6 as an instructor at Michigan State University in Elementary Methods). Molly has an MA in Art of Education from Aquinas College.
Molly is excited for the opportunity to work closely with a curriculum that can make such a difference in the lives of all children. "I am pleased to see that SLD Read's mission advocates for a partnership between educators and the community," said Molly. "SLD's program draws from the knowledge of a variety of stakeholders creating a robust educational experience for our students."
In elementary school, she loved the shared experience of reading. Molly can remember sitting with her mom and sister reading books from her school's "Battle of the Books" list.
On the weekends Molly loves to spend time with her husband and three dogs.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- President of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors