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Understanding the Code An Effective Remedial Reading Program. An Interview with Lanni Donaldson: The Beacon Litericy Program
No full textLanni Donaldson is CEO and President of Beacon Literacy Canada. Her program, developed as an outgrowth of work done by Canadian Psychologist, Philip MacMillan provides some very interesting evidence that students who have difficulty learning to read in traditional programs can find success at Beacon. "Instructors at Beacon are intent on helping children regain confidence and self esteem lost due to being diagnosed as 'experiencing reading difficulties'. In fact Lanni cites evidence "that at Beacon we see an average improvement in reading rates equivalent to 2.6 grades in only 20 hours of instruction". Based on a philosophy that states that Beacon Literacy people believe that "literacy is a fundamental right to which all people are entitled" it is appropriate that Lannie Donaldson speak to our readers about Beacon literacy initiatives.</jats:p
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