Presented by Rebecca Miles, Early Literacy Consultant/Coach Coordinator, Berrien RESA
Moderated by ​Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP​, Vice President, Educator Initiatives​, Learning Ally

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View this edLeader Panel with Rebecca Miles to hear a practitioner’s story, an account of the transformation of her school of origin, and her attempt to replicate the success at a county level as an early literacy coach consultant. Through her successes and failures, she has developed The Simple View of Educational Success: A Formula for Equitable Instruction. Rebecca will share what she has learned from schools and their leadership about those that succeed against the odds.

This recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders.

About the Presenter

With 19 years of experience, Rebecca Miles is an early literacy consultant/coach/coach coordinator and PBIS coach for a county in Southwest Michigan. She impacts preservice teachers as a reading methods instructor at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Rebecca received a BA in elementary education at Western Michigan University with endorsements in early childhood, social studies, and science. She holds a master’s of literacy studies degree from Western Michigan University with an additional reading specialist endorsement. Rebecca’s 19 years of experience include MTSS, literacy coaching, reading Intervention, and classroom teaching at multiple grade levels, from young five to middle school ELA and science, as well as participation in successful school transformation.

Rebecca’s primary focus is working with teachers and administrators in assessing needs and integrating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for K-5 literacy including coaching building-level teams in the analysis of data, developing and modeling high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction to ensure momentum and growth around all things literacy. Rebecca is also the parent of three grown children and five grandchildren. Two of her children are neuroatypical, one due to dyslexia and one to brain cancer.

About the Moderator

Listen. Learn. Teach. It’s that simple. Terrie Noland uses this philosophy as an innovator and a motivator, and it’s evident as she leads, coaches and mentors thousands of K-12 educators about the science of reading each year. She has a unique perspective on the need to unify all stakeholders around a vision for education to smash the reading divide for the millions of struggling readers. Her daily mission is to add value to educators to help influence transformational changes in school districts across the country by addressing the needs of marginalized students. Terrie seeks to share her expertise and passion to encourage and to illuminate a path towards success and measurable outcomes.

If you looked at Terrie’s resume, you would be confused. Her undergraduate and graduate degree work placed her in the field of criminal justice. However, it was through continuous listening and learning that led her on a journey in education starting out in preschool teaching and administration, then becoming a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) and earning a Ph.D. in literacy and educational leadership from St. John’s University. Terrie is also a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach.

As Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally, Terrie works to ignite enthusiasm and excitement by building champion educators and administrators on creating cultures of literacy and learning.

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