Through an equity lens, New Literacies Collaborative (NLC) scholars collaborate with diverse educators and students to develop, evaluate and scale new literacies' innovations throughout North Carolina and around the world. We conduct research, create professional learning experiences, and design student-centered pedagogies grounded in the theoretical and practical intersections of literacy, digital technologies, and global competencies.
Funders:
- Institute of Education Sciences
- The Longview Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Ragland Foundation
- William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Wuzhong Group
Updates
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New Research on Literacy Teaching Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Model for Broadcast Pedagogy
A recent research study published by Friday Institute staff highlights how literacy classroom instructional approaches can be adapted for television through the concept of broadcast pedagogy.
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Education Week: Third Grade Reading Retention Is Back. Should It Be?
Friday Institute Executive Director and Professor Emerita Hiller Spires discusses ways to make reading retention more effective.
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Utilizing Phoneme Videos for Phonemic Awareness Practice
The New Literacies Collaborative at the Friday Institute created a series of English phoneme videos that can be utilized by educators and caregivers to cultivate learners’ phonemic awareness.
