APK Literacy

Reading Science Consulting with Andrea Kleinbard

  • School system leaders: superintendents, chief academic officers, directors of curriculum and instruction, directors of literacy, and others

    Philanthropic foundations

    Education non-profits: professional learning developers, curriculum publishers, tutoring programs

    State and district policymakers

  • Ongoing consulting relationships

    School-wide and system-wide comprehensive literacy audits, reports, and recommendations

    Program design strategic planning regarding: word recognition curricula, language comprehension curricula, assessment, teacher training, coaching and support systems

    Specific project-based work tailored to your needs

  • A Dartmouth linguistics and cognitive science teaching assistant turned Teach for America kindergarten teacher turned Uncommon Schools instructional coach, school leader, curriculum director and principal coach

    A graduate school lecturer and professional development facilitator

    A phonics, phonological awareness, decoding and orthographic mapping nerd

    Successful in teaching hundreds of underserved students how to fluently read, in training others how to do so, and in building systems that expand and sustain this impact

    Experienced working with school systems across the country, including schools and districts in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, DC, Georgia, Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and California

    Deep in the research

    Driven by dreams of educational equity

  • Equity-driven decisions

    Evidence-aligned resources

    A judgment-free, shame-free zone

    Respect for teachers and leaders

    Belief in all students’ capability

WORD AROUND TOWN

“I can’t say enough how huge an impact Andrea has had on our coaches, teachers, and students.  My work with her has truly been the best professional development I've received over the course of my 15 years in education.  I've learned an incredible amount from her, and I am forever grateful for her support and partnership!” -New Orleans school district leader

“Andrea drives conversations with research and rationale. It comes through everything she does.” -Denver curriculum director

“Andrea is extremely knowledgeable about the science of reading and effective instruction in general. The strategies she shares are immediately transferable and feasible to help move student achievement.” -New York City school network leader