Dr. Maria Murray of The Reading League: Supporting Reading Difficulties for All Students
Founder and CEO/president of The Reading League, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction. Prior to founding The Reading League, Dr. Murray was an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she taught courses related to literacy assessment and intervention. She received her Ph.D. in Reading Education from Syracuse University, where she served as project coordinator for Dr. Benita Blachman’s numerous federally funded, early reading intervention grants. Dr. Murray is passionate regarding the prevention and remediation of reading difficulty and consistently strives to increase educator knowledge and the connections between research and practice. Dr. Murray is an experienced associate professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. She is skilled in Student Development, Research, Student Affairs, Curriculum Development, and Public Speaking.
In this insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Maria Murray, CEO of The Reading League, to explore the transformative impact of evidence-aligned literacy instruction. Passionate about ensuring all students have access to effective reading education, Dr. Murray shares her journey, discusses the science of reading, and highlights why early intervention is key—especially for students struggling with dyslexia or learning English.
Join us as we uncover:
✔ The importance of early intervention and how it shapes literacy success
✔ How The Reading League is helping educators shift to evidence-aligned instruction
✔ Strategies to support struggling readers, including those with dyslexia
✔ Practical guidelines and tools for educators looking to improve reading outcomes
This is a must-listen for educators, school leaders, and literacy advocates dedicated to making reading instruction accessible, equitable, and impactful.
Listen now and be part of the conversation on literacy transformation
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