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ALLMemphis' OG program has been so beneficial to my students. Not only did it help with reading and spelling, but it was my students' favorite part of the day. They enjoyed learning the rules for different sounds. I saw a major difference in their classwork and tests. My scores skyrocketed!! I can't wait to see the long-term benefits as my students transition to the next grade.

Lisa Jones
First Grade Teacher

ALLMemphis was a tremendously helpful addition to me last year, especially as a first year teacher. Summer training allowed me to revisit phonics in a hands-on way. The ongoing mentorship allowed me to receive quick feedback, and be able to implement in the very next lesson. It was a great experience that helped my student's grow in a huge way!

Jade Cooper
Journey Hanley Middle School Teacher

I have students that, at the beginning of the year, they could barely identify their letters and letter sounds. Now, they’re counting sounds in multisyllable words. I’ve taught them enough skills to decode really intimidating words. I wish I could have offered [ALLMemphis] to more of my students.

Emily Higginbotham
Sherwood Elementary

I definitely think the ALLMemphis curriculum is rigorous on both us and the students. So I think it's the most rewarding and impactful part of my day when I'm working with that small group...that's also where I have the most impact.

Laney Lund
City Year Corps Member

What I love most about the ALLMemphis approach to literacy is that it works for
ALL students, both our students who enter our school on grade level, and our
students who are significantly off track. It also works for all teachers; I first
received ALLMemphis training in my seventh year as a teacher, and it transformed
the way I taught my students and the way my students learned! Even with two
Master's degrees, ALLMemphis is by far the best literacy instruction I've
experienced.

Catherine Norman
Literacy Coach

When I think about the achievement/literacy gap that exists particularly with the kids in our city & in the community that we serve, I am most grateful for our partnership with ALLMemphis for the past few years. ALLMemphis offers a comprehensive and balanced approach to teaching phonics, thus allowing us to be responsive to the different learning styles & needs of our students. . . By the midpoint of the year for 2017-2018, 53.9% of Kindergarten students had already made the expected number of steps for the year.

Jeffrey Jenifer
School Leader

As a first year teacher, ALLMemphis' phonics curriculum saved me! I had no experience teaching phonics before, but their lesson plans and PowerPoints were so intuitive and descriptive that it was the best and easiest part of my day! I love that ALLMemphis focuses on auditory and sensory learning as well, as this really helped my students decode words!

Taylor Beardall
First Grade Teacher

ALLMemphis' Orton Gillingham challenged my students, gave them independence, and fostered lifelong reading skills. 82% of my students left kindergarten on grade level or above according to the STEP measurement. Students were more competent when it came to spelling, decoding, and blending sounds all thanks to ALLMemphis!  With ALLMemphis' observations, feedback, and support, my kindergartners are better set up for success in first grade.

Hillarie Pettiette
ALLMemphis Program Specialist + Former Literacy Coach

I am absolutely in love with the Decodables. They are so relatable. My kids’ favorite one is ‘Check My Fade’, especially my boys because they can relate so much to going to the barbershop with their mom or their dad and being able to see characters that are just like themselves and do things that they do. It meant a whole lot to them and I felt like they had a deeper understanding of the text.

Lisa Jones
First Grade Teacher

Before ALLMemphis began working with us, I had a rudimentary understanding of phonics education. I knew the importance of phonemic awareness, and how to present this to scholars. However, once ALLMemphis started working with us, I received tools and processes that led to better instruction. The multi-sensory instruction allowed different types of learners to excel in their own way, and led to greater growths in developmental spelling, reading, and comprehension. I would recommend ALLMemphis to any educator who wants a deeper understanding of phonics and reading curriculum.

Brian Hansen
Second Grade SPED Teacher

Before working with ALLMemphis, I had limited instructional phonics knowledge. I saw how this hole was holding back my students' reading achievement. Through the mentoring and training from this partnership, not only did my knowledge of phonics grow, but my confidence as a leader also grew through the coach training. I'm thankful for the training I received, but even more thankful for the growth my students showed on both STEP and MAP! We crushed our goals, and I have no doubt that a huge part of the growth is a result of the phonics training I received and the lessons my students received because of it. 76% of students in special education achieved or surpassed their STEP growth goal. 90% of students in special education met their typical growth goal in reading MAP, and 60% met their tiered MAP reading growth goal. Thank you!

Kaley Humble
Literacy Coach

 I've used ALLMemphis for years… And one thing about it is if you keep the kids engaged and they participate for kindergarten, they're going to know their letter names. They're going to know their letter sounds…They're faster at decoding. I have kindergarten kids reading a first grade Decodable reader, and it's based off ALLMemphis curriculum and they're breezing through it. So I'm all for ALLMemphis in everything they all do, because I see the growth. It really does work and I stand by it.

Shalandas Jackson
Memphis Merit Academy

My students are engaged from the minute we start until we end. Everything that we do in the lesson, they have some part of that.

Ravynn Hughes
ALLMemphis Program Specialist + Third - Fifth Grade Teacher

As a curriculum, teachers were able to collaborate and learn how to teach foundational skills in more manageable pieces.  ALLMemphis also gives students the opportunity to establish foundational reading skills that prove valuable as they move through their school career.  This year, students have improved their reading skills, as evidenced by the universal screener for RTI.

Gaelen Davis
School Leader

The program is wonderful for teaching phonics and spelling strategies. The decodables are so helpful for kids to get practice reading text. It is a huge part of a successful balanced literacy model that we have at Promise Academy…It will continue to have a positive impact on student literacy in Memphis.

Anonymous Teacher