Wolfpack WORKS

Improving Early Literacy Through Intensive, Literacy-Specific Induction

Started in Summer 2018, Wolfpack WORKS (Ways to Optimize Reading/ Writing for Kids Statewide) supports beginning K-2 teachers in 16 high-need school districts across North Carolina as they learn to implement evidence- based literacy instruction in their classrooms for all children.

What We Do

Wolfpack WORKS provides three types of support

Blended professional development
Literacy-specific coaching
Instructional literacy resources

Who We Impact

16 School Districts

170 Beginning Teachers

3,000+ K-2 Students

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Where We Are

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Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast

A colleague from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast recently met with our Wolfpack WORKS coaches and leadership team members. REL’s work supports education initiatives and aims to bridge the gap from research to practice. A component of REL’s work […]

You Rock!

As literacy educators, we constantly reflect on our practice to improve our instruction, discuss problems and challenges so that we can solve or address them, and critique our work to ensure we are giving our very best each and every […]

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10 Essential Practices

The various elements of the program are organized around a set of evidence-based literacy practices such as those recommended by the Michigan Early Literacy Task force, which align with the new North Carolina Standard Course of Study, the report of the National Reading Panel, and recommendations in the Institute for Education Sciences Practice Guides for teaching foundational reading skills, improving reading comprehension, and teaching elementary writers.

In the News

Nov 5, 2019

Wolfpack WORKS: A Look at the Literacy Initiative’s First Year

Aug 29, 2019

Wolfpack WORKS Meetings Help Prepare Administrators for Second Year

Mar 20, 2019

NC State receives record-breaking $12M grant to help teachers improve students’ reading skills

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