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Everyone who really cares about our future and the need for a more literate America should walk the walk with John Corcoran through the pages of this book. Jim Duffy, former president of ABC-TV and national spokesperson for Project Literacy U.S. Most educators in the nation are trying to figure out how to close the achievement gap and stop the loss of 30 percent of our high school students. John Corcoran's book should be their road map. He not only exposes the problem as illiteracy but brilliantly outlines the solutions. Every educator and parent should read this book so that there will be no more excuses. Connie Messina is a high school counselor. The Bridge to Literacy is a powerful call to action from one of the country's leading advocates for literacy. Bringing together leading literacy researchers, advocates, and champions from across the country, John Corcoran gives an in-depth look at the crisis of illiteracy in the nation - both at the adult and childhood levels - and outlines his recommendations for where to best solve this growing problem. And no one knows the problems of illiteracy better than John Corcoran, who didn't learn to read until he was in his 40s. John's vision is pragmatic and includes widespread public and private support to fund proven literacy programs for all learners, recognizing that teaching children and adults to read helps to strengthen families, society, our economy, and our nation.

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But Corcoran warns: There's a five-alarm fire going on, and there are only a hundred buckets of water.&#160; Instead of arguing over whose bucket is better or more important, we've got to stop fanning the flames of illiteracy with the 'gasoline' of fautly teaching practices that started the fire in the first place. &#8212;USA Today <p> Despite the noble efforts of many people at all levels of our society, the far-reaching problems of illiteracy in America have not been solved, or even contained. Illiteracy is an urgent matter that simply must be addressed. In this thoughtful and powerful book, The Bridge to Literacy, John Corcoran lays out the blueprint for what can and must be done. Everyone who really cares about our future and the need for a more literate America should walk the walk with John Corcoran through the pages of this book. &#8212;Jim Duffy, former president of ABC-TV and national spokesperson for Project Literacy U.S. <p> John Corcoran&#8217;s newest book b

But Corcoran warns: There's a five-alarm fire going on, and there are only a hundred buckets of water. Instead of arguing over whose bucket is better or more important, we've got to stop fanning the flames of illiteracy with the 'gasoline' of fautly teaching practices that started the fire in the first place. --USA Today Despite the noble efforts of many people at all levels of our society, the far-reaching problems of illiteracy in America have not been solved, or even contained. Illiteracy is an urgent matter that simply must be addressed. In this thoughtful and powerful book, The Bridge to Literacy, John Corcoran lays out the blueprint for what can and must be done. Everyone who really cares about our future and the need for a more literate America should walk the walk with John Corcoran through the pages of this book. --Jim Duffy, former president of ABC-TV and national spokesperson for Project Literacy U.S. John Corcoran's newest book beckons each of us who re

But Corcoran warns: There's a five-alarm fire going on, and there are only a hundred buckets of water. Instead of arguing over whose bucket is better or more important, we've got to stop fanning the flames of illiteracy with the 'gasoline' of fautly teaching practices that started the fire in the first place. --USA Today <p>Despite the noble efforts of many people at all levels of our society, the far-reaching problems of illiteracy in America have not been solved, or even contained. Illiteracy is an urgent matter that simply must be addressed. In this thoughtful and powerful book, The Bridge to Literacy, John Corcoran lays out the blueprint for what can and must be done. Everyone who really cares about our future and the need for a more literate America should walk the walk with John Corcoran through the pages of this book. <p>--Jim Duffy, former president of ABC-TV and national spokesperson for Project Literacy U.S. <p>John Corcoran's newest book beckons each of us who recognizes literacy skills as a fundamental requirement for human growth and development to determine a way for those many adults and children who have not crossed the Bridge To Literacy to get in step. John offers for reflection what so many now know; he presents a courageous challenge to institutions of higher learning, while expressing his concern for the teachers who are not prepared to teach after receiving degrees. <p>--M. Therese (Terry) Kelly, BA, MLA, director and president of New Heights Center and a practicing educational therapist <p>Until parents, teachers, and other professionals are taught to watch for the classic warning signs of dyslexia, children will continue to struggle and fall through thecracks in our education system--as John did. As John so clearly documents in this book, many professionals and organizations end up trying to help those with undiagnosed dyslexia--yet very few provide effective solutions. <p>--Susan Barton, founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia <p>This book is a bridge for all literacy advocates as we help one reader at a time who comes to our organizations or institutions with their hands reaching out for help to cross into the literate world. It is a blueprint for communities and schools to collaborate and work towards a common goal--how can we teach learners to read. <p> --Susan May, Reading Program Coordinator, Marshall Community and Technical College [PLF1] <p>Most educators in the nation are trying to figure out how to close the achievement gap and stop the loss of 30 percent of our high school students. John Corcoran's book should be their road map. He not only exposes the problem as illiteracy but brilliantly outlines the solutions. Every educator and parent should read this book so that there will be no more excuses. <p>--Connie Messina, high school counselor <p>As a volunteer reading tutor, I have experienced firsthand the problems John Corcoran addresses capably in this book. The solutions he proposes are realistic, achievable--and necessary if our country is going to remain competitive in the world marketplace. <p>--Mike Hernacki, author and success coach <p>The saddest fact of American education today is despite all the data that show the way out of failure, especially with literacy, we persist in ignoring it. If heeded, this book could be very useful in leading the way. <p>--Ann Martin, language arts teacher for 30 years <p>

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