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Rooted & Rising: Stories From Across Our Schools

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Andrew McDonald sits down with Lacey Weidman & Geoff Melder to explore one foundational truth: literacy touches everything. The conversation looks at why strong literacy instruction matters far beyond language arts, shaping students’ confidence, critical thinking, and ability to engage meaningfully across all subjects. Geoff and Lacey share how intentional literacy practices help meet students where they are, support diverse learnin...