Category Archives: Teacher Heroes

Growing up, Lakesha Costello felt destined to become a teacher. But it was intuition and initiative that led her to discover the “missing piece” of reading instruction that she and her struggling readers were lacking. A graduate course on learning disabilities piqued her interest in dyslexia and evidence-based, explicit, structured literacy instruction. Tapping into the in-person and online professional learning courses offered through Wilson Language Training® and two Wilson® Accredited Partners—Woodlynde School/Literacy Institute in Strafford, PA, and AIM Academy's Institute for Lea [...]

The literacy achievements made by Wilson® educators and students across the country have inspired us for more than three decades.  This past school year certainly was no exception, as Fundations®, Just Words®, and Wilson Reading System® (WRS) teachers, coaches, and trainers abruptly entered uncharted territory: distance learning.  During Teacher Appreciation Month in May, we received more than 800 tributes to teachers who make indelible impressions in the classroom, and more recently, through virtual instruction. Many powered through new COVID-19 rules and major life [...]

This spring, during Teacher Appreciation Month, we asked the greater Wilson®community to share their tributes to Wilson educators. We heard from educators across the country, as well as many parents who shared how Wilson Reading System® (WRS) teachers made a tremendous difference in the lives of their children. “Kristin C. is the reason my 16-year-old son can read,” shared Lisa A. of New York. “He was defeated and angry with reading and school in general…She refused to give up on him, all the while promoting his self-esteem and celebrating his accomplishments. He is now in honors [...]

From the country’s largest cities to its smallest towns, Wilson educators are going the extra mile to instill in their students strong literacy skills and a love for reading, making a lasting impression on their colleagues as well!  During Teacher Appreciation Month, more than 850 educators and parents shared how these inspiring Fundations®, Just Words®, and Wilson Reading System® teachers are rocking it in the classroom, and – given this unprecedented spring – from the home front. We thank everyone who wrote in to express the many attributes Wilson teachers hav [...]