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The Valedictorian Project: Tracking student progress
NBC 10 Boston
WISE institute’s very own Wilsi Taveras was featured on NBC Boston as one of the first participants of “The Valedictorian Project” to graduate. Known as TVP, the program pairs top students with an older adult and a
peer mentor. Learn more about the program and about Wilsi.
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Hank Fien Named First Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation
By Finn Gardiner
BU Wheelock’s Hank Fien was recently named the inaugural Nancy H. Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation. Established with a generous gift from Nancy Roberts (CAS’59, Wheelock’61,’75) and her husband, Edward…
Voices & Opinion
POV: We Need to Be Better at Teaching Kids to Read
By David Chard
Wheelock dean addresses new report that criticizes area colleges for not adequately preparing future educators—and shares steps BU is taking.
Education
How to Help Kids Become Better Readers
By Amy Laskowski
BU researchers identify solutions to improve reading and literacy skills and help children struggling with reading.
Centers, Institutes & Labs
Closing the Literacy Gap
Wheelock Magazine
Hank Fien and BU’s National Center on Improving Literacy are on a mission to cultivate a generation of readers.
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