A Literacy Lifeline: Bridging the Gap with Dr. Molly Ness

A Literacy Lifeline: Bridging the Gap with Dr. Molly Ness

“The estimates are that about 32 million American children lack access to books.” Join us today for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Molly Ness. Molly is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher...

A Literacy Lifeline: Bridging the Gap with Dr. Molly Ness

“The estimates are that about 32 million American children lack access to books.”

Join us today for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Molly Ness. Molly is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher educator. Listen as Molly discusses the importance of reading and practical ways we can ensure that books are in the hands of every child possible. 

Dr. Molly Ness

Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher educator. She holds a doctorate in reading education from the University of Virginia, and she spent 16 years as an associate professor at Fordham University. With five books and numerous peer-reviewed articles, her research focuses on reading comprehension, teachers’ instructional decisions, and dyslexia. In 2019, Molly began the End Book Deserts podcast to bring attention to the issue of book access and equity. When she’s not reading and writing about reading and writing, she is driving her teenage daughter to ice hockey practice or hiking with her poorly behaved goldendoodle.

A Literacy Lifeline: Bridging the Gap with Dr. Molly Ness

“The estimates are that about 32 million American children lack access to books.” Join us today for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Molly Ness. Molly is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher...

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