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Dr. Karren Todd: S.O. What! Success Story

Summer Owens — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:12 +0000

Who do you look up to? I’m grateful that there are several people I’ve observed and learned from over the years. This includes several women who look like me, who have modeled what I could and probably should be in many ways. One of those women is Karren Todd. Pastor Karren to me. She is […]

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Improve Literacy with ELA Higher Learning Standards (Even if You Hate Them)

Summer Owens — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 01:05:22 +0000

I was shocked by the immediate interest of students in reading my first book, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother. Then I learned teachers were actually using it to help students improve literacy. First, an educator asked me if I had a curriculum to accompany the book. I […]

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SO What is Literacy?

Summer Owens — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 06:15:45 +0000

What is Literacy After publishing my first book, Life After Birth- A Memoir of Survival and Success a Teenage Mother, I was amazed by how many students and educators were reading my story. A 5th grade guidance counselor told me that her students looked forward to their time reading my book and that it was […]

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