{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67449bccd5818c4c5900e834/68f110dc8139b87ab017668d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Some Birds Can't Fly but They Can Swim","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67449bccd5818c4c5900e834/1760628836540-5e0e6db2-a3b9-4515-9425-e97eac469498.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Across the country, a movement for change is taking hold in a desperate attempt to improve reading scores. In this first episode, host Lauren Keeling reflects on her own experience with the reading crisis and visits Pendergast Elementary District, where a bold overhaul of reading is underway. Listen now to hear what happens when a district bets big on change.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Discover more: <a href=\"https://www.imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis/?utm_campaign=heart-work-initiative&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=literacy-crisis-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host: Lauren Keeling</p><p><br></p><p>Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh</p><p><br></p><p>Producer &amp; Writer: Anise Lee</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Danny McPadden</p><p><br></p><p>Recording Engineer: Dan Victory</p><p><br></p><p>Audio Editor &amp; Mixer: Fraser Allan</p><p><br></p><p>Artwork: Ellen Forsyth</p><p><br></p><p>Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: David McGinty</p><p><br></p><p>A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Imagine Learning"}