BOSTON – Charlotte Brett, a librarian at Antrim Elementary School in New Hampshire, is the grand prize winner of a $4,000 gift certificate in the Lexia Library Wish program. Created by lexia, to Cambium Learning Group Brandin collaboration with the non-profit organization first bookThe program offered Title 1 educators the opportunity to earn a total of more than $16,000 for stocking their classroom or school library with books from the First Book Marketplace. Brett's prize funding will be enough to purchase approximately 800 books.
Additionally, 25 educators have been named silver award winners. Each silver prize winner will receive a $400 First Book Marketplace gift certificate, allowing them to purchase about 80 books. $40 gift certificates have been awarded to 74 additional educators.
Antrim Primary School spent 2023 without a librarian and Brett intends to use Lexia Library Wish funding to upgrade the school's library. “Many of the students I serve do not have access to books at home and rely on the library to meet that need,” Brett said. “The average age of my fiction collection is 2005, and 70% of the collection is considered obsolete and/or damaged.”
Brett's goal is to provide his students with a dynamic and diverse collection. “My students live in a small community and, due to the high rate of poverty within our community, they rarely have opportunities to explore the world around them,” she said. “I also plan to use the funds to grow my collection of high-interest, low-reading chapter books. My students are excited about reading and love coming to the library; however, many are still growing as readers.”
The Lexia Library Wish program was open to educators, paraprofessionals, school librarians, and other staff members who work with children in underserved communities, Title I schools, or other programs where more than 70% of students come from low-income families. More than 2,500 educators applied during the entry period, which ended October 2.
“We created the Lexia Library Wish program to celebrate our 40th anniversary this year,” said Lexia President Nick Gaehde. “Teaming with a fellow educational innovator, First Book, has allowed us to expand our impact by bringing much-needed books to Title I schools across the country.”
First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides educators and program leaders serving low-income communities with access to high-quality free and low-cost books and resources to help create educational equity. Lexia Library Wish participants also qualified for free membership in the First Book community of more than 600,000 educators, program leaders and volunteers across the United States who are dedicated to removing barriers to equitable education and infusing high-quality books and resources in the classrooms. and programs.
“Lexia has been leading the science of the reading revolution for 40 years,” Gaehde said. “As pioneers in literacy learning, we know that the right books can reflect students' identities and open doors to new perspectives, making a lasting impact on their lives and helping to close the gap in literacy outcomes. “This new initiative underscores our continued commitment to improving literacy and education for underserved communities, ensuring more students have access to the resources they need to thrive.”
About the first book
Education transforms lives. First Book is building a world where all children have access to quality education. We work to remove barriers to education and level the playing field for children in need. At the center of our work are the more than 600,000 members of the First Book Network, the largest online community of individual educators, professionals and volunteers dedicated to supporting children in need across North America. This Network is the key to creating systemic change. Through our research arm, First Book Research & Insights, we conduct studies that add their voices to identify barriers to equitable education and inform strategic solutions. To address their needs, we provide free and low-cost books, resources, and access to leading experts through the First Book Marketplace, which uses added purchasing power to support this underserved community. Founded in Washington DC in 1992 as a nonprofit social enterprise, First Book is dedicated to removing barriers to learning and inspiring young minds. Get more information at firstbook.org and visit our award-winning e-commerce website at fbmarketplace.org.
About Lexia
Lexia, a brand of Cambium Learning Group, is a leader in the science of reading-based solutions. For 40 years, the company has focused on preschool through 12th grade literacy and today offers solutions for students and educators. With a comprehensive professional learning offering, curriculum and integrated assessment, Lexia helps more students read, write and speak with confidence. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.
About Cambium Learning Group
Cambium Learning Group is the education essentials company providing award-winning educational technology and services for K-12 educators and students. With an intentional collection of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader, helping millions of educators and students feel more seen, valued, and supported every day. In everything it does, the company focuses on the most essential elements for educational success, offering simpler, safer solutions that make a significant difference right now.
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