The department is pleased to highlight some of the amazing literacy coaches who are focused on improving literacy around the state! As part of the LEARNS Act, the department is hiring up to 120 literacy coaches who will support teachers in their efforts to ensure all students are reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Literacy coaches provide direct coaching, observation, information about student progress, and feedback to teachers in K-3 classrooms and support school leaders in implementing the Science of Reading and improving literacy school-wide. To learn more about the LEARNS Act, visit https://learns.ade.arkansas.gov.

Meet the Literacy Coaches

• Angelique Gray, Shirley School District and Arkansas Virtual Academy
• Thea Capps, Dermott and Dumas School Districts
• Wendy Green, Crowley's Ridge Educational Service Cooperative and Blytheville School District
• Amber Harwell, Jacksonville School District (Murrell Taylor Elementary & Bobby G. Lester Elementary)
• Summer Hampton, Trumann Elementary School and Jonesboro Public Schools
• Terri Roberts, Pulaski County Special School District