Literacy in Lee County Schools






Literacy Vision
All students will engage in a comprehensive English Language Arts education where they express their voice in a safe and supportive environment.
Resources to Support Literacy
Here are some additional resources regarding literacy education:
Moats & Tolman, LETRS Creators' Overview
This is a wonderful starter video to learn more about the Science of Reading!
Top 10 List of Resources from a Leading Researcher
For Auditory Learners
The Writing Rope by Joan Sedita
LCS MTSS Quick Links (Literacy Intervention Matrix and much more)

(Pictured Above: Scarborough's Reading Rope)
Resources for Families
If you need Literacy or English Language Arts support, contact your child's school—your student's teachers and librarians want to partner with you.
All English Language Arts (ELA) courses in LCS are taught using the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) content standards. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website shows specific grade level and course content standards.
Our department is dedicated to the Science of Reading for our early learners and research-based Literacy practices to support all students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
Literacy Contacts

Joy Velasco
NCDPI OER Early Literacy Specialist
Supporting Grades PreK-5 Literacy

Ciji Burnham
Adolescent Literacy Specialist
Supporting Grades 3-8 Literacy
