” Learning to read fluently requires a code, an Alphabetic Code, and with the right tools we can help scholars break the code”.
- Fariyda Goodwin
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Ms. Goodwin is awesome at what she does. She is a team player. She knows how to give you immediate feedback to help you implement her suggestions the next time with your skills. She always highlights the positive things that you and your students are doing. She's always intentional in her feedback. I always know exactly what she means. She is a great resource to many of my misunderstandings or wonderings about Fundations. If there is a position for me at her company, I would join her team.
R. Cook
Ms. Goodwin and I have worked together for 4 years in my Kindergarten classroom, and it has been a pleasure. She is a wonderful, knowledgeable Literacy Coach who meets the scholars where they are -using data to guide her instruction! She encourages each child with a warm smile, up to date resources and latest information. She is reflective and gives feedback! She has an abundance of skills and strategies to implement with all scholars working at different levels with differentiated lessons to help all scholars succeed. She is well versed in Fundations -Wilson Academy, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness etc. Specifically, she has moved scholars from Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels A through D in a short time by focusing in on: letters- letter-sound correspondence, blending and segmenting phonemes, onset, rime, decoding, CVC words, sight words, The National Reading Panel -5 Pillars of Literacy, etc. Ms. Goodwin uses Explicit Instruction with great intent! She understands the importance and value of time! Also, Ms. Goodwin has worked in small Guided Reading groups where she has taught students to use Literacy strategies (point and read, look at first sound, stretch out the word etc.); as well as develop their comprehension using Bloom's Hierarchy Questioning to develop scholars' higher order thinking abilities! Her action plan is simple and very effective:
Analyze the Data
Identify the trouble spots
Plan intentionally based on noticings
Reteach misconceptions
Retest scholars!
Ms. Goodwin has worked tirelessly with me as my ULIT Coach collaborating on: Instructional focus, Academic Recovery For All, Five Pillars of Literacy and Best Practices - she is an EDUCATOR!
Ms. Goodwin is a top-tier, skilled, zestful educator and leader. Her unwavering belief in all students and their ability to thrive is clear in her interactions with students, teachers, leaders and families. She leads with the utmost respect for, and consideration of, students’ emotional and academic well-being. She skillfully bridges the home-school connection by leading engaging socio-emotional and literacy workshops for educators and parents. She is especially gifted at inspiring students with special needs to aim for their best and that’s another reason why I am excited to see her continuing to scale up her impact in this business venture.
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