Aaliyah Samuel

Aaliyah Samuel

Aaliyah Samuel earned her doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University, focusing on effective literacy interventions for children in primary grades. She led education policy programs at the National Governors Association and First Things First, served as the executive vice president of government affairs and partnerships at NWEA, and was appointed as a fellow to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. In 2021, she served as a member of the US Department of Education. She is currently the president and CEO of CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

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Reading differentiation made easy

MAP Reading Fluency now includes Coach, a virtual tutor designed to help students strengthen reading skills in as little as 30 minutes a week.

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Dyslexia 101

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Put the science of reading into action

The science of reading is not a buzzword. It’s the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. We can help you make it part of your practice.

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High-quality professional learning can help teachers feel invested—and supported—in their work.

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