Michelle Elia
Literacy Lead
Michelle Elia works on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education as one of two Ohio Literacy Leads, a role that allows her to work with district administrators, teachers, and students across the state. Elia serves as a board member of the Northern Ohio branch of the International Dyslexia Association, a member of Ohio's What Matters Now Network, a Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling trainer, and a literacy advisor at both Youngstown State and Walsh Universities. Elia is passionate about literacy, the science of reading, and evidence-based instructional practices that are inclusive of all students.
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Meeting the needs of our youngest learners
When educators and students return to school - in whatever form that takes - early childhood classrooms will face particular challenges. Remote instruction is difficult to implement in developmentally appropriate and engaging ways for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and young elementary school students. Socially distanced classrooms present their own challenges for children […]
