The Literacy Space
The Literacy Space is a collection of projects and initiatives in literacy education at the NC State University College of Education.
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The Literacy Space serves as an intellectual hub that aims to undertake, disseminate, and apply rigorous research and innovation to support the implementation of evidence-based practices in literacy for K-6 students from diverse economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.
Our Mission
The Literacy Space is committed to translating rigorous research into effective practice to:
- Facilitate innovative professional learning opportunities for literacy educators;
- Provide children with meaningful literacy learning opportunities through individualized tutoring services;
- Improve students’ reading and writing by developing and applying instructional strategies, curricula, and intervention models;
- Build and sustain the positive and engaged school, family, and community partnerships; and
- Engage in leadership development and mentoring activities to support researchers, policymakers, and educational stakeholders to benefit students’ literacy development.
Principal Investigators
- Dennis Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy Education
- Jackie Eunjung Relyea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Literacy Education
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Reading/Literacy Education Program Courses
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Wolfpack Literacy Partnership to Collaborate with School Districts
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