About Us

OUR MISSION

The Literacy Collective of Illinois empowers PK-12 educators with innovative strategies, resources, and support to foster literacy excellence in every classroom. Through collaborative learning, research-based practices, and ongoing mentorship, we elevate teacher effectiveness, enhance student engagement, and promote a culture of lifelong literacy proficiency. We also offer coaching for school and district curriculum teams to ensure clarity and alignment with educational goals.  LCI supports teachers, and both school and district leaders, with the tools to create evidenced-based, explicit, systematic, and equitable literacy instructional experiences for all students. 

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer coaching for school and district curriculum teams to ensure clarity and alignment with educational goals.  LCI supports teachers, as well as school and district leaders, with the tools to create evidenced-based, explicit, systematic, and equitable literacy instructional experiences for all students. 

We boast an extensive offering of literacy-based Professional Learning opportunities! Either open up our literacy roadmap or go to the ROE4 Events page to learn more!

The Literacy Collective of Illinois is comprised of renowned educators who have been making a difference in literacy education for decades.  College reading professors, instructional coaches, award-winning educators, as well as both school and district leaders comprise LCI’s PK-12 professional development team.  Contact us today to share your needs and let us customize the right program for YOU!  Whether your curriculum leadership team needs guidance, you are building cohesive professional learning opportunities for your staff, or you are looking for targeted assistance for a grade level or department team, we can tailor the perfect experience! Let us help equip your teachers and administrators to meet the literacy needs of all learners.  Please click here to request more information or set up a consultation TODAY!