{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leading Engaged Learning","title":"Building Literacy Systems Through Accountability and Action with Dr. David E. Lawrence","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7efab100\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2274,"description":"On Leading Engaged Learning, host Miriam Williams sits down with Dr. David E. Lawrence, Superintendent of Dayton Public Schools, to discuss what it takes to improve literacy outcomes in a large urban school district.\nLeading more than 13,000 students across Dayton Public Schools, Dr. Lawrence shares his practical approach to literacy improvement, instructional accountability, and organizational leadership. From monitoring curriculum implementation across 17 elementary schools to redesigning district priorities through an Academic Action Plan, this conversation explores how leaders can create focused systems that drive measurable results. Dr. Lawrence also discusses teacher retention, early literacy foundations, inclusion practices, leadership development, and the importance of building the right team to sustain long-term success.\nKey Moments\n03:43 Monitoring Literacy Implementation\n05:23 Accountability Through Curriculum Fidelity\n06:17 Using Data to Drive Decisions\n07:39 Teacher Retention and Support\n10:19 Preschool Promise Partnership\n12:20 Literacy Through Professional Expertise\n14:21 Supporting Diverse Learners Through Inclusion\n17:44 Removing Barriers to Student Learning\n20:44 Academic Action Plan Focus\n22:16 Annual Strategic Review Process\n24:03 Overcoming Deficit Thinking\n25:39 Staffing Challenges in Urban Education\n26:34 Three Non-Negotiables for Success\n28:46 Advice for New Superintendents\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode\nThis episode offers a candid look at district leadership, literacy improvement, and organizational accountability in a large urban school system. Dr. Lawrence shares practical lessons from decades in education and explains why successful literacy systems require more than great resources—they require consistent implementation, strong leadership, and unwavering focus.\nYou'll learn:\nWhy curriculum fidelity matters for literacy growthHow data and classroom observations work together to drive improvementStrategies for retaining and supporting...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/COm0J9ARU3KGcauGxQ-Mm2-_cpvdEQFYg25DrjnaXk0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNjRl/ZTI2ZjAzYjY5ZmY0/MzJhMjhlM2UwOGI4/ZGJmYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}