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Podcast: Science of Reading: The Podcast
Episode: S7 E6: What teachers can learn from incarcerated youth with Hilderbrand Pelzer III
Description: In this episode, we take on the difficult topic of literacy education in the American juvenile justice system. Susan is joined by Hilderbrand Pelzer III, who discusses his experience as an educational leader in the Philadelphia prison system. Pelzer talks about what he saw and learned—and explains why he advocates for aspiring teachers to work with incarcerated youth. This passionate and moving discussion breaks down the myths surrounding literacy's relationship with juvenile incarceration and also leaves listeners with advice on how to become more involved in their own communities.Show notes:Hilderbrand Pelzer II...