Deana Allison

Allison’s innovative teaching idea, “Reading for Life,” focuses on implementing an online program that helps below grade level readers develop their reading skills. Through use of iPads and an interactive website, students log on to a program that tailors stories, questions and vocabulary to individual needs. The Reading for Life literacy program is accessible to students throughout the three years they are in Allison’s Special Education class, and it has been so successful that some children have improved two grade levels in a single year. Her license recently ended, so she intends to utilize the Voya grant to renew this essential reading program.