S5E15. Dr. Grant Rivera and Mary Hannah Gaddis - Real Schools, Real Impact: When a District Chooses Literacy

In this episode of Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations, Marietta City Schools leaders Dr. Grant Rivera and Mary Hannah Gaddis share how their district turned the science of reading into sustained classroom practice.

They explore the leadership, job-embedded professional learning, coaching, and community partnerships behind their structured literacy transformation. Hear how Marietta City Schools built a shared vision, supported educators through meaningful change, used feedback and data to strengthen instruction, and expanded its literacy work from early learning through high school.