--- title: "No Student Left to Chance: How Georgia Districts Reach the Readers Who Need the Most Support" description: Hit play, and watch as leaders from Atlanta Public Schools, Meriwether County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools crack open their early literacy playbooks. image: https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Lunch%20and%20Learn%20Meta%20Image@3x-8.png --- [![White Logo\_Hubspot Landing Page](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/White%20Logo_Hubspot%20Landing%20Page.svg "White Logo_Hubspot Landing Page")](http://ignite-reading.com) --- # **On-Demand Webinar No Student Left to Chance:** How GA Districts Reach the Readers Who Need the Most Support ### Learn how Georgia districts are reaching diverse learners at scale. Hit play, and watch as leaders from Atlanta Public Schools, Meriwether County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools crack open their early literacy playbooks and share what it takes to get *all* kids reading on grade level. Their districts moved from a one-size-fits-all approach to thriving early literacy intervention systems for diverse learners. Hear what worked in their districts and what didn't, and see what reading success looks like now in this on-demand webinar. --- ## Meet Our Panelists ![Nyisha Nelson\_GA](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Nyisha%20Nelson_GA.png) #### **Nyisha Nelson** Assistant Principal of Scholar Support **Atlanta Public Schools** ![Monica McDaniel\_GA](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Monica%20McDaniel_GA.png) #### **Monica McDaniel, Ed.D.** #### Director of Curriculum and Instruction #### **Meriwether County School System** ![Ericka-Washington-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Ericka-Washington-1.png) #### Ericka Washington #### Coordinator of Academic Intervention Services **Savannah Chatham County Public School System** ## Tune in to hear Georgia district and school leaders share: ![Artboard 8@2x-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Artboard%208@2x-1.png) #### **The key to successful early literacy support systems** Find out what Meriwether County School System educators call "non-negotiable" if you want to get all kids reading on time. ![Circle Icon\_Number two@2x-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Circle%20Icon_Number%20two@2x-1.png) #### **What true differentiation looks like in practice** Hear how panelists have leveled the playing field for their multilingual learners and students with IEPs without adding unsustainable burdens on teachers. ![Circle Icon\_Number three@2x-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Circle%20Icon_Number%20three@2x-1.png) #### **The most pivotal window for successful literacy intervention** See the data behind the Savannah-Chatham County decision to go all-in on 1st grade, the research behind their choice, and the difference it makes for students.   ![Circle Icon\_Number four@2x-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Circle%20Icon_Number%20four@2x-1.png) #### **How to scale solutions for maximum impact** Hear how our panelists in both rural and urban Georgia districts implemented meaningful interventions at scale and totally transformed literacy outcomes. ### We had a speech-language pathologist say after three years, ‘The kids are growing. Something’s different. I can tell something’s different.’ That was my proud moment, that people know it’s different. — Monica McDaniel, Ed. D., Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Meriwether County School System ![student reading growth across student demographics with Ignite Reading](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/5%20months_White%20BG@3x-100.jpg "student reading growth across student demographics with Ignite Reading") Source: Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, 2025; compared to national averages --- ## Top Certifications for Reading Intervention ![Ignite-Reading-Program-Badge](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ignite-Reading-Program-Badge.png?width=300&height=300&name=Ignite-Reading-Program-Badge.png "Ignite-Reading-Program-Badge") ![Evidence of ESSA](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Evidence%20of%20ESSA.jpeg "Evidence of ESSA") ![Proven Tutoring-1](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Proven%20Tutoring-1.webp "Proven Tutoring-1") © Ignite Reading [![Ignite Reading\_White Logo SVG](https://info.ignite-reading.com/hubfs/Ignite%20Reading_White%20Logo%20SVG.svg "Ignite Reading_White Logo SVG")](http://ignite-reading.com)