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Dr. Lisa R. Hassler

Author    Podcaster   Education Consultant  
 

Dr. Lisa Richardson Hassler, is advancing school systems through awareness and education. 

With 47% of Florida's third grade students not reading on grade level, Hassler addresses the need for change in her book, America's Embarrassing Reading Crisis: What We Learned From COVID. She lays a path towards improvement for educational leaders, teachers, and parents with her award winning research on virtual school validity in second grade for third grade reading proficiency.

Lisa is dedicated to the advancement of professional practice with research based theory and methods. Listen to her podcast, The Brighter Side of Education, for enlightening conversation with experts in the field of education and people making a difference in their school communities.

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America's Embarrassing Reading Crisis:
What We Learned from Covid

More than 80 percent of students who fail to earn a high school diploma were struggling readers in third grade.

 

     We all want our children to learn and thrive. We want them to achieve measurable success–and live up to the vast potential inside each of them. But in order to do that, we must tackle the biggest problem facing America today: reading. Without proper reading skills, our workforce is less robust, job opportunities are more limited and people's lives are held hostage as their own self-worth becomes diminished.

 

     Yet, the pandemic brought forth valuable lessons. The global crisis shed light on another, lesser known, pandemic already in play for children across America. At first, parents, teachers, and other educators grappled with online teaching. Then, however, came profound lessons about teaching reading to young students–and the success that followed–because of virtual education.

 

     America's Embarrassing Reading Crisis: WHAT WE LEARNED FROM COVID is a reality check on an issue we have long been avoiding. Now, there are no more excuses; it’s time to take action. This book blends the pre-covid methods and theory placed within classrooms and homes and blends them into strategies that work in today’s environment. Author and accomplished educator Lisa Richardson Hassler dives into her own struggles and triumphs as a mother and teacher to provide solutions to parents, teachers, and educational leaders in order to set our students up for successful futures.

 

     The key to raising successful children is setting the stage for being a successful adult. Hassler is not only sounding the alarm with this book some educators are calling "a must-read for modern classrooms," she's offering a framework by which to ensure young readers are reading on grade level starting today.

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My Upcoming Events

  • 2023 Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
    Mar 24, 9:00 AM – Mar 25, 6:00 PM
    Venice, 401 Pensacola Rd, Venice, FL 34285, USA
    This is a unique event, featuring writing and publishing workshops, and a special day when local and national authors sell and sign books at a festival market in a beautiful downtown park. Authors and vendors share their stories, their books, and other media. I'll be there with my book. Come see me!
  • OLC Innovate 2023
    Tue, Apr 18
    Nashville
    Apr 18, 9:00 AM – Apr 21, 1:00 PM
    Nashville, Nashville, TN, USA
    I’m looking forward to presenting at #OLCInnovate! Join me and thousands of other administrators, designers, and educators in creating new innovations for higher education. I’ll be presenting about virtual school and reading proficiency. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3ENlyLm
  • Distance Learning Administration Conference
    Jul 23, 7:00 PM – Jul 26, 7:00 PM
    Jekyll Island, 371 Riverview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, USA
    I will be presenting on my published research, An Evaluation of Virtual School's Preparation of Second Grade Students for Third Grade Reading Proficiency. Can't wait!
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Book Reviews

5 Stars!

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Successful readers are often successful in life!

"Teachers are aware of this fact. Reading acquires knowledge and ideas and improves memory. Due to the turmoil of the last few years, a problem that has already existed in American children for a long time has become even more visible. This book describes the reading problem that has persisted in the United States very well and that we must face this issue head on to overcome it. This outstanding book offers practical advice for administrators, teachers, and parents to make teaching and learning how to read more effective. A big thank you to the author, Dr. Richardson Hassler, for finding such clear words and showing how all children can become good readers!"

Dr. Livia R. Pailer-Duller

5.0 out of 5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022

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“To continue to be part of the reading problem in this country is no longer an option for me. The education system in America is ready for the change distance education can bring, and I’m passionate about making it happen.”

Dr. Lisa Richardson Hassler

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Dr. Lisa R. Hassler is an education consultant available for speaking engagements, professional development, private teacher coaching, and workshops. 
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