Lexia for Pennsylvania: An Act 45 PIL Course

Louisa Moats is a nationally recognized authority on literacy education and is acclaimed as a researcher, speaker, consultant, and trainer. Dr. Moats received her doctorate in reading and human development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is widely published on reading instruction, the professional learning of teachers, and the relationship between language, reading, and spelling. Dr. Moats’ awards include the prestigious Samuel Torrey Orton Award from the International Dyslexia Association® for outstanding contributions to the field and the Eminent Researcher Award from Learning Difficulties Australia. Dr. Moats also received the Benita A. Blachman Award from The Reading League.

Melody Ilk is a national literacy consultant with years of successful experience in schools and districts around the country. She holds degrees and teaching licenses in special and regular education as well as in administration. She has in-depth experience in Title I schools as a classroom educator, special educator, interventionist, coach, literacy coordinator, and consultant. She has a strong history of involvement in the implementation of scientifically based literacy practices, school-improvement systems, and infrastructures at the local, state, and national levels.

Anne Whitney is a speech-language pathologist and special educator who has been a national Lexia® LETRS® facilitator since the first edition. She has conducted hundreds of LETRS sessions throughout the country and has prepared teachers to become local facilitators who provide sustainability in their districts and schools. Dr. Whitney was a member of the LETRS advisory board for the third edition and supported its rollout in a pilot program in Ohio.