Faith Borkowsky is the founder of High Five Literacy and is a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner with thirty-five years of experience in literacy instruction - as a classroom teacher, reading and learning specialist, regional literacy coach, administrator, and tutor. Ms. Borkowsky provides professional development for teachers and school districts, as well as parent workshops, presentations, and private consultations on science-based literacy practices. She is the author of the award-winning book, Failing Students or Failing Schools? A Parent’s Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention,and the “If Only I Would Have Known…” series of books, conceived as a roadmap for literacy readiness and success for parents of young children. In 2021, Ms. Borkowsky was a finalist for the World Literacy Foundation award for her significant contributions to literacy.
Every other month IDA-NNEA hosts a free, 90-minute Zoom webinar for parents that focuses on a topic from the IDA Dyslexia Fact Sheets. If you don't know about the fact sheets, be sure to check them out; they're current, relevant, and full of great information. In addition to our board member panelists, each session includes a guest speaker or speakers with deep knowledge of the topic.
Upcoming READ for Parents
June 14, 2023 ~ Can You See Me? with Faith Borkowsky
August 9, 2023- Phonological Awareness with Lucy Hart Paulson, EdD, CCC-SLP
October 11, 2023- Morphology with Dr. Deb Glaser
Dyslexia practitioners, please be sure to sharethis email with the parents with whom you work and colleagues.
