Ensuring that teachers and leaders are trained in research-backed literacy methodology to support the schools they serve, the Memphis Literacy Institute (MLI) exemplifies putting best practices first. Housed under Memphis Teacher Residency, the MLI was created to tackle the most challenging issues facing educators in the Mid-South. In working to fulfill their mission, the MLI has established a Reading Specialist Certificate program, school-based partnerships, professional learning cohorts, and an annual Literacy Conference.
The Tennessee Reading Research Center selected the MLI as the inaugural Literacy Champion Award1. This award was created to recognize an organization that has shown exemplary partnership with the TRRC on literacy issues. The MLI was chosen through a selection process that included a review of criteria established for the award.
The Tennessee Reading Research Center presented the Literacy Champion Award to the MLI team and stakeholders on November 5, 2024, at the MLI’s offices in the Crosstown Concourse.
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1 Update (2025): The Literacy Champion Award was renamed the Friend of TRRC Award in 2025