My name is Jen Franklin, and I am the Reading Specialist at Innovations Academy, though I really like the name one of my students chose for me last year: The Word Teacher! I started teaching first grade at IA when my oldest child was in the 6th grade here; he just graduated from UCSD with a BS in Mathematics Computer Science, so that gives you an idea of how long I’ve been around. My second child also attended IA, and she is now a thriving Biology major at UCSB.

 

In my free time, I love reading, watching documentaries with my husband and hiking all over with my sister Jody (who also happens to work at this wonderful school)!

 

This year, I look forward to continuing individual and small group reading sessions with identified students as well as working collaboratively with elementary teachers to teach reading groups in classrooms. I am passionate about the importance of teaching ALL children to read, and I truly believe that literacy is a civil right!