How Can We Teach With Literacy in Crisis Mode?! (with Patty McGee)

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 8m

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Educator, author, & literary consultant Patty McGee is here! We had an enticing conversation on the acceleration of illiteracy amongst K-12 and college students in the United States, how we got here and how we can adapt!

It may feel helpless knowing that there's a rapidly growing (and planned) literacy crisis, but there's always light that shines through even when things seem dark! Patty's newest book Not…