Host Dr. Karin Sconzert interviews Ryanne Deschane and Kathryn Champeau about the way reading is taught in Wisconsin.
On July 19, 2023, with little fanfare or news coverage, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Act 20 into law. This new initiative will change the way reading is taught in Wisconsin. It will affect every school and every teacher who teaches reading, and every program which prepares reading teachers. It is a sweeping law, and most Wisconsinites know little about it. What is in the new law? Why was it passed? Is it likely to deliver on the promises made?
Ryanne Deschane is a multiage primary teacher. She has a BS in elementary education with a minor in early childhood education. She also has her masters degree in Reading. Ryanne is the current president of the Wisconsin State Reading Association.
Kathryn Champeau is a reading specialist/consultant with over 40 years of experience, a former UW-Milwaukee adjunct instructor of 28 years teaching classes on how to serve the children we find hardest to teach, and a past president of the Wisconsin State Reading Association, currently serving as their Legislative Committee Chair. She has testified at her state government hearings regarding proposed literacy policies and legislation. As a member of several national education research organizations, she uses research and data to inform her practice.
