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Welcome from AVC Dr. Shireen Pavri

November 2, 2022
Welcome to the new CAR/W website! I am excited to support the educator preparation programs and Centers across the CSU in my new role as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educator and Leadership Programs.
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CSU’s Jyothi Bathina: New literacy standards for teacher candidates could be pivotal to improving student reading scores

EdSource | October 27, 2022

As cratering test scores intensify California’s resolve to improve student reading, one thing appears certain: the state’s newest teachers need to

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Dr. Tanya Flushman

CAR/W Co-Director, Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Dr. Tanya Flushman is a professor and literacy educator at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she teaches in the MA Curriculum and Instruction program.
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