The Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning
CELL鈥檚 mission is to actively conduct research that has a direct impact on classroom literacy instruction and the preparation of teachers of literacy, and that provides support and outreach to teachers, schools, and other stakeholders who have the goal of promoting literacy equity in the surrounding communities.
Our Mission
CELL’s mission is to actively conduct research that has a direct impact on classroom literacy instruction and the preparation of teachers of literacy, and that provides support and outreach to teachers, schools, and other stakeholders who have the goal of promoting literacy equity in the surrounding communities.
Specific goals of the Center include:
- Provide an institutional and professional community for faculty, students, and administrators to conduct and promote applied research focused on high quality literacy instruction and the preparation of teachers of literacy
- Provide outreach for PreK-12 educational communities and parents/caregivers across the region that will promote high quality, research supported, reading and writing instruction
- Develop and foster partnerships with diverse stakeholders to support creative and innovative ways to solve practical problems facing teachers and schools throughout the region
- Provide high quality literacy instruction to PreK-12 students in the surrounding communities
麻豆色情片’s teacher candidates are continuously creating and finding resources from fieldwork experiences that can be shared with teachers.
Photo Gallery
Saturday Morning Enrichment Program (SMEP) at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center
麻豆色情片 graduate students hone their teaching skills with children at the Newburgh Unity Center.
麻豆色情片 graduate students hone their teaching skills with children at the Newburgh Unity Center.
麻豆色情片 graduate students hone their teaching skills with children at the Newburgh Unity Center.
麻豆色情片 graduate students hone their teaching skills with children at the Newburgh Unity Center.
麻豆色情片 graduate students hone their teaching skills with children at the Newburgh Unity Center.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2025-2026 BECHTEL LECTURESHIP: Kelly Yang
May 4, 2026, 5:00 pm
Vassar College, Rocky Hall 300
Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 15 books for children, young adults and adults and has won many of the most prestigious awards in literature, including the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, the 2024 Strega Prize for Literature in Italy, the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, was the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and many other honors. She will speak on how she overcame poverty and language barriers as a young immigrant child to become an internationally best-selling and award-winning author. Kelly will talk about her writing journey and how she incorporates timely themes of immigration, identity, socioeconomic struggles, and technology into the books she writes.
This event is an endowed Louise Seaman Bechtel (1915) lecture and is free and open to the public.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact the Vassar Campus Activities Office, 845.437.5370
Sponsored By
VASSAR | ENGLISH DEPARTMENT VASSAR | INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VASSAR | ASIAN STUDIES
VASSAR | DEAN OF THE FACULTY VASSAR | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
HOW DO WE MOVE FROM PAPERWORK TO POSSIBILITY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION?
Thursday, May 28 from 4:15 - 5:45 PM
at Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, NY
In this interactive discussion, Erin invites participants to explore where disabled youth learn and thrive beyond the classroom. Using case studies and youth voices, the presentation reimagines special education beyond IPs and behavioral paperwork, highlighting how community spaces such as dojos, riding arenas, theaters, and music studios support choice, agency, and goal-setting. Participants will reflect on their own learning outside formal settings and consider how these insights can inform K-12 classrooms.
After registering with your district email MHReadingcouncil@gmail.com to confirm attendance.
MHRC & NYSRA members attend free, guests attend for $15
CTLE Approval 23114
Windows into Literacy
Mrs. Benfer and Ms. Lynch introduce their fourth grade students to the Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) strategy by showing everyday classroom examples of 鈥渞ight there鈥� and 鈥渙n my own鈥� questions, and giving example question stems for each. The students then practice identifying each kind of question. Ms. Lynch then leads a small group in a shared writing exercise where they use pictures to help them answer a question about their text by writing a paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details. Mrs. Benfer then guides a small group in writing their own 鈥渞ight there鈥� and 鈥渙n my own鈥� questions as they read.
Windows into Literacy
Mrs. Benfer and Ms. Lynch introduce their fourth grade students to the Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) strategy by showing everyday classroom examples of 鈥渞ight there鈥� and 鈥渙n my own鈥� questions, and giving example question stems for each. The students then practice identifying each kind of question. Ms. Lynch then leads a small group in a shared writing exercise where they use pictures to help them answer a question about their text by writing a paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details. Mrs. Benfer then guides a small group in writing their own 鈥渞ight there鈥� and 鈥渙n my own鈥� questions as they read.
Collaborative for Equity in Literacy Learning
