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?? Learning to read is essential to children’s success. Yet in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), most children struggle to read by age 10. New research by Luminos’ Neha Raheel, and Dr. Kathy Rastle and others reveals critical gaps in foundational skills like decoding words and recognizing letter sounds. Each year, these gaps widen, highlighting the urgent need for systematic phonics-focused instruction tailored to LMIC contexts. At Luminos, systematic and explicit phonics instruction is fundamental to our approach to enabling children to become confident, independent readers—a crucial ability for first-generation readers in low-resource contexts. This approach equips our students with the skills they need to flourish in government schools and beyond. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/girBupKJ?

?? ?? Today is #WorldChildrensDay, a day to celebrate and protect every child’s right to a bright future! At Luminos, we’re dedicated to ensuring vulnerable children, like Nahom, gain access to quality education, foundational skills, and opportunities to thrive. Luminos student Nahom is one of over a million internally displaced people in Tigray, #Ethiopia. From 2020-22, conflict devastated the region and disrupted education for millions of children. Luminos classrooms provide a safe place for students like Nahom to catch up on missed education and find hope for the future. At the beginning of the Luminos program, Nahom was shy, lonely, and afraid. Today, he is a top student, actively helping his classmates and even sharing what he learns with younger children in his community. Read Nahom’s inspiring story in a new blog for Global Partnership for Education> https://lnkd.in/e_fAg3cP

Exciting new data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) by IDinsight confirms the long-term impact of the Luminos program in #Liberia. One year after completing the program, Luminos graduates continue to achieve exceptional results, including: ?? Durable learning gains: Luminos graduates in Liberia demonstrated remarkable progress, reading an average of 34 words per minute compared to 15 WPM for children in the control group. ?? Higher school persistence: 75% of Luminos graduates persisted in school one year after completing the program–15 percentage points higher than their peers. ?? Stronger socio-emotional skills progress: 73% of teachers reported that Luminos graduates demonstrated better confidence, resilience, and expressiveness compared to other students, alongside stronger reading and attendance. ?? Read the key findings and learn how Luminos is transforming the lives of children in Liberia: https://bit.ly/4hSmL5e #EducationForAll #Impact #AcceleratedLearning #GlobalEducation

We’re incredibly proud to see the lasting positive impact of our program in #Liberia! Remarkably, 75% of Luminos graduates persisted in school one year after our program, continuing to outperform their peers in literacy and numeracy. Thank you, IDinsight, for highlighting that it is possible to reach children at the margins of the system and enable them to succeed long-term in government schools.?Full report??

The #LuminosMethod is our proven approach to transforming #education. From bringing joyful learning into classrooms to training community teachers – explore the nine elements that make our programs impactful! Learn more ???? https://lnkd.in/ewkkQRMq

Luminos classrooms in Tigray, #Ethiopia, are transforming lives after years of conflict. ???? A new study shows remarkable gains in students’ learning, well-being, and social-emotional skills.? ? The program’s emphasis on children’s social and emotional development, combined with its joyful, activity-based pedagogy, provides a strong foundation for lifelong learning while supporting children’s recovery from trauma. Read our summary report: https://bit.ly/3YHA29a??

Thrilled to be in Kigali for #FLEX2024! ?? The Africa Foundational Learning Exchange 2024 brings together education leaders, experts, and practitioners to strengthen strategies to address foundational learning in #Africa. ? Our Senior Director of Programs, Dr. ALEMAYEHU GEBRE, will join distinguished panelists and speakers from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PAL Network, Youth Impact, Rising Academy Network and more for a discussion on data for instructional decision-making. We’ll share highlights from our most recent evaluation in #Ethiopia, which shows the transformative impact of structured pedagogy in government classrooms! ??? 1:40PM CAT ??Kigali Convention Center, Main Hall 4?

Meet Morgan! As a Luminos Staff Accountant, Morgan supports the organization’s in-country accounting teams, assists with financial audits, and ensures financial compliance across all international offices. Before joining Luminos, Morgan worked for several nonprofit organizations, specializing in grant accounting and reporting standards. “People everywhere know and believe that children are our future leaders, and they are capable of great change. I joined Luminos because of their commitment to providing future leaders, who otherwise would have been excluded or forgotten, access to the foundational education necessary to succeed,” says Morgan. #MeetTheTeamMonday

?From teacher training and classroom visits to team offsites, conferences, and events – our global team comes together in many ways to advance our #education mission. Check out these recent snaps of #LumineersAcrossTheGlobe! ????

????Developing new tools and processes to measure learning in real-time is a vital way science can improve #education – and is essential to ensure all children succeed and thrive in the classroom. Ahead of #WorldScienceDay, Luminos Data Scientist, Dr. William Chantereau, shares insights on leveraging data to ensure a lasting impact in the education sector and beyond. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eKR8yerW #data #worldscienceday #scienceineducation #sdg4 #learningforall