Carolyn H. Strom, PhD
Carolyn is an early literacy expert working with preschool and elementary educators, families and children to strengthen early literacy instruction. She worked as a classroom teacher and reading specialist for over 15 years, beginning her career teaching first grade in Compton, CA and later serving students in New York City. She is currently a clinical professor at NYU, where she received the Steinhardt Distinguished Teaching Award and also serves as a state and district advisor, instructional media developer, and frequent speaker.
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Building a New Brain City - Lehman College, CUNY
Dr. Carolyn Strom presents a model of Building a New Brain City: Making the neuroscience of Reading Development and Dyslexia Accessible and Actionable. FREE professional development event at Lehman College, City University of New York.
Expanding Word Families: Integrating Linguistic Neighbors to Strengthen Brain City
Through a combination of research findings and practical classroom routines, this session will demonstrate how expanding word families to include linguistic neighbors can enhance students' engagement, vocabulary, and depth of word knowledge, particularly in multilingual contexts.
NYU Steinhardt Literacy Alumni & Friends (LAF)
NYU Steinhardt Literacy Alumni & Friends, spearheaded by Dr. Carolyn Strom, clinical assistant professor of early childhood literacy, meets quarterly to share resources, learn from eachother and build community.
Rose Institute Keynote: Constructing a New Brain for Reading
Dr. Strom Delivered the Keynote for the Rose Insitute for Reading Annual Conference about the translation of neuroscience of reading development into practice.
Integrating Vocabulary, Fluency, and Writing to Support the “Neural Superhighways” of Literacy at Plain Talk about Reading
Dr. Carolyn Strom’s talk focused on the integration of vocabulary, fluency and writing.
The Early Reading Brain & Implications for Students with Dyslexia
Dr. Carolyn Strom talks about building a new brain city, connecting neuroscience and educational practices for students with reading difficulties.
New York State Dyslexia & Dysgraphia Task Force
Dr. Strom was invited to serve and contribute to the The NYS Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force, tasked with making recommendations about effective methods, interventions and educational supports to the New York State Assembly.
NY State Educator Preparation Working Group
Dr. Carolyn Strom was asked to serve as a member of the NY State Education Department’s Educator Preparation Working Group. The goal of the initiative is to improve literacy instruction in schools by supporting and integrating the science of reading into teacher preparation program curricula and certification requirements.
Through a Neuroscientific Lens: Bridges to Practice. Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Carolyn Strom opened her keynote presentation at the Learning Matters Conference in Auckland, New Zealsnd by addressing a fundamental question: “If research is not accessible, how can it be actionable?”
Building Capactiy, Not Compliance: Understanding the Early Reading Brain.
Dr. Strom delivered the keynote focused on building capacity, not compliance, based on the science on the reading brain., September 29, 2023
NYU Steinhardt 2023 Teaching Excellence Award
Professor Carolyn Strom recieved the Steinhardt Teaching Excellence Award, which honors outstanding teaching effectiveness both in and out of the classroom.
Skilled Reading in Context
The strands of the Scarborough’s (2001) reading rope depicted as roots growing in the soil of spoken language, and deeply impacted by the environment in which they live.
A Tale of Three Cities. Chapter 2: The Rise of Letterbox Lookout
Illustrating the emergence of the Letterbox, capacities for mapping letter symbols to English phonemes, blend phonemes, and map spoken words to meaning.
Learning to Read: A Rhyme
Learning to Read: A Rhyme
Music and Lyrics by Carolyn Strom & Alastair Ottesen
Calgary Teachers Association, Keynote Speaker
The Calgary City Teachers Association (CCTA) is one of the largest convening of teachers in Canada. It is an honor to give their keynote during their Inclusive Education Symposium.