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About Jackson Consulting

Jackson Consulting's mission is to provide first class PreK-12 literacy and reading professional development and technical assistance to federal and state educational agencies, private educational organizations, school districts, and consortiums with a result of improved teacher expertise and student literacy performance.

The story behind Jackson Consulting

Jill Jackson founded Jackson Consulting with the goal of "getting real" about literacy issues and deciphering the reasons that inhibit and impede literacy achievement for all students. After years of classroom teaching, literacy coaching, administration, and private consulting, Jill has developed a reputation for her reality checks and her sense of humor. She is noted for being able to address "the elephant in the room" so that each group she presents to can get to the heart of the real issues. As a former teacher, she understands the value of useful professional development and technical assistance and knows the frustrations educators feel when required to listen to a "talking head." Whether she's in the classroom demonstrating lessons, strategizing with the superintendent or training veteran literacy coaches, Jill's advice and assistance is deeply rooted in the reality of school life and focused on unambiguous next steps which lead to clear outcomes.

Jill is a firm believer that dancing around the real issues does nothing but lead to frustration, and that every agency or school must create a simple system of accountability – from the highest position of leadership to the classroom teacher. As Jill often tells her audience – teaching reading IS rocket science and it IS everybody's business.

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