Literacy Fellowship
Created by Educators to help improve literacy outcomes in underserved schools and classrooms.
Now accepting applications for new and returning members for the 2025-2026 Literacy Fellowship
Building Community Through Literacy and Book Access
The Leaders Readers Network (TLRN) Literacy Fellowship is a dedicated team of Pre-K–12 educators from diverse teaching and leadership backgrounds who are committed to increasing literacy opportunities in their classrooms, grade levels, and entire schools.
The Literacy Fellowship Community
We strive to empower educators by providing resources and support to expand literacy access for students. Through collaboration, book access, and community engagement, we help educators create lasting literacy initiatives that impact entire school communities while building community for our educators who are committed to supporting the most important lives, children.
2023-2024 Literacy Fellowship member, Adrienne Mims
with a set of brand new books, titled, Sulwe by Lupita Nyong.
How It Works
Each participating educator:
✅ Supports their classroom and teacher teams with book access and service projects.
✅ Engages community volunteer readers in family literacy events and school-wide book giveaways.
✅ Works alongside fellow educators to share lesson ideas, service projects, and strategies to enhance literacy growth and teacher support.
Over a three-year period, educators build excitement for reading, foster community involvement, and develop sustainable literacy initiatives.
Fellowship Benefits & Levels
First-Year Fellows Receive:
A classroom library
State-aligned lesson plans designed to supplement district curriculum with flexible implementation.
Four book giveaways (Back to School, Holidays, Special Reading Day, and End of Year).
Service project books for three literacy-based projects.
Invitations to community events.
Access to the Educator Conference (scholarships available based on sponsorships/grants).
Second-Year Fellows "Level Up" by:
Upgrading their classroom library.
Creating lessons to support fellow teachers.
Hosting a regional meet & greet for educators.
Assisting in planning the Annual Educator Literacy Fellowship Summit.
Serving on the Fellowship Committee.
Leading two book giveaways.
Third-Year Fellows Become Mentors by:
Further upgrading their classroom library.
Developing and sharing educator support lessons.
Hosting a professional development session for regional teachers.
Taking a leadership role in planning the Annual Educator Literacy Fellowship Summit.
Serving on the Fellowship Committee.
Presenting a workshop at the Summer Conference.
Leading two book giveaways.
Application deadline May 2, 2025.
Questions?
Email: programs@leadersreadersnetwork.org
“I am incredibly grateful for the impact that The Leaders Readers Network has had on my teaching, student learning, and family literacy engagement. The books provided by TLRN have enhanced literature in my classroom, bringing diversity to the books in my classroom library and in the hands of my students.”
Nichole Sills | Canyon ISD
“As an elementary school librarian working at a Title 1 campus, the partnership that we have with The Leaders Readers Network (TLRN) has been invaluable. TLRN has provided our students the opportunity to receive free books, cultivating a love of reading and book ownership. This collaboration helps to instill the importance of service and working toward a greater good as well.”
Linda Moore| Northside ISD
“TLRN has facilitated the distribution of books in both English and Spanish greatly expanding the options for reading materials to my students, and also reinforcing a love for reading in all of my students. A huge Thank you for the work that TLRN does in promoting literacy among schools and communities, specially at schools like mine, where students typically lack opportunities to immerse in literacy beyond school hours.”
José Ramos-Villicaña | Dallas ISD
