S6 E6: More Leaders and Changemakers Featuring Don Johnston

Don Johnston, who founded and leads Building Wings as CEO, developed his company to create educational technology and curriculum specifically designed for students with disabilities. Drawing from his personal journey with dyslexia, including his own delayed path to reading proficiency, Don openly discusses how he overcame learning challenges through key support systems. His experiences inform his passionate advocacy for maintaining high expectations for all students, as he credits this approach as crucial for academic achievement.

Resources:

Building Wings: https://www.buildingwings.com/

Monarch Reader: https://www.buildingwings.com/monarch-reader-books-for-beginning-readers-of-all-ages/ 

News Currents: https://www.buildingwings.com/news-currents/

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM): https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/

Tiered Vocabulary: https://cpet.tc.columbia.edu/news-press/tiered-vocabulary-narrowing-your-instructional-focus