AIM Institute for Learning & Research
Leigh Shannon is an experienced education professional currently serving as an Education Facilitator at AIM Institute for Learning & Research since September 2023, focusing on Pathways to Proficient Reading and Early Literacy through structured literacy and the science of reading. Previously, Leigh Shannon has held the roles of Remedial Specialist and Program Lead at Capital Area Intermediate Unit since August 2014, and taught as an Elementary School Teacher and Substitute Teacher at Susquehanna Township School District from August 2010 to August 2014. Academic credentials include a Master of Education in Teacher Leadership obtained from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in June 2022, a Master of Education in Reading from the same institution in May 2015, and a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development and Education from Washington & Jefferson College in May 2010.
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AIM Institute for Learning & Research
The AIM Institute for Learning & Research is part of AIM, an education provider based in Conshohocken, Pa., that transforms and empowers lives through literacy. In partnership with AIM Academy, a 1-12th grade school for students with language-based learning differences, AIM Institute supports evidence-based literacy instruction for students and educators alike and seeks to bridge the gap between literacy research and classroom instruction. The organization's AIM PATHWAYS™ online professional development courses are created by educators in collaboration with top researchers. The courses, which are provided to individual educators and to partners including schools, school districts and state Departments of Education, focus on evidence-based best practices in literacy instruction and are aligned to IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading. Who Benefits from AIM Pathways? Classroom Teachers K-12 Learning Specialists Special Educators Administrators University Education Programs State Departments of Education AIM also works directly with literacy researchers as a member of the Haskins Global Literacy Hub to accelerate the rate of research to practice in schools and to create a professional learning community hub where top researchers and practitioners can advance the field of education working side-by-side.