Lana Hewitt

Reading Development Consultant

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Lana works closely with schools to improve students’ reading skills by providing Reading Plus to help the development of vocabulary, comprehension and fluency.Supporting the needs of a wide range of students and reading levels, helping to accelerate reading growth and reading proficiency.

When Lana discovered Daisy Education - CHANGE, she was immediately drawn to the organisation’s mission to support students in develop strong reading skills. She joined the Customer Support team and spent almost three years working with over 300 schools, helping them get the most out of their Reading Plus accounts.

"Seeing students grow into confident, fluent, and enthusiastic readers was one of the most rewarding parts of my role."

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Now as a Reading Development Consultant, Lana champions Reading Plus across the UK by providing initial training and support to schools in her areas that have identified a need to develop students’:

Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary

Helping them strengthen students' reading development and closing the attainment gap.

"Reading Plus is a programme I genuinely wish I’d had at school and introducing it to others feels incredibly rewarding. I get to work with an amazing team that shares the same passion for improving literacy outcomes for every learner."

Areas supported

Lancashire
Blackburn and Darwen
Blackpool
Stockport
South Tyneside
Enfield
Lambeth
Southwark
Thurrock
Lambeth
Telford & Wrekin
Kensington & Chelsea
Merton
Swindon
Oxfordshire

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How will Lana support your school?

Schedule a 10-minute online call to understand your school priorities and needs
The call will explore your school’s specific concerns and requirements - you can also ask any questions you have about our adaptive programmes and how they can support your students.
Discuss whether a demo, pilot or immediate purchase would be the most suitable option for your school.

Whether you're exploring new tools or looking to enhance your current approach, this session gives you everything you need to decide if DreamBox is right for your school – with no obligation.

CASE STUDIES

"As pupils gain fluency, their motivation increases: they start to enjoy reading more and are willing to do more of it."
The Reading Framework

"For readers like Jamal, these three strands of reading – being able to read, choosing to read and spending time reading – reinforce one another, forming a virtuous circle."
The Reading Framework

"As an English Leader, one of the things I like the most about Reading Plus is the level of tailored and personalised data it provides for each student. Data from the reporting feature also meant that teachers could target students. By using Reading Plus, we feel that students who transition into KS4 are better prepared in their increased fluency and the range of texts they can access."
Alison Jacobson Transition, SEN and Literacy Teacher, Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

"All pupils between Year 3 and Year 7 were given access to Reading Plus during remote learning. It was timetabled regularly throughout the week, with children encouraged to do extra sessions when they could. The uptake was excellent, and engagement across the year groups was high. The children were, and still are, very enthusiastic about the programme and enjoy the sessions."
Vanessa Stewart Assistant Principal, Kings Priory School

"We have worked so hard on increasing reading for pleasure by having a great range of library books of all different genres, teachers reading aloud daily and enthusiastically, and adults talking about their love of reading."
Helen Haunch Principal at Dixons Marchbank Primary