ARTICLES & IDEAS | Hilderbrand Pelzer III

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Ideas

Left Behind Documentary Film

Hildebrand served as the Consulting producer for Left Behind, a powerful documentary that follows seven mothers who founded New York City’s first public school for children with dyslexia, showcasing advocacy and resilience in the nation’s largest school district. Watch below and visit LeftBehindTheFilm.com for more information.

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Podcasts

S7 E6: What teachers can learn from incarcerated youth with Hilderbrand Pelzer III

This episode was listened to 18,000 times in in the first week.

In this episode, we take on the difficult topic of literacy education in the American juvenile justice system. Hilderbrand Pelzer III discusses his experience as an educational leader in the Philadelphia prison system. Pelzer talks about what he saw and learned—and explains why he advocates for aspiring teachers to work with incarcerated youth. This passionate and moving discussion breaks down the myths surrounding literacy's relationship with juvenile incarceration and also leaves listeners with advice on how to become more involved in their own communities.

#72: The School-to-Prison Pipeline Starts with Reading Failure

The school-to-prison pipeline is not just about discipline.

It begins in kindergarten—with reading failure.

In this powerful interview on Malia Hollowell, NBCT, M.Ed.’s Science of Reading Podcast, Hilderbrand Pelzer III delivers a truth every school leader must confront:

“The school-to-prison pipeline runs through the reading classroom.”

This episode will challenge how you think about literacy, leadership, and justice—and it may change how you lead forever.

Blog

Visit the Hilderbrand Pelzer III Blog for more ideas and writing from Hilderbrand.

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