Literacy Academy is meant as a support class for struggling readers. "Struggling" can mean so many things such as: struggle because this is my second language, struggle because reading has never been enjoyable to me, struggle for reasons unknown, and so on. The overall purpose of this class is help students read at a grade level. We will utilize multiple methods to achieve this goal. The methods might vary from student to student depending on their needs. Knowing this, realize that as the teacher I may change course mid-quarter if I feel certain methods just are not working. I see my role as a cheerleader, motivator, and analyst in getting the students to achieve their reading goals.