Brian Brown is an educational specialist at Skagit County Juvenile Detention in Mount Vernon, Washington. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law and justice from Central Washington University, a K-12 teaching certificate from Western Washington University, and a master’s degree in computer education from Lesley College. He taught in the public schools for two years and has taught in correctional education since 1983. He has been using Reading Horizons since 1995 and joined the Curriculum Committee in 2003.
He says, “The strength of this program is that it empowers people to read. It gives them skills and confidence (when they) successfully complete reading lessons. It’s very thorough and comprehensive with instructions and follow-through in the lessons. (When you are) a teacher, you know when something works; this works!”