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Episode 22: Hooked on a Feeling—Creating a Strong K–5 Literacy Culture
What if elementary students could feel a culture of literacy the moment they walk into school? In this episode of Leading Voices, literacy expert Misty Sailors shares practical strategies for nurturing strong readers and writers through everyday practices that energize, support, and motivate students.
8 Things Educators Should Know About Writing Apprenticeship
Writing Apprenticeship helps educators make writing part of how students think, learn, and communicate across subjects. Explore eight core ideas behind the approach.
Evidence-Based, No-Cost Professional Learning: How Arizona Is Strengthening Literacy in K–5 Classrooms
The Structured Literacy for Success initiative works to strengthen K–5 literacy in Arizona by supporting 300 teachers with coursework and coaching toward Arizona’s K–5 Literacy Endorsement.
Join the NURTURES Impact Study: Strengthening Elementary Science, Math, and Literacy
In this Q&A, WestEd Senior Project Director Cathy Ringstaff answers district and school leaders’ questions about joining the NURTURES impact study—what it involves, how schools benefit, and how it works.
Strengthening Student Writing for Today’s Accountability Demands with WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework
As writing expectations evolve, learn how WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework helps schools strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes.
Reclassifying English Learners, Boosting Math, and Improving Early Literacy: What Three New Studies Say
In this spotlight blog, new WestEd research examines English Learner reclassification in California, the impact of NBA Math Hoops on student math achievement, and whether early literacy screening leads to meaningful intervention.
Instructional Coaches Are Key to Making Disciplinary Literacy Stick
Learn how instructional coaches can build schoolwide commitment to disciplinary literacy with practical strategies from WestEd’s Leading Together webinar.
New Special Education Support Available for California Charter Schools
Through CA STACS, the California Department of Education and WestEd are partnering on a new, three-year effort to deliver specialized technical assistance that meets charter schools’ unique special education needs.
New Research on Early Literacy Laws and Multilingual Learners: Lessons From Massachusetts
A recent study examined how English Learners were screened for reading difficulties using English- and Spanish-language early literacy screeners. The findings underscore the need for states and districts to ensure that literacy screening policies effectively serve all learners.
Literacy Practices That Support Multilingual Student Success Across Content Areas
Learn how educators can support Multilingual Learners as disciplinary thinkers with four key strategies taken from WestEd’s Leading Together webinar.
