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A New Mexico School’s Shift to Stronger Instruction and Deeper Learning
Principal Julie Maestas shares how Rio Grande Preparatory Institute is strengthening instruction, raising expectations, and creating deeper learning experiences that support student engagement and belonging.
PISA Scores Underscore the Need for Evidence-Based Approaches to Literacy
Statement of Jannelle Kubinec, CEO, WestEd Earlier this month, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores for 2025 were released, and the results were…
K-5 Literacy Endorsement is the Key to Raising Reading Scores in Arizona
Arizona’s K-5 Literacy Endorsement requires Science of Reading training for all K-5 teachers by 2028—hear from a teacher earning hers in this Q&A with the Helios Education Foundation.
How Districts Can Build a More Coherent K–5 Literacy System | Q&A With WestEd’s Misty Sailors and Menya Cole
In this Q&A, WestEd’s Misty Sailors and Menya Cole explain how Language, Literacy, and Learning connects planning, coaching, and professional learning.
Building Coherent Literacy Systems: Insights on Culture, Framework, and Sustained Practice
Explore three WestEd resources on building coherent literacy systems, from school leadership to Reading Apprenticeship across disciplines.
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.
