Wisconsin District Unites Around New Vision for ELA Instruction with Wit & Wisdom

We recently sat down with Carrie Willer, PhD, Director of Elementary Education at the Appleton Area School District (WI) to hear about the district's...

Wisconsin Middle School Sees Significant Progress in Literacy

When Leigh Ann Graf was hired in 2018 as an instructional coach for Riverside Middle School in Watertown, Wisconsin, her top priority was to turn...

After Successful Pilot, Massachusetts District Overhauls Literacy Instruction.

While visiting two underperforming schools as part of a series of regular walk-throughs, Haverhill Public Schools Chief of Teaching, Learning, and...

Chicago Elementary School Making Steady ELA Gains with Wit & Wisdom

Embracing the science of reading is paying off at Armour Elementary School in Chicago. The PK–8 school in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South...

Illinois School Experiences ELA Gains, Classroom Joy with Wit & Wisdom

Liberty Intermediate School, located an hour south of Chicago, is making huge strides in English language arts. The school in the Bourbonnais...

Ohio District Sees Gains Across Grades, Big Improvement for Multilingual Learners with Wit & Wisdom

Pickerington Local School District, a diverse system made up of roughly 12,000 students outside of Columbus, is used to having visitors come around...

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