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...

North Carolina District ‘Knocking It Out of the Park’ in English Language Arts

Walk into an early elementary classroom these days in Nash County (NC) Public Schools, and you’re apt to notice something altogether different about...

Literacy Growth Makes Emma Donnan a Standout

Adelante Schools, a public charter organization that operates Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle School in Indianapolis, is gaining well-deserved...

Momentum Builds in Warwick After Year One of Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Implementation

When the Rhode Island Department of Education passed legislation requiring districts to adopt high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), it was the...

Using Wit & Wisdom and Geodes to Strengthen Fluency in Grades K–2

Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters™ lessons incorporate best fluency practices for every grade. In this post, we explore fluency instruction for...

JHU Analysis finds Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Help Build Knowledge

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Institute for Education Policy developed a Knowledge Map™ for English language arts and analyzed Wit & Wisdom® and...

English Learner Success Forum highlights how Wit & Wisdom is supporting multilingual learners in Portland, Oregon

The English Learner Success Forum, a collaboration of educators and leaders focused on ensuring multilingual learners have access to high-quality...

Want to Give Summer Reading a Boost? Pair It with Art

I'm a teacher in New York City, and I'm excited about city leaders’ new focus on ensuring all students get great reading instruction. Among the...

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