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CERI Certification Explained: What It Is, Who Needs It, and How to Earn It
The national structured-literacy credential, its three levels (C-SLCT, C-SLDI, C-SLDS), who each one is for, and the steps to earn it, for educators and the schools that hire them.
August 24, 20266 min read
What to Look for in a Provider of Science of Reading Professional Development
A five-point rubric for choosing a science of reading PD provider: verified credentials, a coaching model, honest evidence claims, capacity building, and real fit, so you can tell credible PD from a well-marketed workshop.
August 21, 20266 min read
How to Build a School-Wide Literacy Culture
A school-wide literacy culture is strong reading instruction that teachers own, not just comply with. Why mandates alone fade, and how leaders earn the buy-in that makes literacy improvement last.
August 20, 20265 min read
Literacy Leadership Development: Why Principals and APs Need Training Too
Reading proficiency is a school-wide outcome, so it is a leadership job principals and APs are rarely trained for. What literacy leadership development covers, and why leaders must coach instruction, not just manage programs.
August 13, 20266 min read
How to Become a Reading Specialist: Pathways, Certifications, and What Schools Should Look For
Two routes to becoming a reading specialist: a state endorsement through an approved graduate program, or a national structured-literacy certification like CERI's. The credentials, the KPEERI exam, and how schools spot a real qualification.
August 12, 20266 min read
What Does a Literacy Coach Actually Do? Roles, Responsibilities, and Results
A literacy coach works alongside teachers to strengthen reading instruction through coaching cycles, modeling, co-planning, and data use, developing teachers rather than evaluating them. What to expect, and whether it fits your school.
August 11, 20266 min read
How Sustained Literacy Coaching Improves Teacher Practice Faster Than PD Alone
Training alone rarely changes classroom teaching; sustained, practice-connected literacy coaching does. It pairs observation and feedback over time to turn new knowledge into daily habits, faster than PD alone.
August 10, 20266 min read
How IDA Accreditation Defines Quality in Literacy Teacher Training
IDA accreditation is independent proof that a teacher-training program meets the International Dyslexia Association's research-based standards for the science of reading. What it requires, and Accredited vs Accredited PLUS.
August 7, 20265 min read
Dyslexia Intervention in K–3: What Every Classroom Teacher Needs to Know
In K–3, a teacher's job with dyslexia is to teach strong structured literacy, watch for early indicators, add tiered support, and refer when difficulty persists. Teachers screen, support, and refer; they do not diagnose.
August 6, 20266 min read
Tier 3 Reading Intervention: Intensive Support for the Students Who Need It Most
Tier 3 reading intervention is the most intensive support in a multi-tiered system: individualized, one-to-one or very-small-group instruction for the students furthest behind, and how it differs from ESSA Tier III.
August 5, 20265 min read
Tier 2 Reading Intervention: What It Is, Who It's For, and How to Staff It
Tier 2 reading intervention is targeted, small-group instruction added on top of core teaching for students with a specific skill gap: what it is, who it is for, and how to staff it well.
August 4, 20265 min read
How MTSS Supports Literacy: A Framework Guide for K–3 Leaders
MTSS organizes literacy into escalating tiers: strong core instruction for all (Tier 1), targeted intervention for some (Tier 2), and intensive help for a few (Tier 3), guided by screening and progress monitoring.
August 3, 20266 min read
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