Sustained literacy improvement requires more than strong instruction. It requires a deliberate system design that aligns curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and accountability around the Science of Reading. This session supports district and system leaders in operationalizing evidence-based literacy practices across schools while maintaining clarity, consistency, and trust. In January, when our ALI subscribers looked deeply into the work we have been doing since 2026, one of the first things we noticed was the urgency we all feel to revisit strong Tier 1 instruction. It is so easy to follow the newest, shiny thing and lose site of the importance of strong and consistent Tier 1 programming, so we reached out to our partners at Lexia Learning and started our ‘new’ science of reading work with this session.

Aligned to Tennessee literacy priorities and early grade reading goals, participants will examine how coherent system structures reduce fragmentation, support school leaders through change, and enable consistent implementation across classrooms. Leaders will explore how evidence is used to set direction, guide course correction, and sustain literacy improvement at scale. You know how often teachers change schools, classrooms, and systems. This training will help you remember what is important and what should be featured in our professional learning every year.

Key Outcomes for Leaders

• Identify system-level actions from successful Science of Reading implementations that enable scale

• Design aligned approaches to curriculum, assessment, and professional learning that strengthen coherence across schools

• Apply system-level evidence to align stakeholders, build trust, and monitor implementation

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