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The Strategic Education Research Partnership generates innovative, scalable solutions to our schools’ most pressing problems through sustained collaborations among education researchers, practitioners, and designers.
Friday Shoutout to our fantastic STARI champion Julie Behme for joining us at @amleorg.bsky.social and sharing your insights on our blog!
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November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Friday Shoutout to our fantastic STARI champion Julie Behme for joining us at @amleorg.bsky.social and sharing your insights on our blog!
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Join us next Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
Join us next Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Join us next Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
Join us next Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science
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15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science
A comprehensive guide to applying the latest insight from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science to improve your instruction.
www.edutopia.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
15 Tips to Align Your Teaching With Brain Science
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www.edutopia.org/article/15-t...
🍎 Did you know? #California is the first state to ban ultra-processed foods from school meals?
We featured this story from @edweek.org (www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-school-district-discovered-when-its-state-banned-synthetic-dyes/2025/10) in our latest EdNews roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
We featured this story from @edweek.org (www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-school-district-discovered-when-its-state-banned-synthetic-dyes/2025/10) in our latest EdNews roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
What a School District Discovered When Its State Banned Synthetic Dyes
More states are banning the petroleum-based additives from school meals.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🍎 Did you know? #California is the first state to ban ultra-processed foods from school meals?
We featured this story from @edweek.org (www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-school-district-discovered-when-its-state-banned-synthetic-dyes/2025/10) in our latest EdNews roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
We featured this story from @edweek.org (www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-school-district-discovered-when-its-state-banned-synthetic-dyes/2025/10) in our latest EdNews roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
📚 Big news for adolescent literacy in #NYC!
The @nycschools.bsky.social has named STARI a recommended Tier II literacy intervention for grades 6+.
📰 Read about STARI's NYC Reads designation: www.serpinstitute.org/news/nyc-reads
The @nycschools.bsky.social has named STARI a recommended Tier II literacy intervention for grades 6+.
📰 Read about STARI's NYC Reads designation: www.serpinstitute.org/news/nyc-reads
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
📚 Big news for adolescent literacy in #NYC!
The @nycschools.bsky.social has named STARI a recommended Tier II literacy intervention for grades 6+.
📰 Read about STARI's NYC Reads designation: www.serpinstitute.org/news/nyc-reads
The @nycschools.bsky.social has named STARI a recommended Tier II literacy intervention for grades 6+.
📰 Read about STARI's NYC Reads designation: www.serpinstitute.org/news/nyc-reads
Thank you, AMLE, for a wonderful conference!
We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to connect with our STARI experts and to those who joined our sessions
We loved the conversations, energy, and shared commitment to supporting adolescent literacy!
We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to connect with our STARI experts and to those who joined our sessions
We loved the conversations, energy, and shared commitment to supporting adolescent literacy!
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thank you, AMLE, for a wonderful conference!
We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to connect with our STARI experts and to those who joined our sessions
We loved the conversations, energy, and shared commitment to supporting adolescent literacy!
We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to connect with our STARI experts and to those who joined our sessions
We loved the conversations, energy, and shared commitment to supporting adolescent literacy!
🍎 New WordGen Weekly unit!
Should school meals be free for all students?
Middle schoolers dig into this real-world debate through short texts, discussion, and evidence-based writing. It’s a perfect way to get students thinking critically.
✨ Free download at serpinstitute.org/wordgen-weekly
Should school meals be free for all students?
Middle schoolers dig into this real-world debate through short texts, discussion, and evidence-based writing. It’s a perfect way to get students thinking critically.
✨ Free download at serpinstitute.org/wordgen-weekly
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🍎 New WordGen Weekly unit!
Should school meals be free for all students?
Middle schoolers dig into this real-world debate through short texts, discussion, and evidence-based writing. It’s a perfect way to get students thinking critically.
✨ Free download at serpinstitute.org/wordgen-weekly
Should school meals be free for all students?
Middle schoolers dig into this real-world debate through short texts, discussion, and evidence-based writing. It’s a perfect way to get students thinking critically.
✨ Free download at serpinstitute.org/wordgen-weekly
We're at #AMLE25! The STARI Team at SERP is proud to be a SILVER Sponsor of this year's AMLE conference.
Stop by to chat with Kala Jones and Akilah Hawkins, pick up resources, and learn how STARI supports adolescent literacy growth.
Stop by to chat with Kala Jones and Akilah Hawkins, pick up resources, and learn how STARI supports adolescent literacy growth.
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We're at #AMLE25! The STARI Team at SERP is proud to be a SILVER Sponsor of this year's AMLE conference.
Stop by to chat with Kala Jones and Akilah Hawkins, pick up resources, and learn how STARI supports adolescent literacy growth.
Stop by to chat with Kala Jones and Akilah Hawkins, pick up resources, and learn how STARI supports adolescent literacy growth.
Big news from SERP!
We’re thrilled to share that, with generous support from The Brinson Family Foundation, we’ve revised and updated WordGen Weekly bringing fresh, relevant topics and new classroom debates to middle school students everywhere.
We’re thrilled to share that, with generous support from The Brinson Family Foundation, we’ve revised and updated WordGen Weekly bringing fresh, relevant topics and new classroom debates to middle school students everywhere.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Big news from SERP!
We’re thrilled to share that, with generous support from The Brinson Family Foundation, we’ve revised and updated WordGen Weekly bringing fresh, relevant topics and new classroom debates to middle school students everywhere.
We’re thrilled to share that, with generous support from The Brinson Family Foundation, we’ve revised and updated WordGen Weekly bringing fresh, relevant topics and new classroom debates to middle school students everywhere.
🗳️ Election Day is tomorrow!
It’s the perfect moment to get students thinking about civic participation.
Explore WordGen Unit 2.19: Should voting be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States?
👉 Download it free: sites.google.com/serpinstitut...
It’s the perfect moment to get students thinking about civic participation.
Explore WordGen Unit 2.19: Should voting be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States?
👉 Download it free: sites.google.com/serpinstitut...
WordGen Weekly Unit 2.19
Crispin Morales works 12-hour days in a factory in Bolivia and has little money. He works every day but Sunday. The last presidential election fell on a Saturday. Although he was given the day off as ...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🗳️ Election Day is tomorrow!
It’s the perfect moment to get students thinking about civic participation.
Explore WordGen Unit 2.19: Should voting be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States?
👉 Download it free: sites.google.com/serpinstitut...
It’s the perfect moment to get students thinking about civic participation.
Explore WordGen Unit 2.19: Should voting be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States?
👉 Download it free: sites.google.com/serpinstitut...
#NationalBookMonth reminder:
STARI uses authentic literature to re-engage middle school readers.
Order STARI book sets on Shopify or BulkBooks!
#STARI #ReadingMatters #ScienceOfReading
STARI uses authentic literature to re-engage middle school readers.
Order STARI book sets on Shopify or BulkBooks!
#STARI #ReadingMatters #ScienceOfReading
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#NationalBookMonth reminder:
STARI uses authentic literature to re-engage middle school readers.
Order STARI book sets on Shopify or BulkBooks!
#STARI #ReadingMatters #ScienceOfReading
STARI uses authentic literature to re-engage middle school readers.
Order STARI book sets on Shopify or BulkBooks!
#STARI #ReadingMatters #ScienceOfReading
Come check out our STARI experts Dr. Kala Jones & Akilah Hawkins at Booth #416 @amleorg's conference next week!
Also check out our session: "Better Together: How Peer Collaboration Fuels Literacy Growth in Adolescents Presented" by Dr. Kala Jones!
Also check out our session: "Better Together: How Peer Collaboration Fuels Literacy Growth in Adolescents Presented" by Dr. Kala Jones!
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Come check out our STARI experts Dr. Kala Jones & Akilah Hawkins at Booth #416 @amleorg's conference next week!
Also check out our session: "Better Together: How Peer Collaboration Fuels Literacy Growth in Adolescents Presented" by Dr. Kala Jones!
Also check out our session: "Better Together: How Peer Collaboration Fuels Literacy Growth in Adolescents Presented" by Dr. Kala Jones!
🗣️ October STARI Highlights are here!
Read the full roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
#STARI #Literacy #Education #TeacherPD #SERPInstitute
Read the full roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
#STARI #Literacy #Education #TeacherPD #SERPInstitute
October 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🗣️ October STARI Highlights are here!
Read the full roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
#STARI #Literacy #Education #TeacherPD #SERPInstitute
Read the full roundup → serpinstitute.org/news
#STARI #Literacy #Education #TeacherPD #SERPInstitute
Come check our STARI team's booth and session at AMLE next week Nov 5-8th in Indianapolis, Indiana!
Register here: amle.org/annual/regis...
Register here: amle.org/annual/regis...
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Come check our STARI team's booth and session at AMLE next week Nov 5-8th in Indianapolis, Indiana!
Register here: amle.org/annual/regis...
Register here: amle.org/annual/regis...
If you’re curious about what research says about teacher evaluation systems as levers for change in K–12 education, you’ll want to read David Blazar's (University of Maryland) latest article in @brookings.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/lea...
www.brookings.edu/articles/lea...
Learning from teacher evaluations that work | Brookings
David Blazar examines what makes some teacher evaluations effective, highlighting lessons from D.C.’s IMPACT system.
www.brookings.edu
October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you’re curious about what research says about teacher evaluation systems as levers for change in K–12 education, you’ll want to read David Blazar's (University of Maryland) latest article in @brookings.edu
www.brookings.edu/articles/lea...
www.brookings.edu/articles/lea...
Fluency practice doesn’t have to be boring and in the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI), it isn’t! www.serpinstitute.org/stari
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Fluency practice doesn’t have to be boring and in the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention (STARI), it isn’t! www.serpinstitute.org/stari
LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels www.the74million.org/article/laus...
LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels
Stubborn achievement between racial groups gaps persist.
www.the74million.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels www.the74million.org/article/laus...
Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism www.the74million.org/article/mont...
Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism
New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’
www.the74million.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism www.the74million.org/article/mont...
7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk
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www.edutopia.org/article/maxi...
7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk
Give this classroom go-to a boost by providing students with a variety of pathways to practice their listening and speaking skills.
www.edutopia.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk
www.edutopia.org/article/maxi...
www.edutopia.org/article/maxi...
The SERP team extends our sincere thanks to Chiae Byun-Kitayama, Alyssa Avila and Ryan Hyatt for their warm welcome and partnership during our recent visit to @laschools.bsky.social.
With more than 400,000 students, LAUSD is the second-largest district in the U.S. Partnering with SERP to implement #STARI demonstrates the urgent need—and the opportunity—to support struggling readers at scale.
Together, we’re building pathways to literacy for middle schoolers who need it most.
Together, we’re building pathways to literacy for middle schoolers who need it most.
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The SERP team extends our sincere thanks to Chiae Byun-Kitayama, Alyssa Avila and Ryan Hyatt for their warm welcome and partnership during our recent visit to @laschools.bsky.social.
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Join us via Zoom next week: October 14th at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET / 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT.
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us via Zoom next week: October 14th at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET / 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT.
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Join us via Zoom next week: October 14th at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET / 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT.
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us via Zoom next week: October 14th at 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET / 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT.
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Did you know that Dr. Irvin Scott and Dr. Sonja Santelises once worked side-by-side in Boston Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov?
Their collaboration helped ignite an influential research-practice partnership that turned a local experiment into a nationally recognized Tier II reading intervention.
Their collaboration helped ignite an influential research-practice partnership that turned a local experiment into a nationally recognized Tier II reading intervention.
October 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Did you know that Dr. Irvin Scott and Dr. Sonja Santelises once worked side-by-side in Boston Schools @bostonschools.boston.gov?
Their collaboration helped ignite an influential research-practice partnership that turned a local experiment into a nationally recognized Tier II reading intervention.
Their collaboration helped ignite an influential research-practice partnership that turned a local experiment into a nationally recognized Tier II reading intervention.
Strong leadership is key to scaling innovative solutions like STARI and WordGen, here at SERP we celebrate our the work of principals!
#nationalprincipalsmonth✏️📓📚
#nationalprincipalsmonth✏️📓📚
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Strong leadership is key to scaling innovative solutions like STARI and WordGen, here at SERP we celebrate our the work of principals!
#nationalprincipalsmonth✏️📓📚
#nationalprincipalsmonth✏️📓📚
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Design with the end user in mind." - SERP's north star.
Shoutout to Kerry Friedman @srieducation.bsky.social for featuring STARI in the new LEARN Network “Where Are They Now?” update!
Agreed! Scaling evidence-based programs is never a straight line.
Read more: learntoscale.org/where-are-th...
Shoutout to Kerry Friedman @srieducation.bsky.social for featuring STARI in the new LEARN Network “Where Are They Now?” update!
Agreed! Scaling evidence-based programs is never a straight line.
Read more: learntoscale.org/where-are-th...
October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Design with the end user in mind." - SERP's north star.
Shoutout to Kerry Friedman @srieducation.bsky.social for featuring STARI in the new LEARN Network “Where Are They Now?” update!
Agreed! Scaling evidence-based programs is never a straight line.
Read more: learntoscale.org/where-are-th...
Shoutout to Kerry Friedman @srieducation.bsky.social for featuring STARI in the new LEARN Network “Where Are They Now?” update!
Agreed! Scaling evidence-based programs is never a straight line.
Read more: learntoscale.org/where-are-th...