{"id":10612,"date":"2025-10-21T07:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/?page_id=10612"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:46:06","slug":"literacy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewriting a Literacy Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3c13988 stk-block-background il-reusable-block px-3 px-md-5 py-6 py-lg-8 stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"3c13988\"><style>.stk-3c13988{background-color:#130101 !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-blurred-bg.jpg) !important;background-position:top center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-3c13988:before{background-color:#130101 !important;opacity:0.5 !important}.stk-3c13988-column{max-width:900px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-3c13988.stk-block-columns::after{background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-ripped-paper-top.v2.png) !important;background-position:bottom left !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:100vw auto !important;bottom:0 !important;content:'' !important;display:block !important;height:250px !important;left:0 !important;line-height:0 !important;position:absolute !important;width:100vw !important;z-index:2 !important}.stk-3c13988 #breadcrumb{font-weight:500 !important}.stk-3c13988 #breadcrumb a{color:#fff !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3c13988-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7ea8d0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7ea8d0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7ea8d0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7ea8d0-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"breadcrumb\" data-block-type=\"core\"><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"\/heart-work\/\">Heart Work<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/\">Rewriting a Literacy Crisis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9db2bd2 stk-entrance mb-6\" data-block-id=\"9db2bd2\"><style>.stk-9db2bd2{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;--entrance-transform:scale(0.9) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}.stk-9db2bd2-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-9db2bd2 .font-ivar span{font-weight:700 !important}.stk-9db2bd2 h1 span::after{pointer-events:none !important}.stk-9db2bd2 h1 span:first-of-type::after{content:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-underline-squiggle.svg') !important;display:block !important;left:7% !important;margin:0 auto !important;position:absolute !important;top:36% !important;width:82% !important}.stk-9db2bd2 h1 span:nth-of-type(2)::after{content:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-underline-double.svg') !important;display:block !important;left:-5% !important;margin:0 auto !important;position:absolute !important;top:44% !important;width:120% !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9db2bd2-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a955ceb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a955ceb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a955ceb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a955ceb-inner-blocks\">\n<h1 class=\"font-ivar text-center text-white\"><span class=\"position-relative\">Rewriting<\/span> a Literacy&nbsp;<span class=\"position-relative\">Crisis<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center h3\" data-block-type=\"core\"><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Reading scores have dropped to historic lows.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-size-lg\" data-block-type=\"core\"><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Something isn\u2019t working, and the search for answers has never been more urgent. But is it too late? Across the country, educators are proving that change is possible. This collection of Heart Work explores how.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-76a3b51 stk-block-background il-reusable-block px-3 px-md-5 py-6 py-lg-8 stk--has-background-overlay\" id=\"podcasts\" data-block-id=\"76a3b51\"><style>.stk-76a3b51{background-color:#ffffff00 !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-lined-paper-bg.v2.png) !important;background-position:top left !important;background-repeat:repeat-y !important;background-size:100vw !important;align-items:center !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;display:flex !important;z-index:2 !important}.stk-76a3b51:before{background-color:#ffffff00 !important;opacity:0.5 !important}.stk-76a3b51-column{max-width:1344px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-76a3b51-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bc30246\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bc30246\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bc30246-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bc30246-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4d0d0fc stk-block-background rounded\" data-block-id=\"4d0d0fc\"><style>.stk-4d0d0fc{background-color:#FFFFFF !important;box-shadow:0px 0px 30px 30px rgba(255,255,255,1) !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important}.stk-4d0d0fc:before{background-color:#FFFFFF !important}.stk-4d0d0fc-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4d0d0fc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3ad9708\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3ad9708\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3ad9708-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3ad9708-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-eca315b py-6 py-md-4 mb-5 mb-lg-6\" data-block-id=\"eca315b\"><style>.stk-eca315b{padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important}.stk-eca315b-column{max-width:900px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-eca315b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-87aabd6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"87aabd6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-87aabd6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-87aabd6-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-podcast-episodes\">Podcast Episodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-size-lg\" data-block-type=\"core\">In this three-part podcast series, former broadcast journalist and educator Lauren Keeling travels to Arizona and Pennsylvania, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing for reading reform \u2014 one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to turn scores around?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-afa9e42\" data-block-id=\"afa9e42\"><style>.stk-afa9e42{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-afa9e42-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:48px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-afa9e42 .episode-tag{display:block !important;font-weight:600 !important}.stk-afa9e42 .episode-desc{border-radius:0 0 1rem 1rem !important;bottom:0 !important;display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;position:absolute !important;z-index:1 !important}.stk-afa9e42 .episode-desc .wp-block-group__inner-container{display:flex !important;flex:1 !important;flex-direction:column !important;height:100% !important}.stk-afa9e42 .hero .stk-img-wrapper::after{border-radius:1rem 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stk-block-image stk-block stk-611628d hero\" data-block-id=\"611628d\"><style>.stk-611628d .stk-img-wrapper{height:250px !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-611628d .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:9% 0% !important}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-611628d.stk-block-image{margin-bottom:165px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-desc p-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"episode-tag\" data-block-type=\"core\">Episode 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-slide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mb-3\" id=\"h-some-birds-can-t-fly-but-they-can-swim\">Some Birds Can&#8217;t Fly but They Can Swim<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In this first episode, host Lauren Keeling reflects on her own experience with the reading crisis and visits Pendergast Elementary District, where a bold overhaul of reading is underway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-7e6887a\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-2-thumb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-2-thumb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-2-thumb-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-desc p-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"episode-tag\" data-block-type=\"core\">Episode 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-slide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mb-3\" id=\"h-we-picked-it-ourselves\">We Picked It Ourselves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Join 600 educators in the School District of Philadelphia as they embark on a journey to rethink everything they know about teaching reading. Discover the heart behind this district\u2019s push for reform. Featuring Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-6228f55\" data-block-id=\"6228f55\"><style>.stk-6228f55 .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-6228f55.stk-block-button-group{margin-top:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-389370f\" id=\"episode-1-button\" data-block-id=\"389370f\"><style>.stk-389370f{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-389370f:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-389370f .stk-button{background:#7c0000 !important;border-top-left-radius:50px !important;border-top-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:50px !important}.stk-389370f .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-389370f .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important}.stk-389370f .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Hellix SemiBold\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-389370f .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/episode-2\/\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M176 352c53.02 0 96-42.98 96-96V96c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96S80 42.98 80 96v160c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96zm160-160h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Listen Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-link stk-block-link stk--transparent-overlay\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/episode-2\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8b8abb9 stk-block-background stk-entrance episode overflow-hidden rounded shadow\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8b8abb9\"><style>.stk-8b8abb9{background-color:#f1f1f1 !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;--entrance-transform:translateY(72px) !important;--entrance-delay:0.2s !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}.stk-8b8abb9:before{background-color:#f1f1f1 !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-8b8abb9.stk-block-column{position:relative !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8b8abb9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8b8abb9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-8397c18 hero\" data-block-id=\"8397c18\"><style>.stk-8397c18 .stk-img-wrapper{height:250px !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-8397c18 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:9% 0% !important}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-8397c18.stk-block-image{margin-bottom:165px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-3-thumb.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Heart Work - Rewriting a Literacy Crisis: Episode 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-3-thumb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-3-thumb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-3-thumb-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-desc p-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"episode-tag\" data-block-type=\"core\">Episode 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-slide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mb-3\" id=\"h-it-takes-time-and-it-definitely-takes-heart\">It Takes Time and It Definitely Takes Heart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Back in Pendergast, the ultimate question: Did it work? In this final episode, Lauren returns to the district to find out and speaks with renowned education writer Natalie Wexler on the missing piece in the reading instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e69789b\" data-block-id=\"e69789b\"><style>.stk-e69789b .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-e69789b.stk-block-button-group{margin-top:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-dd705aa\" id=\"episode-1-button\" data-block-id=\"dd705aa\"><style>.stk-dd705aa{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-dd705aa:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-dd705aa .stk-button{background:#7c0000 !important;border-top-left-radius:50px 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96zm160-160h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48c0 74.8-64.49 134.82-140.79 127.38C96.71 376.89 48 317.11 48 250.3V208c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v40.16c0 89.64 63.97 169.55 152 181.69V464H96c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h160c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-56v-33.77C285.71 418.47 352 344.9 352 256v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Listen Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-link stk-block-link stk--transparent-overlay\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/episode-3\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c04d891 mt-4 mb-6 mb-md-4 mt-lg-7\" data-block-id=\"c04d891\"><style>.stk-c04d891{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px 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.stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:9% 0% !important}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-4a2241a.stk-block-image{margin-bottom:165px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IL-HW-literacy-crisis-episode-1-thumb-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-desc p-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"episode-tag\" data-block-type=\"core\">Bonus Episode<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group episode-slide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-block-type=\"core\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mb-3\" id=\"h-find-your-marigold\">Find Your Marigold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Join Lauren live from Boston in this Heart Work special with instructional coaches Nicole Silva and Janna Murphy for a candid conversation about their work in Marshfield Public Schools. Together, they reflect on what it takes to lead a shift to a knowledge-building literacy program aligned with the science of reading and the impact of embracing change, even when it feels impossible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-932e584\" data-block-id=\"932e584\"><style>.stk-932e584 .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-932e584.stk-block-button-group{margin-top:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-5841855\" id=\"episode-1-button\" data-block-id=\"5841855\"><style>.stk-5841855{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-5841855:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-5841855 .stk-button{background:#7c0000 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class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-527af6e.stk-block-column{left:-16% !important;pointer-events:none !important;top:6% !important;transition:all .5s ease !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-527af6e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-527af6e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ead66c7 stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"ead66c7\"><style>.stk-ead66c7{max-width:150px !important;--entrance-transform:scale(0.7) !important;--entrance-delay:0.5s !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IL-HW-star.svg\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-45fcdbe heart d-none d-lg-block\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"45fcdbe\"><style>.stk-45fcdbe{position:absolute !important}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-45fcdbe.stk-block-column{bottom:6% !important;pointer-events:none !important;right:-14% !important;transition:all .5s ease !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-45fcdbe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-45fcdbe-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5007809 stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"5007809\"><style>.stk-5007809{max-width:150px !important;--entrance-transform:scale(0.7) !important;--entrance-delay:0.6s !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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stk-6ad93aa-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-library\">Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-articles\">Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb-5 mb-lg-6 text-size-lg\" data-block-type=\"core\">Read more from voices in education working to understand and solve the reading crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1f3b9f0 mb-6 mb-lg-8\" data-block-id=\"1f3b9f0\"><style>.stk-1f3b9f0 .stk--block-align-1f3b9f0{align-items:center !important}.stk-1f3b9f0{padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;z-index:12 !important}.stk-1f3b9f0-column{max-width:1344px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-1f3b9f0 stk-block-content stk-content-align 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href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/how-great-leadership-starts-with-great-partnership\/\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1722238612_Leadership_Blog_Image-1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A student engages in a lesson activity, holding up his drawing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1722238612_Leadership_Blog_Image-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1722238612_Leadership_Blog_Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1722238612_Leadership_Blog_Image-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d1548a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d1548a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d1548a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d1548a-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-great-leadership-starts-with-great-partnership\">How\u00a0Great Leadership Starts with Great Partnership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Navigating instructional change\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0easy.\u00a0It can be\u00a0an\u00a0anxious, messy, and even\u00a0contentious\u00a0process.\u00a0In this blog post, Lauren asks how leadership can strengthen that work by building trust and inviting teachers into the\u00a0process \u2014 and explores\u00a0how meaningful progress depends on shared ownership rather than top-down direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-6bc1721\" data-block-id=\"6bc1721\"><style>.stk-6bc1721 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data-block-id=\"5fe97f6\"><style>.stk-5fe97f6{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;--entrance-transform:scale(1.02) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-5fe97f6:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/what-reading-comprehension-is-really-about\/\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0I1A9431_Edit.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" alt=\"A student engages in a lesson activity, holding up his drawing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0I1A9431_Edit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0I1A9431_Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0I1A9431_Edit-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0I1A9431_Edit-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cb1cb39\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cb1cb39\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cb1cb39-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cb1cb39-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-reading-comprehension-is-really-about-0\">What Reading Comprehension Is Really About<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>with Natalie Wexler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In this interview, renowned education writer Natalie Wexler discusses how the science of reading became a national focus, why reading comprehension depends on knowledge, and what it takes&nbsp;to embrace meaningful change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-58dd931\" data-block-id=\"58dd931\"><style>.stk-58dd931 .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-de58371\" data-block-id=\"de58371\"><style>.stk-de58371{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-de58371:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-de58371 .stk-button{background:#7c0000 !important;border-top-left-radius:50px !important;border-top-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:50px !important}.stk-de58371 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-de58371 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important}.stk-de58371 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Hellix SemiBold\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-de58371 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/what-reading-comprehension-is-really-about\/\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Read Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-accfc24 mb-6 mb-lg-8\" data-block-id=\"accfc24\"><style>.stk-accfc24 .stk--block-align-accfc24{align-items:center !important}.stk-accfc24{padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;z-index:12 !important}.stk-accfc24-column{max-width:1344px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-accfc24 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-accfc24-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ccbf17a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ccbf17a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ccbf17a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ccbf17a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9f57247 stk-entrance shadow\" data-block-id=\"9f57247\"><style>.stk-9f57247{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;--entrance-transform:scale(1.02) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-9f57247:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/a-letter-to-my-first-year-teacher-self-what-i-wish-i-knew-then\/\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Letter-to-Lauren-Blog-Post.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Lauren sits with a group of teachers discussing what they've learned during the training session.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Letter-to-Lauren-Blog-Post.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Letter-to-Lauren-Blog-Post-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Letter-to-Lauren-Blog-Post-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0b416b6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0b416b6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0b416b6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0b416b6-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-letter-to-my-first-year-teacher-self-what-i-wish-i-knew-then\">A Letter to My First-Year Teacher Self: What I Wish I Knew Then<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">A career in education has a way of shaping you in unexpected ways. If you\u2019re in your first year or know someone who is, this letter is for you. Lauren Keeling\u2019s reflection on her early teaching days is a reminder that the lessons that matter most are often the ones we didn\u2019t expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-f6c615b\" data-block-id=\"f6c615b\"><style>.stk-f6c615b .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-2b4f0b1\" data-block-id=\"2b4f0b1\"><style>.stk-2b4f0b1{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-2b4f0b1:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-2b4f0b1 .stk-button{background:#7c0000 !important;border-top-left-radius:50px !important;border-top-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:50px !important}.stk-2b4f0b1 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-2b4f0b1 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important}.stk-2b4f0b1 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Hellix SemiBold\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-2b4f0b1 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/a-letter-to-my-first-year-teacher-self-what-i-wish-i-knew-then\/\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Read Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0d76ddf mb-6 mb-lg-8\" data-block-id=\"0d76ddf\"><style>.stk-0d76ddf .stk--block-align-0d76ddf{align-items:center !important}.stk-0d76ddf{padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;z-index:12 !important}.stk-0d76ddf-column{max-width:1344px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-0d76ddf stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0d76ddf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-79aa215\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"79aa215\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-79aa215-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-79aa215-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-19dea9b stk-entrance shadow\" data-block-id=\"19dea9b\"><style>.stk-19dea9b{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;--entrance-transform:scale(1.02) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-19dea9b:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/honest-talk-what-reading-change-really-takes\/\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lauren-and-Teachers-in-Philly.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Lauren sits with a group of teachers discussing what they've learned during the training session.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lauren-and-Teachers-in-Philly.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lauren-and-Teachers-in-Philly-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lauren-and-Teachers-in-Philly-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lauren-and-Teachers-in-Philly-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aa0fc10\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa0fc10\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa0fc10-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa0fc10-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-honest-talk-on-what-reading-change-really-takes\">An Honest Talk on What Reading Change Really Takes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>with Megan Gierka and Nicole Ormandy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In this interview with Lauren Keeling, Implementation Specialists Megan Gierka, Ed.D., and Nicole Ormandy, M.S.Ed., reflect on what it takes to bring the science of reading from theory to practice \u2014 and how real progress starts with small wins, clear goals, and partnership between leaders and teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-362fafc\" data-block-id=\"362fafc\"><style>.stk-362fafc .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><div 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.stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/honest-talk-what-reading-change-really-takes\/\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Read Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-156a953 mb-6 mb-lg-8\" data-block-id=\"156a953\"><style>.stk-156a953 .stk--block-align-156a953{align-items:center !important}.stk-156a953{padding-bottom:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;z-index:12 !important}.stk-156a953-column{max-width:1344px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-156a953 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-156a953-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e9d4a58\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e9d4a58\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e9d4a58-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e9d4a58-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f658679 stk-entrance shadow\" data-block-id=\"f658679\"><style>.stk-f658679{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;--entrance-transform:scale(1.02) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-f658679:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/case-for-knowledge-building\/\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-case-for-knowledge-building.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-case-for-knowledge-building.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-case-for-knowledge-building-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-case-for-knowledge-building-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6fd54a7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6fd54a7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6fd54a7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6fd54a7-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-case-for-knowledge-building-in-reading-instruction\">The Case for Knowledge Building in Reading Instruction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">For every young reader, there\u2019s a quiet moment when learning to read stops being about sounding out words. But what follows? Lauren explores the shift and reflects on how we move from the \u201creading wars\u201d toward a model of literacy that honors both the science of reading and the humanity of why we learn to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-fd2be5a\" data-block-id=\"fd2be5a\"><style>.stk-fd2be5a .stk-inner-blocks{column-gap:12px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-92a6607\" data-block-id=\"92a6607\"><style>.stk-92a6607{transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-92a6607:hover{transform:translateX(10px) !important}.stk-92a6607 .stk-button{background:#7c0000 !important;border-top-left-radius:50px !important;border-top-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:50px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:50px !important}.stk-92a6607 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-92a6607 .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important}.stk-92a6607 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Hellix SemiBold\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-92a6607 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"\/heart-work\/literacy-crisis\/case-for-knowledge-building\/\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Read Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-5 mb-lg-6\" id=\"h-reading-list\">Reading list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f48e5e0 mb-6 mb-lg-8\" data-block-id=\"f48e5e0\"><style>.stk-f48e5e0-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:48px !important;row-gap:48px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f48e5e0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e1f551b stk-entrance\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e1f551b\"><style>.stk-e1f551b{--entrance-transform:translateY(72px) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e1f551b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e1f551b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-62e2b7d rounded shadow\" data-block-id=\"62e2b7d\"><style>.stk-62e2b7d{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:24px !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-62e2b7d:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-the-knowledge-gap.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"913\" alt=\"Book cover.\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-knowledge-gap-the-hidden-cause-of-america-s-broken-education-system-and-how-to-fix-it\"><strong>The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America&#8217;s Broken Education System\u2014and How to Fix It<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h5\" data-block-type=\"core\">Natalie Wexler<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-39b8394 stk-entrance\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"39b8394\"><style>.stk-39b8394{--entrance-transform:translateY(72px) !important;--entrance-delay:0.1s !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-39b8394-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-39b8394-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-46bca51 rounded shadow\" data-block-id=\"46bca51\"><style>.stk-46bca51{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:24px !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-46bca51:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-reading-recess.png?v=1.0\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Reading Recess logo.\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reading-recess-podcast\"><strong>Reading Recess Podcast<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h5\" data-block-type=\"core\">Nicole Ormandy &amp; Megan Gierka<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e6ffa0c stk-entrance\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e6ffa0c\"><style>.stk-e6ffa0c{--entrance-transform:translateY(72px) !important;--entrance-delay:0.2s !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e6ffa0c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e6ffa0c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-39759d4 rounded shadow\" data-block-id=\"39759d4\"><style>.stk-39759d4{border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:24px !important;transition-duration:0.2s !important;--stk-transition-duration:0.2s !important;transition-timing-function:ease !important}.stk-39759d4:hover{transform:scale(1.02) !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-sold-a-story.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Podcast cover.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-sold-a-story.png 600w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-sold-a-story-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.imaginelearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IL-HW-sold-a-story-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sold-a-story-how-teaching-kids-to-read-went-so-wrong-podcast\"><strong>Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong Podcast<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h5\" data-block-type=\"core\">Emily Hanford<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5f9a41f\" data-block-id=\"5f9a41f\"><style>.stk-5f9a41f .stk--block-align-5f9a41f{align-items:center !important}.stk-5f9a41f-column{max-width:1100px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:96px !important;row-gap:24px !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-5f9a41f{--stk-col-order-1:2 !important;--stk-col-order-2:1 !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-5f9a41f stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5f9a41f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d787b0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d787b0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:992px){.stk-2d787b0{flex:1 1 calc(60% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper 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A former broadcast journalist, elementary teacher, and principal, she now combines her passion for education with her love of storytelling at Imagine Learning. Above all, Lauren is a dedicated literacy advocate pursuing a doctorate in Leadership with a focus on Public and Non-Profit Organizations to further her impact on education nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-38a431a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"38a431a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:992px){.stk-38a431a{flex:1 1 calc(40% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-38a431a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-38a431a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fda8016 scroll-animate\" data-block-id=\"fda8016\"><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-fda8016.stk-block-image{opacity:0 !important;position:relative !important;transform:scale(1.05) !important;transition:all .5s ease 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