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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.
At this year's AMLE, Akilah Hawkins heard a powerful theme: middle schoolers thrive when they feel seen, valued, and connected - to peers, to teachers, and to the texts they read.
www.serpinstitute.org/news/insights-from-amle-finding-belonging-in-middle-school-and-literacy
www.serpinstitute.org/news/insights-from-amle-finding-belonging-in-middle-school-and-literacy
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
At this year's AMLE, Akilah Hawkins heard a powerful theme: middle schoolers thrive when they feel seen, valued, and connected - to peers, to teachers, and to the texts they read.
www.serpinstitute.org/news/insights-from-amle-finding-belonging-in-middle-school-and-literacy
www.serpinstitute.org/news/insights-from-amle-finding-belonging-in-middle-school-and-literacy
New resource alert!
Our STARI FAQs site is now live! Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot
www.starifaq.org
Our STARI FAQs site is now live! Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot
www.starifaq.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New resource alert!
Our STARI FAQs site is now live! Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot
www.starifaq.org
Our STARI FAQs site is now live! Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot
www.starifaq.org
Why Your Students Will Love It:
✨ It’s relevant.
✨ It sparks debate.
✨ It builds key skills. Academic language, critical thinking, and writing all in one.
#MiddleSchool #Education #CellPhonesInSchool #CriticalThinking
✨ It’s relevant.
✨ It sparks debate.
✨ It builds key skills. Academic language, critical thinking, and writing all in one.
#MiddleSchool #Education #CellPhonesInSchool #CriticalThinking
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Why Your Students Will Love It:
✨ It’s relevant.
✨ It sparks debate.
✨ It builds key skills. Academic language, critical thinking, and writing all in one.
#MiddleSchool #Education #CellPhonesInSchool #CriticalThinking
✨ It’s relevant.
✨ It sparks debate.
✨ It builds key skills. Academic language, critical thinking, and writing all in one.
#MiddleSchool #Education #CellPhonesInSchool #CriticalThinking
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
Join us tomorrow- Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
Join us tomorrow- Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
Join us tomorrow- Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
Join us tomorrow- Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
SERP is proud to partner with educators like Julie and Carlinville Community School District Unit No. 1 in Illinois, who are leading the way.
#MiddleSchool #Collaboration #RPP
#MiddleSchool #Collaboration #RPP
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
SERP is proud to partner with educators like Julie and Carlinville Community School District Unit No. 1 in Illinois, who are leading the way.
#MiddleSchool #Collaboration #RPP
#MiddleSchool #Collaboration #RPP
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...
If you’re interested in bringing this topic into your classroom, check out WordGen Weekly Unit 1.12: “Junk food: Should schools sell it?”
This unit helps middle schoolers debate real-world issues around nutrition and health, while building academic language and reasoning skills across subjects.
This unit helps middle schoolers debate real-world issues around nutrition and health, while building academic language and reasoning skills across subjects.
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you’re interested in bringing this topic into your classroom, check out WordGen Weekly Unit 1.12: “Junk food: Should schools sell it?”
This unit helps middle schoolers debate real-world issues around nutrition and health, while building academic language and reasoning skills across subjects.
This unit helps middle schoolers debate real-world issues around nutrition and health, while building academic language and reasoning skills across subjects.
📚 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.
#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...
Our fluency passages are designed as literacy power-ups disguised as fluency practice:
✅ They reinforce decoding patterns from core lessons.
✅ They build background knowledge through rich nonfiction content.
✅ They spark discussion and critical thinking across four Lexile levels.
✅ They reinforce decoding patterns from core lessons.
✅ They build background knowledge through rich nonfiction content.
✅ They spark discussion and critical thinking across four Lexile levels.
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Our fluency passages are designed as literacy power-ups disguised as fluency practice:
✅ They reinforce decoding patterns from core lessons.
✅ They build background knowledge through rich nonfiction content.
✅ They spark discussion and critical thinking across four Lexile levels.
✅ They reinforce decoding patterns from core lessons.
✅ They build background knowledge through rich nonfiction content.
✅ They spark discussion and critical thinking across four Lexile levels.
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
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...
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
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 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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.
We are proud to share that the New York City Public Schools has named STARI one of its approved, research-backed Tier II literacy interventions for students in grades 6 and up.
NYC teachers can sign up for STARI professional learning here: reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal10a....
NYC teachers can sign up for STARI professional learning here: reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal10a....
September 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We are proud to share that the New York City Public Schools has named STARI one of its approved, research-backed Tier II literacy interventions for students in grades 6 and up.
NYC teachers can sign up for STARI professional learning here: reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal10a....
NYC teachers can sign up for STARI professional learning here: reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal10a....
SERP is pleased to announce support from Leonard D. Schaeffer for our Civics Curriculum Project: Preparing High School Students for the Challenges of American Democracy. The proposal was submitted in partnership with the RIDE and DCPS!
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
SERP is pleased to announce support from Leonard D. Schaeffer for our Civics Curriculum Project: Preparing High School Students for the Challenges of American Democracy. The proposal was submitted in partnership with the RIDE and DCPS!
What happens when researchers, teachers, and designers co-create?
In this episode of SERP Stories, host Dr. Kala Jones traces the origin of STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.
www.serpinstitute.org/podcast
In this episode of SERP Stories, host Dr. Kala Jones traces the origin of STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.
www.serpinstitute.org/podcast
September 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
What happens when researchers, teachers, and designers co-create?
In this episode of SERP Stories, host Dr. Kala Jones traces the origin of STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.
www.serpinstitute.org/podcast
In this episode of SERP Stories, host Dr. Kala Jones traces the origin of STARI, the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervention.
www.serpinstitute.org/podcast