Campaign for Grade-Level ReadingJuly 2025 was a banner month for the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR). In addition to hosting our 12th annual GLR Week Gathering (the 6th in virtual mode), we hosted our first-ever “deep dive” event — the Technology-Enhanced...
In this GLR Week 2025 session, United Ways introduced us to the families in their communities who live just above the poverty line, they are the cashiers, waiters, child care providers, and other members of our essential workforce. United Way calls them ALICE....
We know that tutoring — when it's consistent, personalized, and aligned to what students are learning in the classroom — is one of the most effective ways to accelerate learning. And while the past few years have seen unprecedented investments in tutoring,...
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Join us as we discuss how collectively we are working in Missouri to improve literacy rates. Become inspired on how to improve literacy in your community! We will discuss national to local literacy collective impact work so that you can learn best practices to take...
Arizona State GLR WEEK Event
AI is not to replace teachers. AI is not going to replace the need for critical thinking. It is here to augment and enhance, hopefully lighten teachers’ loads, enable them to claim back their nights and weekends so that teachers can spend more of their time building...
In our GLR Week session specially designed to unite CGLR community coalitions, community and state leads, partners and funders, we hosted a robust conversation with local field experts and practitioners about strategies and tools that have proven results. We engaged...
Natalie Walrond of WestEd served as the moderator, introducing the webinar’s focus on aligning research, policy and practice to integrate social and emotional well-being with language acquisition and literacy. She discussed the evolving definition of SEL, emphasizing...
“This conversation is really about improving outcomes for kids and families. That’s the main thing that we’re focused on in closing gaps in grade-level reading. So, the focus has to be on identifying the bevy of resources that are necessary for that and the resources...
CGLR has long advocated for playful learning in community spaces such as playgrounds and parks, believing that learning happens everywhere. This week’s session gave us the chance to explore play as a teaching and learning strategy in the classroom, especially during...
During this webinar, John Gomperts with the Campaign for Grade-Level-Reading moderated a conversation exploring the causes behind the widespread spike in chronic absenteeism post-pandemic and strategies to tackle it among education and community leaders. Nat Malkus,...
Over the past five years of virtual gratitude sessions, we have celebrated our outstanding partnerships with The United Way, public housing authorities, public libraries, public television and now children’s museums. These critical partners align with our mutual...