CORE Learning

Hello, Ohio! 👋

We're excited to be part of the Read Ohio Literacy Academy this week.
This year's theme, Integrating Systems for Student Success, is one that's especially close to our hearts as we work alongside educators to ensure every learner has access to high-quality literacy instruction and support.

If you're attending, be sure to join Maya Goodall tomorrow, June 4 at 10:00 AM, for her session:

Structured Literacy and Second Language Acquisition: Multilingualism for All
We look forward to connecting, learning, and sharing ideas with educators from across Ohio and beyond.

🔥📚 Hot take: Not all ‘high-quality materials’ are created equal — agree?

One thing we’re always thinking about at CORE: how to make strong instructional support realistic and sustainable for schools.

For many school leaders and coaches, the challenge is not knowing what good coaching looks like. It’s finding the time and capacity to do it consistently while balancing everything else schools are carrying.

These ideas around “fast-track instructional coaching” speak directly to that tension. They offer a practical approach for supporting teachers without adding another impossible expectation to the day.

Worth the read for coaches, school leaders, and educator teams.

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How to Coach When Time Is Short Effective instructional coaching doesn’t have to require weeks of intensive work—sometimes four conversations are enough.

Explicit. Systematic. Effective. 📚

On June 4, CORE’s Dale Webster and Carrie Thomas Beck will present at Learning Ally’s Spotlight on Dyslexia virtual conference, sharing a practical six-step phonics lesson sequence designed to strengthen decoding and support students with dyslexia.

If you teach or support striving readers, this is a session worth adding to your calendar.

Link in comments to register for the Spotlight on Dyslexia conference ⬇️

Let’s talk literacy.

In your experience, what’s been the biggest challenge when shifting to evidence-based reading instruction?

Is it:
- Access to high-quality materials
- Professional learning
- Time for implementation
- System-wide alignment

Or something else?

Drop your thoughts below 👇 We’re listening.

Have you been eyeing any resources from the CORE Bookstore? 📚

If you still have professional learning funds available, now’s a great time to put them toward resources that support your educators all year long.

Take 15% off on us with code: CORELEARN15

Fill in the blank:

Strong reading instruction starts with ______.

We’ll go first: *explicit teaching.*

Your turn 👇

"If your child is behind in reading, do not assume they will catch up"

This article is the perfect example as to why early intervention is key.
You don’t need to wait for more proof, what works is already clear. The real work is acting on it.

Do. Not. Wait. If your child is behind in the early grades, do not assume they will catch up