Stark County CUSD #100 in Illinois is committed to strengthening early literacy through evidence-based practices. One of its three schools, Stark County Elementary, recently became the proving ground of a literacy approach that prioritizes foundational skills instruction, with results that…

From pre-K through third grade, Jonah ranked in the bottom 5% of his class. Today, he’s a high-achieving high school student recognized for leadership and creativity, and he’s determined to help teachers get the training they need.

As California moves to implement AB 1454, districts are seeking solutions built on the evidence-based practices required under the new law. IMSE’s Structured Literacy programs, grounded in decades of research and expertise, and enhanced with new supports, fit seamlessly into…

Without the widespread implementation of Structured Literacy and science-based reading strategies, younger students are not the only ones struggling—high school students are as well. Pinedale High School’s success story shows that IMSE’s literacy approach benefits students at every level, including…

Value Schools, a Los Angeles-based charter organization, implemented IMSE’s Structured Literacy approach to improve the literacy outcomes of all students.

Central Point Elementary School began implementing IMSE to improve its literacy outcomes three years ago. While the program currently focuses on K-2 students, the school plans to expand to upper grade levels after seeing results in its early learners.

By combining IMSE courses with embedded literacy coaches, Wyandotte Public Schools provided several layers of support to teachers and allowed students to quickly build literacy skills.

The School District of La Crosse, located in Wisconsin, knew it was time to align its literacy curriculum across the district to drive better literacy outcomes for all students.

Learn how an alternative K-12 school in San Diego found a new solution to improving literacy among students who face significant hardship. The remarkable results appeared quickly and continue to foster academic growth in language arts – and other subject…

St. Francis Solanus Catholic School in Illinois incorporates an evidence-based literacy approach to address learning losses and boost outcomes for every student

Manlius Pebble Hill School (MPH) is an independent pre-K-12 school in Syracuse, New York, with a commitment to evidence-based teaching practices.

“I think now is one of the most exciting times to be an educator. People are finally getting on board with the Science of Reading and new ways of teaching literacy, a battle I’ve been fighting for my entire career.”…

At the height of the pandemic, Kathleen Law took to Instagram to help parents engage their young readers at home at a time when they needed support the most.

IMSE’s complementary research-based reading programs and teacher development are an immediate game-changer in the classroom and life-changing for students. Learn how your district or school can make a Day 1 impact on student literacy and download Empowering Thousands of Teachers,…

Approximately 8,000 K-3 students were assessed each year over 4 school years (2014-2018). They were tested with the Dibels NEXT reading fluency assessment and were instructed in reading skills using the IMSE Orton-Gillingham Approach. For over 20 years, IMSE has…

Florinda Monje knows what it feels like not to understand English. The Peru native studied English before immigrating to the U.S. in 2004, but had a hard time understanding accents once she arrived in the country. The speed with which…

At the start of the school year, Florida second grader Mia Nunez couldn’t read. But after a dyslexia diagnosis and 10 months of IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham lessons, Mia now reads at a third-grade level and is itching to dive into her…

For three days last summer, three Florida teachers sat down with sheets of butcher block paper to map out a fresh first-grade curriculum. Two of the women had just completed Orton-Gillingham training. “Going in, we didn’t really know how we…

For Lindsey Barrell, Orton-Gillingham is all about confidence. “The biggest thing I’ve seen in my kids this year is that they’re just confident in what they do,” said Barrell, who teaches 14 English language learners in rural Crossville, Alabama.

Laurie Gibbons knew she wanted to be trained in IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham the second she heard a colleague using it. “Her room was next to mine and I could overhear her doing multi-sensory three-part drills,” Gibbons said. “So after doing a…

When Bridget Cassidy started working with a group of first graders last fall, they didn’t know their letter sounds. Now, a year later, the kids are itching to read chapter books. “They’ve shown so many gains, and I attribute it…

At the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education, we’ve worked with some of the largest school districts in the nation — and some of the smallest charter schools. The goal is always the same: to train teachers in fun, engaging and proven…

When Christina Grandt stopped giving weekly spelling lists to her first graders, their parents were skeptical. “The parents weren’t so sure about it at first,” Grandt said. “They were like, ‘No. No. No. We need words to study.’ We were…

Bridgeton Public Schools, which has now trained over 200 K-3 educators in all six of its elementary schools in the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education’s Orton-Gillingham methodology, has seen significant gains for students who have been taught reading via the new…

When Jennifer Burgin went to college, she had no idea she would want to become a teacher. Trying to decide on a major, her mother suggested elementary education. “I met with the people from the College of Education and I…

Rachael Phillips is a first grade teacher for Richmond Community Schools at Fairview Elementary School in Richmond, Ind., on the border between Indiana and Ohio. She’s been teaching for 17 years, but it wasn’t until this summer that she learned…

For the last five years, Gina Walker has been a special education teacher at Deerfield Elementary School in Ridgeville, Ind. When she first took on the role, she said she, “didn’t even know where to begin.” “Until then, I had…

The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education was recently selected as a professional development partner in Arkansas’ new Reading Initiative for Student Excellence (R.I.S.E) program: an initiative which seeks to strengthen teachers’ focus and instruction in literacy through prescribed proficiency pathways, and…

Corey Cramb has been an instructor at the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education for the last five years, using his expertise in English Language Learners and experience in the classroom to help empower educators across the country. As part of our…

Bergen Valley and Bergen Meadows Schools in Evergreen, Colo. are two of the state’s most top-rated schools. But, as Principal Peggy Miller has learned, even high-achieving districts can benefit from ongoing improvements. Miller’s schools partnered with the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)…

Just ten minutes from downtown Detroit is The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, a K-8 neighborhood charter school designed to engage the diverse population of students it serves. Along with the rest of Michigan schools, Boggs is preparing to…

As school districts across the country struggle with a nationwide literacy crisis, one Colorado school district has found that its investment in teacher training and reading intervention is paying off. For years, Colorado Springs School District 11 has offered to…

For the last 25 years the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education has been working with some of the largest districts in the country to improve literacy, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, and Boston. IMSE provides all teachers with the tools they need…

After spending six months in Jordan as part of a graduate fellowship, American University student Lauren Jackson is back stateside — but the work she did there to promote literacy and a command of the English language using methods from the…

For over three decades, Susan Evans has dedicated her life to children’s education. A Speech Language Pathologist, mentor, trainer and teacher in Orlando’s Orange County Public Schools system, Evans not only provides specialized instruction during the day, she also provides…

Around the country, dedicated teaching professionals who are trained in Orton-Gillingham by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education are helping their fellow educators become proficient in learning techniques that are unleashing the learning potential for thousands of students. IMSE’s trainers know…

The holidays are a time of reflection and gratitude, and we here at the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education sure have a lot to be thankful for. Each year we partner with schools to bring IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham training to thousands of…

When educators in Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools system began realizing core instruction alone wasn’t meeting the reading needs of its dyslexic students, the district knew it needed a change, said Jennifer Sassano, the supervisor of instructional facilitators for specialized…

As a boy struggling with dyslexia, it was hard for Lawrence Schneider to imagine life past the third grade. Little did he know, by his twenties he would be thrust into the height of the space race as a research…

Without the proper support and education, dyslexia can often leave eager students feeling self-conscious and inadequate.  Despite difficulties in reading, there seems to be a theme that those with dyslexia are often destined for greatness. In fact, many of the…