The First 90 Days: Literacy Implementation in Practice

Strong literacy implementation starts with a launch, but it succeeds through the routines, support, and shared expectations that follow. In this microwebinar, school leaders will hear directly from a middle school educator about what it takes to bring a literacy initiative to life across classrooms.

Dr. Octavia Gray-Essex of Lexia speaks with Kelly Ciaburri, an eighth-grade English language arts teacher at Farmwell Station Middle School in Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. Kelly shares how her school approached implementation, what teachers needed in the first 90 days, and how leaders helped build buy-in among both educators and students.

The conversation focuses on practical implementation lessons school leaders can apply in their own literacy systems. Viewers will learn why administrator support matters, how grade-level teams built routines that worked for their schedules, and how teachers used Lexia data to monitor progress, support direct instruction, and help students stay engaged. Kelly also describes how clear expectations, student incentives, and ongoing encouragement helped Lexia become part of the school culture rather than another disconnected initiative.

Use this webinar to see what early implementation can look like in practice, especially in a secondary setting. The discussion offers a clear view of how schools can move from launch to lasting instructional habits by supporting teachers, using meaningful data, and building the conditions for sustainable literacy growth.