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STARI Resources at Your Fingertips

• STARI Scope and Sequence
• Talk Moves for Discussion
• STARI Fluency Routine
• Fluency Levels in STARI
• STARI Partner Reading Guide and Tips

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• STARI Download Center
• SERP Store

Stories From the Field

What to Expect When Starting STARI:

There’s a little bit of ‘selling’ involved at the start. I tell students, ‘This class is here to help you. It’s light on homework, you’ll earn credit, and you’re getting better at something that will benefit you for the rest of your life.’ That first month is about convincing them this intervention matters.

Kate Leo
STARI Teacher, Des Moines, IA

Our first month of STARI was all about building classroom culture, what we called ‘Unit Zero.’ We focused on routines and set up two STARI classes: one with mostly Levels C and D fluency passages, and another with Levels A and B, so we could truly differentiate. It was awkward at first, student buy-in was low. They didn’t understand why they needed another class, especially in our CTE school where schedules are already packed. But then it clicked, they started enjoying it, built strong bonds, and took ownership of their learning. By the end of the first term, five students tested at grade level and exited STARI. That was an incredible moment.

Leigh Carey
STARI Teacher, New York City 

How do I...? Is this right...? Tell me why...? And other questions..

Whether you’re new to STARI or have been teaching it for years, questions come up.

Join us for a STARI Community Forum on Sept 16th at 10:30am-11:00am ET. 

Bring your questions, your challenges, and your wins, everybody's welcome, and we’ll tackle them together.

ICYMI

Unit 4.3:Truth, Lies, and Memory, invites students to examine how history is told and by whom. Centered on the Vietnam War and the 1970 Ken State shootings, this unit challenges students to engage with multiple perspectives and reflect on the essential questions: Who decides what's true? Why learn about the past? 

Professional Learning for Coaches

Instructional coaches are often asked to:

• Support ELA and/or STARI teachers
• Observe lessons
• Facilitate PLCs
• Co-plan STARI lessons and provide feedback on observed lessons

Does this sound like you?

The STARI Coach License give you access to specialized coaching resources like discussion prompts, observation tools, and tips for supporting implementation of STARI.

SERP Stories Podcast

Listen to the latest episode where we take a deep dive into the adolescent literacy crisis.

What We've Been Reading... or not!

The Harvard Gazette takes a look at the books that have shaped classrooms over the past 40 years. Some of them are definitely NOT on Harvard Professor and SERP Board Member Catherine Snow's reading list!

"I always hated that book."
- Catherine Snow

Thank you for your commitment to supporting adolescent readers!

If you have any questions, reach out to us at info@serpinstitute.org.

- The STARI Team at SERP