STARI November Highlights

Karen Tran
December 9, 2025

Highlights from AMLE 2025

It was our first time at AMLE, and it did not disappoint! Over 1,600 educators gathered in Indianapolis, and STARI was right in the mix.

In our sessions, we explored interventions teens actually enjoy and how peer collaboration boosts literacy. Struggling readers need programs that use real literature, build collaboration skills, restore confidence, and actually work.

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AMLE Reflections from the STARI Team and Teachers

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Julie Behme, M.Ed., STARI teacher from Carlinville, IL, on The Power of Collaboration and how schools can use data to drive change.

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Akilah Hawkins, M.Ed., STARI School Support Specialist, on how Hudson Middle School’s BELONG framework mirrors STARI’s focus on building community through literacy.

How Did You Learn to Read?

In true SERP Stories fashion, we invited AMLE attendees to reflect on their own reading journeys. Their stories reminded us why literacy matters, and why interventions like STARI are so impactful. Listen to their stories here.

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Introducing STARI FAQs!

Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot. We've gathered answers to your most common questions in one easy-to-use resource. Visit starifaq.org to explore.

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Connect with STARI

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Join the STARI Educators Facebook Group

We now have a STARI Educators Facebook Group. A space to share strategies, ask questions, and learn from others implementing STARI. Join here.

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STARI Community Forum

Join the next STARI community forum on January 13th! Register. 

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Episode 4: The Readers STARI Didn't Give Up On

What happens when struggling readers don’t just learn how to read, but start believing they are readers? Listen now.

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The Road to SXSW Begins

“Kids don’t learn basketball by doing worksheets about basketball.”

Just like in sports, students learn by doing, reading, talking, thinking, and collaborating. That’s what STARI is all about, and it’s what we can’t wait to share at SXSW.

What We've Been Reading

  • Interactive Map Identifies Schools Beating the Odds in Reading Scores • The 74
  • Novels vs. Excerpts: What to Know About a Big Reading Debate • EdWeek
  • What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading Skills • The New York Times

Keep Calm and STARI On!

- The STARI Team