Lunch & Learns
How to Support Adolescent Students and Boost Their Reading Confidence
This fall, Collaborative Classroom will be hosting a series of lunch and learn events open to literacy leaders in North and South Carolina. Register now to join us for a critical conversation about how to best support our oldest striving readers and what best practices are addressing gaps in foundational skills and restoring reading confidence.
Select from our series of events across the Carolinas to learn from and alongside other literacy leaders and get started with your plan to get older striving readers back on track. Individuals and teams welcome. Lunch will be provided.
South Carolina
9/3 – Greenville
9/4 – Columbia
9/5 – Fort Mill
9/16 – Charleston
North Carolina
9/23 – Wilmington
9/24 – Durham
9/25 – Greensboro
9/26 – Asheville
Explore SIPPS for Older Readers (Grades 4–12)
Backed by third-party studies and nationally recognized, SIPPS is proven to help teachers identify students’ gaps in foundational skills knowledge and bring them back to grade-level reading and success through the use of assessments, explicit and systematic instruction, and engaging age-appropriate text.
SIPPS can be implemented by any teacher, even those without extensive foundational reading training.
What North and South Carolina Educators Say About SIPPS
Each year with SIPPS, we saw firsthand the growth in reading, even in the upper elementary grades. Our students were gaining more than confidence and they were gaining the necessary skills to be readers—the ultimate goal.
—Scarlett Mooney, literacy leader in Beaufort County, SC
SIPPS isn’t just another program, it’s been a game-changer for intermediate striving readers in Buncombe County. We’re thrilled to see what more is possible in the 2025–2026 school year.
—Pamela Hunter is a Title 1 Reading Specialist at Joe P. Eblen Intermediate School.
SIPPS includes clear placement tests, mastery checks, and instructional guidance, making it easier for teachers to deliver targeted support.
—Matt Harriger and Alison Augustson, MTSS Coordinators, Rowan Salisbury Schools, NC
Meet Your Partner in the Carolinas:
Seasoned educator Katharine Bonasera supports our school, district, and community partners in the Carolinas.
Get in touch to discuss pilot opportunities, implementation planning, and more.
