Supporting Educators Through Professional Development and Coaching

Literacy at Light Speed: Scaling Personalized Reading Success

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Anne Wicks, The Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy at the George W. Bush Institute; Mindy Sjoblom, Founder and CEO at OnYourMark; Nick Gaehde, President at Lexia; Stephanie Downey Toledo, Superintendent at Central Falls Schools District; Mark Angel, CEO & Founder at Amira Learning; and Viv Ramakrishnan, Co-Founder and CEO at Project Read AI.

The speakers examined how the Science of Reading is transforming literacy instruction and addressed the critical question of how to deliver personalized, high-impact instruction at scale. The session highlighted research-based tools, scalable frameworks, and proven strategies that district leaders, literacy innovators, and researchers are using to accelerate progress for all learners. Attendees gained actionable insights for ensuring that no student is left behind—and for driving meaningful improvements in literacy outcomes.