We know every minute of instructional time counts. That’s why we’re excited to share that LevelUp Reader is integrated with Clever, making it easier than ever for schools and classrooms to get students reading. Fewer Logins, More Reading With Clever, students no longer need to remember another username and password. They simply log in to … Continued
I spend a lot of time meeting with teachers to talk through their foundational literacy challenges and to show them how LevelUp Reader can help address those needs in real classrooms. Whether I’m working with classroom teachers, reading specialists, or interventionists across states and grade levels, our conversations usually start the same way: looking at … Continued
We’re thrilled to share that LevelUp Reader has been Highly Commended in Education Technology at this year’s Innovation Excellence Awards — the “Award of Awards” for the UK’s communications and content industries.Now in its 11th year, the Awards celebrate originality, commercial impact, and positive social and environmental contributions across sectors from publishing and print to … Continued
At LevelUp Reader, we know that when students are excited, learning becomes more effective. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce Game Center, a brand-new feature that adds even more fun, motivation, and educator control to the LevelUp reading experience. What Is Game Center?Game Center is an exciting new hub within LevelUp Reader that enhances how … Continued
We’re proud to announce LevelUp Reader has been named the 2025 Education Insider Adaptive Reading Platform of the Year! This prestigious award was determined by Education Insider’s 127,000 education-focused subscribers and a rigorous editorial panel review. It recognizes LevelUp Reader as a leader in adaptive learning and literacy innovation. A Win That Belongs to Educators … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that LevelUp Reader has been shortlisted for the 2025 Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards, in the Education Technology category! For over a decade, the prestigious Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards have shone a spotlight on the most impactful and forward-thinking innovations in education, publishing, and communication. This year’s competition was one of … Continued
In a recent webinar, literacy expert Dr. Tim Rasinski emphasized the powerful role of assisted and repeated reading in helping students become confident, expressive readers. These approaches—having students listen to fluent reading while following along in the text, and practicing the same passage multiple times—are proven to boost not only speed and accuracy, but also … Continued
When it comes to building strong readers, fluency goes beyond speed—it includes expression, rhythm, and how naturally a student reads aloud. That’s why LevelUp Reader partnered with fluency expert Dr. Tim Rasinski to develop the Multidimensional Fluency Scale. This easy-to-use four-point rubric evaluates students in four key areas: rhythm and phrasing, expression and volume, automaticity, … Continued
It was a beautiful, sunny day in October as I boarded the plane for my first-ever business trip with Rosen Publishing. I had recently joined Rosen as their curriculum and instruction specialist after 20 years as an elementary teacher and literacy coach. Our decodable series, The Decodables, had recently been added to The Reading League’s … Continued
In this webinar with LevelUp Reader, Dr. Tim Rasinski highlights a critical finding from the National Assessment of Educational Progress: a strong and consistent link between oral reading fluency and reading comprehension. Fluency, often overlooked in classrooms, consists of two key components—automaticity in word recognition and prosody. Automatic word recognition frees up mental energy, allowing … Continued