Big Sky Literacy Summit wrapped and it did not disappoint. Booth conversations, great sessions, and so many passionate literacy educators in one room. Grateful to be part of this community.

Data tells you what to teach next. The IMSE OG+ Independent Student Work Bundle helps you put it into practice. @missshieldsclass shares how it's been a small group lifesaver. Part of our back-to-school sale now, with more resources included. https://imse.com/products/

New freebie: the Silly Goose Game, a phonics review activity that adds giggles and movement to skill practice. Word cards for any skill + Silly Goose cards that let kids get the wiggles out. A simple way to review something kids look forward to. Free download: https://imse.com/products/share/d/687

Same reading score. Three different problems. Dr. Stephanie Stollar breaks down why identical screening scores can mean totally different interventions, decoding, fluency, or comprehension. https://youtu.be/tG4GmiSsZek

Back-to-School Sale is live. 10% off everything now through 9/30, OG+ and Morphology+ Curriculum, Consumables, Decodable Readers, Sound Scenes, and more. Shop: https://imse.com/products/?show=all&tab=8&group=27&categories=210&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bts2026_sale

New for the school year and free: our Structured Literacy spelling rule poster set. Covers Soft C/G, 1-1-1 Rule, suffixes, Magic E, syllables, Cat/Kite Rule. Grab it: https://imse.com/products/share/d/686

-ed has 3 sounds: /t/, /d/, /ĭd/. Most students never get taught why. Back to school season is here, see how Orton-Gillingham Plus builds explicit skills like this one into the classroom. https://imse.com/programs/

Taller than most kids his age. Still not tall enough for the ride. Dr. Stephanie Stollar on why "above average" doesn't mean reading-ready, and what a good screener should actually tell you. https://youtu.be/QzvIs4D2TNE

This week's giveaway: two OG+ K-2 resources, our Encoding and Decoding Printable Activity Set and our Drag and Drop Dictation Slide Bundle. Go to our Instagram or Facebook to enter. Winner contacted 9/7/26.

"OG meets all of their learning styles... it has worked amazingly," says a Mason County, KY kindergarten teacher on Orton-Gillingham through IMSE. Kindergartners now read 30-60 wpm by year's end. Full story: https://imse.com/about-us/in-the-news/

New case study: Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy, Milwaukee. One shared literacy framework, schoolwide. Results in one year: first grade up 51.9 points, second grade up 33.5 points. Full study: https://imse.com/about-us/testimony/

Curriculum: done. Professional learning: done. Now what? Cara Warren (IMSE National Account Executive) on why IMSE Coaching matters: real, personalized support once you're back in the classroom, virtual or in person, solo or as a team. Curriculum starts it. Coaching builds it. https://imse.com/

Durango School District built a common foundation in Structured Literacy across every K–2 classroom. From Fall 2024 to Spring 2025, Kindergarten reading proficiency rose from 40% to 79%, nearly doubling in a single school year. Read their story: https://imse.com/about-us/testimony/

Which spelling rule is new to you? New for the school year and free: our Structured Literacy spelling rule poster set. Covers Soft C/G, 1-1-1 Rule, suffixes, Magic E, syllables, Cat/Kite Rule. Grab it: https://imse.com/products/share/d/686

This month, we're spotlighting the Raising Hands Literacy Project and its work expanding access to evidence-based literacy instruction across New Jersey. Grateful for partners like them. Together, we're changing the story. https://imse.com/journal/article/nonprofit-partners-changing-the-story/

Michigan teachers from the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District just wrapped a week of IMSE OG+ training in Iron Mountain, meeting the state's third-grade reading and dyslexia law head-on. Read more: https://imse.com/about-us/in-the-news/

🧠✨ 140+ FREE Literacy Resources IMSE Reader Leader Ashley from @Soring_High_Learning shows us exactly where to find over 140 FREE resources on the IMSE website. These are designed just for teachers by teachers! 🙌 🔗https://www.imse.com/digital-resources/?carousel=3

📚 Our OG+ Decodable Fluency Printable Set and Slide Set for K-2 are part of the Back-to-School sale, live through 9/30. Great for small group work and building strong routines from day one. Shop: https://imse.com/products/?show=all&tab=8&group=27&categories=210

IMSE Certification applications now open through September 30, 2026 (extended from 8/30). More time to finish your Accredited Pathway Certificate before applying for the practicum. Details: https://imse.com/certification/

New year. New chapter. Save 10% on student workbooks, decodable readers, word-building sets, and Morphology+ materials through 9/30. No code needed. Shop: https://imse.com/products/?show=all&tab=8&group=27&categories=210

IMSE LAB just keeps getting better, right in time for the new school year. New downloadable OG+ Originals, a Spelling Survey (Form B), and guided videos in the Implementation Hub. New to IMSE LAB? See what it offers. https://imse.com/imse-lab/

Congrats to Sarah Walters, IMSE OG Master Instructor in Troy City Schools, named one of four finalists for Ohio Teacher of the Year. She's trained 45 teachers in IMSE OG+, reaching hundreds of students daily. Full story: https://www.troy.k12.oh.us/69223?articleID=69845

We're hiring an Office Manager to join our team in Southfield, MI. This role keeps our office running day to day, supporting our team, our vendors, and our customers. Full-time, hybrid, minimum 3 days in office per week. Apply today: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4450370191/

In 2022, teachers at Grand Rapids ISD 318 invested more than 30 hours in literacy training for their students. From Winter 2020 to Winter 2022, district-wide literacy proficiency rose by an average of 16% for grades K–5. https://imse.com/about-us/testimony/#page-1

You asked, we listened. IMSE OG+ Sound Scenes are now in print. Presale open now, shipping September 14th, 2026. https://imse.com/products/OG-Plus-Sound-Scenes-Physical/

We're hiring at IMSE. Looking for someone organized, detail-oriented, and great with people to help Change the Story for literacy. Take a look: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4449185718/

One FREE resource set, five decoding tools, grounded in IMSE OG+. Hang it on a whiteboard, build mini books for small groups, or glue the pages into notebooks. How will you use it this year? https://imse.com/products/share/d/550

Reader Leader Zenobia leads her students through an IMSE 3-part drill, a core Orton-Gillingham technique built on repetition and research. A routine with real impact on reading fluency. More: https://imse.com/products/

Big news! Both of IMSE's certification programs have earned Accreditation Plus, IDA's highest level of accreditation. Enrollment is open now: https://imse.com/certification/

FREEBIE ALERT: Back-to-School Digraph Word Sort! ✨🎒 Start the school year with a fun and effective way to practice digraphs. This Backpack Digraph Word Sort will help your students strengthen phonics skills while enjoying a fresh, engaging activity. https://www.imse.com/products/share/d/615