Company Partnership
Schools Cubed to join with Keys to Literacy
Introducing the exciting combination of Keys to Literacy and Schools Cubed! This collaboration brings expanded professional development training opportunities for educators. By combining resources and expertise, we aim to enhance literacy instruction and support student success. Stay tuned for new workshops, coaching, and resources to elevate your district and positively impact student learning. Join us in this journey towards improved literacy education!
“Combining our expertise in literacy with Schools Cubed’s system-oriented approach creates a powerful synergy. Together, we are poised to make a profound impact on educational outcomes.”
Joan Sedita
Founder, CEO, Keys to Literacy
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Keys to Literacy and Schools Cubed Combine to Transform Literacy Professional Development and Leadership
[Rowley, MA] — [10/01/2024] — Keys to Literacy, a leading national provider of literacy professional development, today announced that it has acquired Schools Cubed, experts in literacy leadership consulting. This groundbreaking combination brings Schools Cubed’s expertise in creating highly successful, long-lasting school leadership literacy systems with Keys to Literacy’s experience in delivering practical, high-quality professional development aligned with the science of reading.
Schools Cubed has established a reputation for revitalizing underperforming schools by focusing on the three S’s: Systems, Structures, and the Science of Reading. Through meticulous collaboration with district and school leaders, Schools Cubed has implemented effective systems to support collaboration and data-driven decision-making, designed structures to maximize learning and instructional time, and applied cutting-edge strategies aligned with evidence-based practices to achieve remarkable outcomes. Over the past six years, Schools Cubed has expanded its success from individual schools to districts and state departments of education, proving the sustainability and effectiveness of their approach.
Keys to Literacy, founded in 2007, has a national reputation for being at the forefront of developing and delivering high-quality literacy professional development for PreK through Grade 12 educators. With a mission to enhance literacy skills across all subjects and grade levels, Keys to Literacy has empowered thousands of educators in hundreds of schools, impacting students nationwide.
The combination of Keys to Literacy and Schools Cubed marks a significant milestone in education reform. By integrating Schools Cubed’s expertise in school system and leadership optimization with Keys to Literacy’s focus on literacy professional development, the combined entity will offer a comprehensive solution to ongoing literacy challenges. This partnership will enhance the combined firms’ ability to deliver transformative, evidence-based instructional and leadership literacy strategies that result in increased student literacy achievement and foster equitable learning environments.
“Joining with Keys to Literacy represents a pivotal moment in our mission to improve education,” said Pati Montgomery, Founder of Schools Cubed. “By combining our strengths, we will be able to provide even more robust support to educators and school systems, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.”
Joan Sedita, CEO and Founder of Keys to Literacy, added, “Combining our expertise in literacy with Schools Cubed’s system-oriented approach creates a powerful synergy. Together, we are poised to make a profound impact on educational outcomes.”
For more information about the acquisition and the future initiatives of the combined organization, please visit www.keystoliteracy.com or contact michael.campbell@keystoliteracy.com.
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About Schools Cubed
Schools Cubed specializes in improving under-performing schools through effective systems, structures, and the Science of Reading. Their proven methodologies drive sustainable success in educational settings.
About Keys to Literacy
Keys to Literacy provides expert literacy professional development for PreK through Grade 12 educators, focusing on evidence-based strategies to enhance reading and writing skills across all grade levels.
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About Schools Cubed
Schools Cubed is an educational consulting group that works with leadership in under- or low- performing schools and districts to create self- sustaining, high-achieving school systems. Schools Cubed combines a proven track record of increasing achievement at the school, district and state levels by using the research of effective schools and the Science of Reading. Schools and districts learn to work smarter, focus on necessary goals and, in turn, increase student outcomes. Many students struggle with learning to read beyond 3rd grade, Schools Cubed offers support and services for grades K-12.
Schools Cubed Knows The Research
Systems, Structures and the Science of Reading are the key ingredients in all highly-performing schools.
Instructional Leadership
School leadership is second to teaching among school-related factors in its impact on student learning, according to research.
Instructional Strategies
Schools Cubed has developed professional development courses across elementary, secondary, administrator, & paraprofessional
Structures for Student Learning
Schools Cubed consultants are both literacy experts and experienced building principals, central administrators and former state department of education administrators.
Interventions
With the right training and support in research-based materials, paraprofessionals can become highly qualified individuals who are a key component in improving a school’s literacy outcomes.
Explore Keys to Literacy’s comprehensive collection of Professional Development Courses.
With offerings tailored for grades PreK-3, elementary, middle and high school, our instructional practices and practical training methods ensure that schools improve literacy levels as their students improve their literacy skills.