Teaching GRIT Through Reading

🎉 Introducing Our First Impact Story Share Winner: Heather Deighton from Marion Public Schools! 🎉

We’re so excited to kick off our Impact Story Share series with a summer fun video submission from teacher Heather!

Heather took time during her summer break to reflect on her experience using ReadWorks with a small intervention class called GRIT. She thoughtfully introduced topical reading passages and Article-A-Day selections based on her students’ interests—and the results were inspiring. Her students didn’t just read more, they wanted to read more. Real engagement. Real growth. Real excitement about reading.

Thank you, Heather, for sharing how you brought ReadWorks to life in your classroom and helped students build not only reading skills but interest and motivation. 

✨ Each week, we’ll post more winning and runner-up stories from teachers like you, packed with practical tips, creative ideas, and heart. All stories will be featured in the Comprehension Chronicles section of our blog.

 🎦 Watch Heather’s Story and explore more ways to use ReadWorks to spark meaningful reading moments in your classroom.