Lexia Customer Spotlight: Lexia LETRS and Aspire Professional Learning in Washington DC

As a reading specialist, I’ve seen firsthand how LETRS shifts the way educators think about reading instruction. It moves conversations from “what program are we using?” to “what does this student actually need next?” and that has been powerful.

In my role, I work across grades 6–8, and even at the middle school level, the impact of strong foundational knowledge is clear. LETRS has helped me support teachers in understanding why students struggle with decoding, not just that they do. It’s made our small group instruction more targeted and our intervention time more intentional.

One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen is in how we use data. Instead of just looking at scores, we’re digging into error patterns and using those to drive instruction. That’s been especially important for our students on reading plans and multilingual learners, where the “why” behind the error really matters.

I’d love to see more conversations like this that highlight how professional learning translates into real classroom impact. This work truly makes a difference for students.

I LOVE this insight, ​@FearlessReader.  You’re doing the exact kind of work that we hope to see when educators start to apply their learning to classroom practice - and we know it isn’t easy.  What has been the easiest, and maybe even the hardest, parts of making those shifts?