91直播 recently听showcased听its commitment to strong literacy instruction during the听听Showcase, bringing together educators, district听leaders,听and partners from across the region to highlight the impact of the district鈥檚 work.听
Hosted at听Burgin Elementary, the showcase spotlighted a campus that has demonstrated notable student growth this school year while implementing the TXRL (Texas Reads Texas Leads) program. TXRL is a cohort-based, multi-year statewide initiative aimed at helping districts develop and implement science-based TXRL K-3 Literacy Plans, which detail strategic moves, decision points, and district investments to meet ambitious academic outcomes goals for early reading proficiency. 
From the beginning to the middle of the year, Burgin students have demonstrated measurable gains in early literacy, including increased reading development in kindergarten through second grade and continued academic progress in third grade. District leaders point to these results as evidence of a focused effort to strengthen classroom instruction and support teachers in delivering high-quality literacy practices.听
鈥淓veryone had the same tools that the district purchased for us so we could start day one being successful,鈥 said Burgin principal Carin Tufts.听鈥淥ver half of our students went from below and well below to meets and above.鈥澨听
The event at Burgin welcomed members of the CA Group (TXRL grant funders), along with district leadership, board members, and educators from neighboring districts, creating a space to both celebrate progress and share best practices.听听
Attendees had the opportunity to see that work in action through classroom walkthroughs, where structured literacy practices were on full display. In addition to seeing instruction firsthand, guests heard directly from educators during a teacher panel, where classroom teachers shared how their instruction has evolved through the TXRL work and what that looks like day to day.听
鈥淭he keywords were 鈥楢LL students learn how to read,鈥欌 said听Goodman Elementary听bilingual teacher听Maira Black. 鈥淚 had to shift my mindset and really be faithful and committed, and I’m seeing that all of my students are sounding out and reading in the classroom.鈥听
Teachers also spoke about the process of implementing new practices and what it takes to make those changes stick over time.听
鈥淜now better, do better,鈥 said Burgin first-grade teacher Wendy Fisher. 鈥淚 had to figure out how this was going to fit into my teaching style. We implemented these shifts over time 鈥 baby steps to get to the final product.鈥听
They emphasized that success comes from building strong systems and taking a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to instruction.听
鈥淎llowing ourselves to learn one component at a time, learn it well, implement it effectively, and build from there is the biggest piece of advice I would give,鈥 said听Webb Elementary听bilingual teacher听Eva Novella. 鈥淚t is so important to develop a clear, consistent system, and you will start to see those gains in your students.鈥听
The showcase also featured a principal panel, where campus leaders reflected on how TXRL has shaped instruction and outcomes across their schools, creating alignment and consistency for students.听
鈥淭he alignment alone听has been听huge for my campus,鈥 said听Sherrod Elementary听principal Karen Hicks. 鈥淚 have a lot of teachers who are so eager to learn. TXRL has given them the tools, empowerment,听and built capacity in these teachers so that our babies are reading now. It is all so aligned that at Sherrod听it鈥檚听great, but if you go to Burgin,听you鈥檙e听going to see the same thing. If you go to Goodman,听you鈥檙e听going to see the same thing听鈥撎齣t鈥檚听just so good that our kids听don鈥檛听skip a beat.听It鈥檚听been a game changer.鈥听
That alignment and focus on literacy growth has led to measurable results across campuses, including significant improvement at schools that have embraced the work.听
鈥淲hen I started at听Goodman,听we were an underperforming campus, so we decided we were going to become a TXRL campus,鈥澨齭aid听Goodman Elementary principal听Maria Guzman. 鈥淲e are now a turnaround campus. We saw significant growth from the beginning of the听year’s听data to the middle of the听year’s听data. That speaks for itself.鈥听
The TXRL听Showcase听reflected听91直播鈥檚 ongoing commitment to literacy and ensuring every student builds the skills needed for long-term success.听