The Teach What Works™ Framework

Most children are not reading proficiently by the time it matters most.

Third grade is the turning point. It is the year children are expected to move from learning to read to reading to learn.

 

In 2024, only 31 % of fourth graders in the country read at or above the Proficient level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Nearly seven in ten are already behind.

 

When students enter fourth grade without strong reading skills, the gap impacts every subject and often widens over time. 

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Schools already know this. You see it everyday:

✔ Tier 2 and Tier 3 caseloads keep growing 

âś” Struggling readers fall behind in vocabulary, knowledge, and confidence

✔ Engagement drops, and behavior challenges increase

✔ Long-term achievement gaps become harder to close

Early reading gaps widen over time,

making intervention more difficult and costly each year.

The Teach What Works™ Framework

 

How the Teach What Works™ Framework brings proficiency.

Schools are overwhelmed by competing initiatives, strategies, and opinions about how to teach reading. The Teach What Works™ Framework takes that off your plate.

It organizes the evidence-aligned practices with the strongest impact on student reading outcomes. Instead of chasing trends, schools put their limited instructional time where it matters most.

When every classroom runs on those same few practices, the change is real and visible:

  • Teachers know what to prioritize, and why.
  • The weight of competing demands starts to lift.
  • More kids learn to read through everyday instruction, before anyone needs intervention.
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How the Framework Works

 Strengthening Tier 1 reading instruction takes more than a single workshop. The framework works through three connected parts:

  1. Build Teacher Knowledge Every teacher gets clear on the reading practices that matter most, and why.

  2. Audit Current Practice Through observation and coaching, a checklist of evidence aligned practices shows what is in place, developing, or missing.

  3. Build Daily Routines Coaching turns those practices into routines that hold in every classroom.

     

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What Makes This Framework Different

 

✔ Focuses only on practices with the strongest research base
✔ Strengthens Tier 1 instruction—no new curriculum required
âś” Reduces initiative fatigue by narrowing the focus
âś” Supports implementation through PD, observation, and coaching
âś” Builds consistency across classrooms
âś” Keeps teacher capacity and sustainability front and center

 

This is not about doing more.
It’s about doing what works—well and consistently.

Meet Dr. Caesar 

 You became a school leader to make sure every child gets a real shot, and nothing weighs heavier than knowing some of your students are not reading the way they should be.

My doctoral research uncovered a gap in teacher knowledge that can keep students from becoming proficient readers. I see that same gap in my work as an Associate Professor of Reading and through nearly a decade coaching and delivering professional development inside K through 3 schools.

I have worked with hundreds of teachers throughout my career, which is why they call me The Reading Teachers' Teacher, and it is why I built the Teach What Works™ Framework.

Getting Started Is Simple

 

Step 1: Schedule a call.
A conversation about your school.

Step 2: See how the partnership works.
I walk you through how the framework works in your school.

Step 3: Book your dates.
We put your professional learning and coaching days on the calendar and begin.

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Here is what teachers are saying...

 

"It is easy to see that Dr. Caesar is a wealth of knowledge"

 

 "Dr. Caesar is so amazing! She is so knowledgeable about reading. She is also a very encouraging and inspirational person."

 

"Dr Caesar was fantastic. She was super helpful and understanding."