Empowered to Teach and Lead: Whole-Group Literacy Instruction Made Easy

By Staci Bain, Ed.D.

Teaching reading shouldn’t feel like guesswork. In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Staci Bain—co-founder of Educate America® and creator of the Tier 1 Frameworks® and Tier 1 Roadmap Courses®—shows teachers and leaders how to turn the Science of Reading into a clear, doable, everyday practice that works for all students.

Rooted in decades of cognitive and literacy research, Empowered to Teach and Lead is a whole-group, Tier 1 K–5 solution that bridges the gap between research and classroom reality. With practical guidance, research-aligned models, and real classroom stories, Bain helps educators design cohesive, high-leverage instruction that builds vocabulary, reading, and writing from the ground up.

Inside, readers will discover how to:

• Build strong Tier 1 systems that empower every teacher and learner.

• Simplify the reading block with clear 7-step lesson structures that integrate reading, writing, and language.

• Align materials, time, and talent through Educate’s signature Trifecta™: Empirical Evidence + Tier 1 Frameworks® + Instructional Intelligence™.

• Strengthen whole-group instruction so intervention becomes more of the exception than the plan.

Whether you’re a K–5 teacher, instructional coach, principal, or district leader, this eBook offers the clarity, cohesion, and confidence you’ve been searching for.

Empower your teaching. Strengthen your Tier 1. Lead the literacy movement forward.

📘 Print copies will be available on Amazon.com by November 9, 2025.