Introduction to the Progressive Literacy Model
Understand the record, observe, coach, grow cycle in about five minutes.
- For
- Anyone new to the model
- Format
- Web overview
Resource Center
Free literacy resources
Practical, printable tools for observing reading behaviors and coaching readers. No account and no purchase required — every file downloads immediately.
Digital Book
For book holders
Read the full Progressive Literacy Model book online and turn the pages just like the printed copy. Enter the access code from your book to open it.
Open the Digital BookListening Lab
For teachers and book holders
Hear the student recordings for every Listening Lab activity in the book. Scan the QR code on the page, or open the Listening Lab and pick the lab by its code, such as PLM-7.1.
Open the Listening LabUnderstanding the Model
Classroom Observation
Read-Aloud Observation Guide
Listen to a two-minute read-aloud and capture what you notice, then match it to one teaching focus for the next session.
- For
- Teachers and reading specialists
- Format
- Printable PDF, 3 pages
Feedback and Coaching
Feedback Sentence Starters
Replace general praise with language that names the behavior a reader can repeat tomorrow.
- For
- Teachers, tutors, and instructional coaches
- Format
- Printable PDF, 2 pages
Home Reading
Parent Home-Reading Routine
Run a consistent ten-minute reading routine at home without teaching experience.
- For
- Parents, guardians, and homeschool families
- Format
- Printable PDF, 2 pages
Sample Reading Reflection Sheet
Give readers a simple way to name their own strength and their own next step.
- For
- Students, with a teacher or family member
- Format
- Printable PDF, 1 page
Looking for school implementation materials?
Implementation planning tools are shared during professional development and district demonstrations rather than as downloads.