Sixty instructional routines to build fluent, confident readers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Solution Tree, a leading educational publisher and professional learning organization, is pleased to announce the release of Routines for Reading Results: A Practical Approach for Accelerating Growth, written by literacy experts Stephanie Stollar, Kelly A. Powell-Smith, Beth A. Madden, and Sarah Brown. The new book comes on the heels of Stephanie Stollar and Sarah Brown's best-selling title MTSS for Reading Improvement, which quickly became a trusted resource for educators implementing MTSS to improve reading achievement.

Grounded in the science of reading and the principles of Direct Instruction, this comprehensive handbook gives educators the confidence to teach beginning and primary readers with clarity and purpose. The authors focus on what to teach, how to teach it, and how to respond when students need additional support.

At the heart of this book are more than 60 complete instructional routines that teachers can put into practice immediately. Each step-by-step routine is designed to prevent reading difficulties before they arise while accelerating literacy growth for students who need additional instruction.

Routines for Reading Results is available for preorder on SolutionTree.com. 

About the Authors

Stephanie Stollar, PhD, is passionate about using multitiered systems of supports as the framework for helping all students become skilled readers. Dr. Stollar advises the next generation of policy leaders in her role as an assistant professor at Mount St. Joseph University.

Kelly A. Powell-Smith, PhD, is an author, professor, and school psychologist with more than 30 years of experience. She advances literacy through evidence-based practices, high-quality assessment, and systems-level change, supporting educators through research, teaching, and professional learning.

Beth A. Madden is a K–5 instructional coach who supports teachers in implementing evidence-based literacy practices within a multitiered system of supports. Her experience includes classroom teaching, intervention, instructional coaching, curriculum development, and educator preparation.

Sarah Brown, PhD, has held roles such as a professional learning leader in the ed tech assessment industry, bureau chief leading special education and multitiered system of supports implementation for the state of Iowa, district special education director, professional learning administrator, and school psychologist.

About Solution Tree

For over 26 years, Solution Tree has worked to transform education worldwide, empowering educators to raise student achievement. With more than 60,000 educators attending professional development events and more than 12,000 professional development days in schools each year, Solution Tree helps teachers and administrators confront essential challenges. Solution Tree has a catalog of more than 600 titles, along with hundreds of videos and online courses, and is the creator of Global PD Teams and Avanti, online learning platforms that facilitate the work of teachers and educators. Follow @SolutionTree on Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about Solution Tree. 

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