In this episode of Champion Every Voice, host Jaclyn Wright talks with Julie Binder, early literacy coach at Washington Elementary (Bay City Public Schools) and an Amira Champion, about how her school turned strong planning into meaningful reading growth. Julie shares how her team approached Amira’s fall rollout with intention—from schoolwide read-alouds and teacher coaching to data-driven grouping and multilingual family reports.

She explains how building literacy coherence across classrooms helped students gain confidence, and why small wins matter—especially for students still learning to see themselves as readers. The conversation explores how Amira fits into Washington’s literacy plan: as a learning agent that delivers real-time support for students while giving teachers time back to focus on small groups and connection. Julie also sh ...