Fluency. Comprehension. Confidence.
The Challenge We Solve
Teaching upper elementary and middle school students to read fluently and comprehend deeply is harder than ever.
Only 31% of 4th graders currently read at or above the NAEP Proficient level, while nearly 40% score below Basic—meaning they struggle with fundamental reading comprehension. When students can’t read grade-level texts fluently, they fall behind across every subject.
For students, this leads to frustration, disengagement, and behavior challenges. For teachers, it means slowed pacing, constant lesson adjustments, and pressure to raise test scores without the tools to do so. For schools, large numbers of struggling readers lower overall performance, strain intervention services, and increase stress on staffing and budgets.
Our Solution
At Dramatic Instructing, we provide research-based, classroom-tested systems that support both teachers and students.
Professional Development for Teachers
Practical, evidence-based training in fluency and comprehension strategies that can be used the very next day.Supplemental Reading Program
Done-for-you lessons that apply those strategies, blending literacy instruction with theater to build engagement and deeper comprehension.
Each works on its own, but together they create a powerful system that empowers teachers, engages students, and accelerates reading growth.
Why Dramatic Instructing Works
We don’t just share theory—we deliver measurable results:
85% of a class of historically low-performing readers advanced to Proficient or Advanced on year-end Science and ELA assessments.
In a six-week pilot of Literacy in Action: Fluency & Comprehension Through Theater, students gained an average of 17 words per minute in fluency and improved comprehension by 23%.
Students have averaged 2+ years of reading growth in a single year.
Struggling readers performed a one-hour play—showing growth in fluency, comprehension, and confidence.
