Across the U.S., educators face a common challenge: How can we help all students become strong readers and writers? In the author's state of Tennessee, many educators believe they have a reading crisis. Two-thirds of 3rd graders do not read and write on grade level as measured by the statewide assessment (Tennessee Department of Education, 2019a). That figure is in line with the NAEP results showing that only 35% of 4th graders are proficient in reading, a figure that has barely budged since 2013 (The Nation's Report Card, 2019b). The disappointing data on reading led district leaders in the Leading Innovation for Tennessee Education (LIFT) network to address the persistent literacy challenge. LIFT is a group of committed superintendents from across Tennessee working together to explore innovative approaches and share best practices that will benefit their students, as well as students across the state and nation. The leaders in LIFT represent a wide range of school settings, from large urban schools to small rural ones. Four years ago, LIFT began focusing collectively on improving literacy outcomes for students through implementation of high-quality instructional materials grounded in the science of reading and designed to build student knowledge.