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Watch Cascade Reading Coverage on WCCO – CBS Minnesota!

A video still from the WCCO story showing Mark Lacek and Michael Gorman being interviewed about Cascade Reading.

Co-founders Mark Lacek and Michael Gorman on WCCO

Watch the Story

Cascade Reading co-founders Michael Gorman and Mark Lacek had the pleasure of sitting down with WCCO & CBS News Minnesota to discuss how Cascade Reading has helped students improve their reading comprehension and become more confident readers!

Our Inspiring Teachers and Students

Our team has worked hard to bring Cascade Reading to life, and we deeply care about impacting readers. We were energized to see the great storytelling from WCCO staff and reporter Derek James. 

He even traveled to Webster, Wisconsin to meet with teachers and students who are actively using Cascade Reading in the classroom as part of a research study on improving reading comprehension.

We weren’t the only ones inspired – the WCCO segment has caught the attention of teachers everywhere. Today’s teachers are the true reading heroes. We’re excited to support the educators who are signing up after seeing the story and especially those reaching out to find out how to use Cascade Reading in their classrooms.

Let’s Change Reading Together

Head over to WCCO to watch the segment! And If you would like to use Cascade Reading:

  • Sign-up for a free Cascade Reading account – you’ll have access to Cascade Reading tools including the Cascade Explorer – built for teachers and our new Chrome Browser Extension  for improved web reading.
  • See our first lesson in our reading series and be notified as new lessons arrive by signing up for an account.
  • Consider contacting us – we’d love to learn more about your teaching needs!

Thanks to the staff and students of Webster Elementary School for their willingness to embrace Cascade Reading in their learning program. And a special shout-out to students  Tanner, Isabele, and Duke for lending their perspective to the WCCO story – you crushed it!

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