Welcome to Bright By Design
This website is a collaborative space to celebrate progress, exchange ideas, and elevate early literacy across our 15 PRISM districts.
This is your hub for sharing what’s working, seeing how others are building early literacy success, and staying connected across the PRISM community. Bright by Design is here to grow with you.
- Let others know what’s happening—share an update on your district page.
- Read what your colleagues are doing across the network.
- Join the conversation. Post a comment on our community forum. (Coming this fall)
PRISM I News!
Catch up on what’s happening across our PRISM community—from district events to new teaching tools. Connect across communities to share best practices in advancing early literacy growth and equity.
New Bedford Public Schools Offers an Early Literacy Asynchronous Academy
At the end of June, 35 educators who work with grades PreK-3 across New Bedford Public Schools participated in an Early Literacy Asynchronous Academy.
Farmington River: A Community Growing Readers Together
This year marks an exciting milestone for Farmington River as the district launches its first full implementation of Into Reading across Grades K–3, strengthening Tier 1 instruction through a coherent and aligned literacy approach. What’s emerging is more than the rollout of a new curriculum—it’s a community choosing to build
Building Momentum Through Collaboration and Strategic Focus in Stoneham
Senior Manager Janet Strauss reflects on Stoneham’s journey to refine its Year 2 Implementation Plan through intentional collaboration and adaptive leadership. Partnering closely with District Lead Dr. Kathryn Castonguay, Assistant Superintendent, the team embraced reflection, tested ideas,