Moonshot Video Series: A School Transformation Masterclass

In Production • To Be Completed, Fall 2025

With support from the Keller Foundation

The Children’s Literacy Project (CLP), in partnership with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) and The Learning Alliance (TLA), is in the process of producing a groundbreaking 9 module video masterclass series.

This series chronicles the incredible transformation of the Indian River County School District and TLA’s Moonshot Moment Initiative. What began as a failing “D” school in Florida has become the most improved school in the state, earning an “A” rating and demonstrating the power of collaborative, data-driven education reform.

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A little girl around 5 holding a flashcard. Close up shot. She has blonde hair.
Little girl sitting at a school desk writing with a pencil. The room is dark and there is a spot light of color shinning on her.
Vinyl decal of Moonshot School Logo
Two middle aged white women sitting down, one is looking at the other wone while she is talking to the camera.
A brightly lit classroom full of students sitting at a desk. The focal point in on a little boy who is reading a book and holding a pencil.
A Little black boy sitting at a desk. The room in dark and there is a dramatic spotlight on him. He appears to be sitting alone, in a somewhat empty room.
An African American teacher sitting at the front of desk with 5 children in front of her. She is holding up a paper, teaching the children how to read.
about moonshot
The Moonshot Video Series explores key strategies that drove this transformation, including decisive curriculum and staffing changes, improved classroom techniques, five literacy blocks a day, a data-centric approach, and a relentless commitment to prioritizing what is "best for kids."

The results are extraordinary: reading proficiency rose from 18% to 70%, with an ambitious goal of reaching 90% within two more years. This video masterclass provides educators, administrators, and community leaders with replicable models of systemic change that prioritize literacy as a cornerstone of academic success.

The Modules Overview

MODULE 1
Moonshot Teaser

An inspirational overview of this community’s story meant to entice viewers to want to learn more.

MODULE 2
The Power of Vision

How collective vision united a community and led to real change. 

MODULE 3
Superintendent

How good leadership can systematically transform the way schools approach early education. 

MODULE 4
Principle

Transforming principals from building managers to instructional leaders. 

MODULE 5
The Classroom

How the science of learning informs the way they teach their kids. 

MODULE 6
Moonshot the Puppet learns about the Science of Reading

A sesame street styled skit meant to simply explain how our brain learns to read. 

MODULE 7
Arts and Literacy

The necessity of art to help close literacy gaps for under resourced kids. 

MODULE 8
The Moonshot School

Creating a model title one school we can all learn from. 

MODULE 9
Kindergarten Ready

How a community is pouring into prenatal to kindergarten development to get their kids ready and able to learn. 

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