Featured Professional Learning Opportunities
Power Up Evidence-Based Reading Intervention with LLI
K-8Maximize the power of LLI’s structured lessons to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction that accelerates learning for students who need additional support.
Vocabulary Instruction to Build Knowledge and Deepen Comprehension (Grades 3–8)
3-8Gain practical strategies to teach vocabulary in grades 3-8 that go beyond definitions and support students in using words with purpose, deepening comprehension, and expanding their background knowledge.
Thinking Beyond the Page: Developing Deep Comprehension
3-8Comprehension is the heart of reading—and it goes far beyond understanding the words on the page. Join us to learn practical ways to help students move from surface-level understanding to deeper analysis, meaningful reflection, and critical thinking about what they read.
Over 35 Years of Academic Excellence in Literacy Learning
The Center for Literacy Teaching & Instructional Leadership at Lesley University has been engaged in thirty-five years of innovative, research-based, system-wide educational improvement efforts. We are focused on a single mission—to ensure that every child has the opportunity to live a literate life.
We have been working with educators in school systems to improve children’s literacy.
35 Years
of experience improving
childhood literacy
50,000+
educators served from
across the nation and
around the world
Millions
of children’s lives
improved through literacy
Featured Blog Posts
When Someone Sees You as a Writer
Discover how to put the writer, not the writing, at the center of writing conferences for students to see themselves as writers.
What Coaches Need to Succeed: A Research-Informed Model for Supporting Coaches
Coaching can be one of the most rewarding roles in a school, but it can also be isolating. Coaches occupy a unique space: they are not administrators, but their role also differs significantly from that of classroom teachers and specialists. Here are 5 things coaches need to thrive.
Better Together: The Case for Cluster Coaching
Discover how cluster coaching helps educators learn together, build confidence, and strengthen student outcomes.