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Engaging Writing About Reading: Building Thinking, Independence, and Test-Ready Writers

January 8, 2026

How do we help students write stronger responses to text that supports deeper comprehension? This one-day session focuses on writing about reading as a thinking practice that supports comprehension, engagement, and builds students’ confidence with on-demand writing.

Reaching All Learners Speaker Series 2026

December 1, 2025

The Reaching All Learners Speaker Series brings you cutting-edge ideas and strategies to make learning engaging, inclusive, and meaningful for every student. These sessions will inspire fresh approaches to teaching and help you create classrooms where all children can thrive as literate, confident learners.

Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Texts Grades K-8

November 10, 2025

In this 8-week online course, learn how to support students in thinking deeply about their reading and in expressing their ideas through talk and writing.

Building Capacity Through Continuous Professional Learning

November 10, 2025

In this 8-week online course, learn how to create a healthy culture of professional learning in your school and develop your facilitation expertise.

Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching

November 10, 2025

In this 8-week online course, you’ll explore a variety of ways to coach teachers and foster their independence, reflection and analysis of literacy teaching and learning.

Guided Reading: Differentiating Literacy Instruction, Grades K-8

November 10, 2025

In this 8-week online course, you’ll explore a variety of ways to coach teachers and foster their independence, reflection and analysis of literacy teaching and learning.

Thinking Beyond the Page: Developing Deep Comprehension

June 17, 2025

Comprehension is a complex process and the ultimate goal of reading. Join us to learn practical strategies to support your students to go from surface-level comprehension to deep, critical thinking about what they read.

Vocabulary Instruction to Build Knowledge and Deepen Comprehension (Grades 3–8)

June 17, 2025

Gain 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.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8 – Fall 2025

June 17, 2025

Learn how to teach small-group, supplementary literacy intervention to accelerate learning for the lowest-achieving students in grades 3-8.

The New Benchmark Assessment System 2.0 (System 2, Levels K-Z)

May 1, 2025

In this two-day institute learn how to use BAS 2.0 to pinpoint students’ reading behaviors and instructional needs with word-solving, fluency, and comprehension.

Upcoming Professional Development

March 18, 2026

Engaging Writing About Reading: Building Thinking, Independence, and Test-Ready Writers

How do we help students write stronger responses to text that supports deeper comprehension? This one-day session focuses on writing about reading as a thinking practice that supports comprehension, engagement, and builds students’ confidence with on-demand writing.

$295
March 25, 2026

Joyful Writing: Fostering Young Writers in PreK and K

This workshop guides early childhood teachers in building joyful writing communities through play, storytelling, book making, and drawing. Participants learn to view children’s early writing with fresh insight and plan purposeful lessons that build confidence, develop craft, and support foundational writing conventions.

$295
March 11, 2026

Playful Pathways to Print: Learning about Language, Letters, Sounds and Words

Discover new ways to make learning about letters, sounds, and words joy-filled and meaningful for young children!

$295

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