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District and School Leaders
Leading for Literacy: Five Keys for Success
In this introductory webinar for California school leaders, Irene Fountas & Cindy Downend will introduce you to five keys for improving literacy outcomes in your school and district, using the Leading for Literacy text as a guide.
Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leadership
Join us for a free webinar to learn about the impact that coaching can have on the professional learning community in your school.
34th Annual Literacy for All Conference
Nationally renowned literacy and Reading Recovery conference for PreK-8 educators.
Intervening for Success: Getting Results with the Lowest Achieving Students
Learn about supporting the accelerated learning of the lowest achieving students in your school or district.
Phonics and More: Science-Aligned Literacy Teaching and Learning
In this summer literacy institute, examine the art and science of literacy teaching and learning.
Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™
This 2-day training introduces a system for teaching students that creates authentic experiences in reading, thinking, talking, writing, and reflecting in all classroom settings.
Shared Leadership for School Improvement
In this 8-week online graduate course for coaches and teacher leaders, you’ll learn how to promote a culture of shared leadership that can energize school teams.
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Afrika Afeni Mills
Join us for a 1-day workshop with education consultant and author, Afrika Afeni Mills.
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Lorena Escoto Germán
Join us for a one-day workshop with Lorena Escoto Germán!
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Allison Briceño
Join us for the first event in our 2023 Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism series! Register for the complete series or individual sessions.
Upcoming Professional Development
Energizing Student Writing Through Vision, Purpose, and Voice (Complimentary Webinar)
Do your students’ writing pieces often look similar or lack variety in structure and organization? In this complimentary 45-minute webinar, we will explore the importance of supporting students during the planning process so they can clearly communicate their message and make purposeful decisions about their writing.
Effective Reading Instruction: Community & Practice, K-8
This 8-week, online course will teach the rationales and organizational components of classroom reading instruction. You will examine effective instructional practices and strategies to strengthen reading development for a wide range of readers, including multilingual learners.
Building Deep Thinkers Through Reading: Engaging Students in Robust Comprehension
Let’s teach readers to think deeply. Join us to explore robust comprehension as an active, layered, and dynamic process to synthesize ideas, make inferences, and critique texts – not just recall facts.