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Literacy Coaches and Teacher Leaders
Visionary Leadership for California Educators
In this 1-hour webinar for California educators, you will understand how to use observation tools to refresh and reimagine the professional learning possibilities in your school.
A Year of Writing Minilessons in Grades K-3
In this 2-day training, learn how to use Writing Minilessons: Your Every Day Guide for Literacy Teaching by Fountas & Pinnell to provide high quality lessons in management, craft, conventions and writing process.
33rd Annual Literacy for All Conference
Nationally renowned literacy and Reading Recovery conference for PreK-8 educators.
Building a Coherent Approach to Literacy in Your School or District
Learn the importance of building internal capacity within the school by developing coach or teacher leader expertise in literacy teaching and learning through the Literacy Collaborative.
Invest in Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leadership to Build Professional Capacity
Learn about the impact that coaching has within the professional learning community in your school or district and training options that prepare educators to take on this role.
Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading & Writing Classroom in Grades K-3
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn about phonics instruction for children in grades K-3.
Effective Literacy Coaching
In this 10-day training designed for literacy coaches, instructional leaders, teacher leaders, and administrators, learn how to better understand your role and how to coach teachers at your school.
Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades 3-8
In this 5-day training for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan and teach effective small group, differentiated instruction lessons in intermediate and middle school classrooms.
Leading for Literacy
In this 4-day training for school principals and administrators, learn how to support literacy teaching in grades K–6.
Intervening for Success: Getting Results with the Lowest Achieving First Graders
Learn more about leveraging state, federal, and local dollars for effective intervention to improve schools, communities, and the lives of children.
Upcoming Professional Development
Thinking Beyond the Page: Developing Deep Comprehension
Comprehension 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.
Playful Pathways to Print: Learning About Language, Letters, Sounds and Words
Explore how to turn young children’s love for playing with the sounds of language into meaningful literacy learning during this one-day workshop.
Linking Assessment to Teaching: Reading, Writing & Word Study
In this 8-week online course, you’ll learn how to gather and analyze evidence from students’ reading, writing, word study, and oral language to make responsive instructional decisions. Discover practical approaches to identifying students’ strengths and needs, then use those insights to design effective literacy instruction that supports every learner.