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New Teacher Academy
Gain practical skills so you can teach effectively, manage the classroom learning environment, and build competent and confident readers and writers.
Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2
In this 6-day training, learn how to teach a highly structured, evidence-based small-group intervention for students in grades K–2. Register to participate in-person at Lesley University or virtually!
Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8
Learn how to teach small-group, supplementary literacy intervention to accelerate learning for the lowest-achieving students in grades 3-8.
Joyful Writing in Pre-K and Kindergarten: Fostering Young Writers
In this 2-day institute for early literacy educators, learn how to bring playful engagement together with oral language and foundational literacy learning to foster young children’s understanding of writing across the day.
Register to participate in-person at Lesley University or virtually!
Summer Literacy Institute
Join us for this four-day institute featuring Stephanie Harvey and Lesley University Literacy Trainers to learn how to build every students’ content knowledge, vocabulary, and passion for reading and writing.
Small Group Instruction: Teaching Comprehension, Phonics, Word Study, and Fluency in Grades K-8
In this 5-day training for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan for and teach intensive small group, differentiated reading instruction that focuses on essential components of evidence-based reading instruction in grades K-8.
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.
Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades K-8
In this 5-day course for teachers, deepen your understanding of the alphabetic linguistic system and learn how to teach for phonological awareness, phonics, word structure, vocabulary, spelling, and word analysis skills in grades K-8.
Introduction to Writing Minilessons Grades 2-6
Provide high quality writing lessons in management, genres and forms, craft, conventions, and writing process.
Not a Minute to Lose: Optimizing Coaching and Professional Learning Opportunities Across the Day
In this 2-day training, learn about a variety of powerful coaching tools and protocols you can use to make the most of the precious professional learning time you have with teachers.
Upcoming Professional Development
Start with the Readers: Small Group Instruction That Makes a Difference (Complimentary Webinar)
Start with what readers need next. In this 45-minute webinar, learn how to identify specific reading needs and use focus groups to design targeted small group instruction with a clear instructional purpose.
Bringing Variety and Choice to Writing About Reading (Complimentary Webinar)
Join our complimentary 45-minute webinar to discover diverse writing genres and formats that help students deepen their understanding, clarify their thinking, and express their ideas in more meaningful ways when they write about reading.
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.