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A Year of Writing Minilessons in Grades K-3

July 28, 2022

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

June 2, 2022

Nationally renowned literacy and Reading Recovery conference for PreK-8 educators.

Building a Coherent Approach to Literacy in Your School or District

May 11, 2022

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

May 4, 2022

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.

Effective Literacy Coaching

March 15, 2022

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.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2

March 15, 2022

In this 6-day training, learn how to teach high-quality small-group, supplementary literacy intervention for accelerated literacy learning for students in grades K–2 who find literacy learning difficult.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2

March 15, 2022

In this 6-day training, learn how to teach high-quality small-group, supplementary literacy intervention for accelerated literacy learning for students in grades K–2 who find literacy learning difficult.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8

March 15, 2022

In this 6-day training, learn how to teach small-group, supplementary literacy intervention to accelerate literacy learning for the lowest-achieving students in grades 3-8.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8

March 15, 2022

In this 6-day training, learn how to teach small-group, supplementary literacy intervention to accelerate literacy learning for the lowest-achieving students in grades 3-8.

Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades 3-8

March 11, 2022

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.

Upcoming Professional Development

June 30 & July 1, 2026

Wondrous Words: Igniting Children’s Passion, Purpose, and Skills for Writing

Join us for this two-day, hands-on workshop where you’ll strengthen your ability to read like a writer and learn how to use mentor texts to help students expand their repertoire of craft moves, grow their identities as writers, and deepen their understanding of writing as a meaningful act.

$595 (Text Included)
July 20-24, 2026

Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades K-8

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.

$895 (does not include professional texts)
July 7, 2026

Read Together, Talk Together: Growing Language and Comprehension Through Dialogic Reading

This evidence-based, joy-filled practice strengthens children’s oral language, vocabulary, and comprehension through repeated read-alouds and storytelling. Children become active participants—responding to questions, engaging in meaningful conversation, and helping to retell the story.

$150

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