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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.
Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning
In this 8-week online course, learn how to create a healthy culture of professional learning in your school.
Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching
In this 8-week online course for literacy coaches, teacher leaders, and school administrators, learn about reading and writing processes to support your colleagues’ professional learning.
Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8
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: Differentiating Literacy Instruction in Grades 3-8
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan and teach effective small group, differentiated instruction lessons in intermediate and middle school classrooms.
Intentional Teaching in a Writers’ Workshop for Grades K-2
In this 8-week online graduate course for K-2 teachers, learn how writers’ workshops can develop student writing fluency.
Phonics and More: Science-Aligned Literacy Teaching and Learning
In this summer literacy institute, examine the art and science of literacy teaching and learning.
Intentional Teaching in a Readers’ Workshop for Grades 3-8
In this 8-week online graduate course for grades 3-8 teachers, learn the purpose, organization, and process of a readers’ workshop.
Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades K-8
In this 5-day training for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan for and teach effective small group, differentiated reading instruction that focuses on comprehension, phonics and word study in grades K-8.
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.
Upcoming Professional Development
Effective Reading Instruction: Community & Practice, K-8
In this 8-week online course for grades 3-8 teachers, learn the purpose, organization, and structure of a readers’ workshop.
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.
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.