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Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades K-2
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan and teach effective Guided Reading lessons in the primary grades.
Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades 3-8
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn the importance of systematic instruction in vocabulary, spelling, and word analysis skills in the intermediate grades and middle school.
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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.