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Not a Minute to Lose: Optimizing Coaching & Professional Learning Opportunities Across the Day 

December 7, 2023

In this 1-day training, learn about powerful coaching tools and protocols you can use to make the most of your time with teachers.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2

November 21, 2023

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.

Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning

November 15, 2023

In this 8-week online course, learn how to create a healthy culture of professional learning in your school.

Quick. Inexpensive. Efficient. Using Oral Reading to Guide Teaching (Webinar)

November 13, 2023

Spend 90 minutes of your Saturday morning with Cindy Downend and Wendy Vaulton and learn the five essential questions to deepen your analysis of oral reading.

Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching

November 10, 2023

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.

Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism Series: Vivian Vasquez

November 10, 2023

Join us for the third event in our 2024 Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism series!

Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism Series: Jennifer Orr

November 10, 2023

Join us for the second event in our 2024 Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism series! Register for the series or individual sessions.

Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism Series: Carla España

November 10, 2023

Join us for the first event in our 2024 Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism series! Register for the complete series or individual sessions.

Recorded Sessions: 34th Annual Literacy for All Conference

November 8, 2023

Access all 22 recorded conference sessions from nationally renowned literacy experts until February 1, 2024.

Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series 2024

October 27, 2023

Deepen your understanding of how to cultivate anti-bias and anti-racist practices in classrooms and schools with these three nationally known speakers.

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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