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Grades K-6

Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Systems 1 & 2 Seminar

October 28, 2021

In this 2-day training, learn how to use the Benchmark Assessment System to inform your teaching.

Leading for Literacy: What Every School Leader Needs to Know

October 25, 2021

In this 4-day training for school principals and administrators, learn how to support literacy teaching in grades K–6.

Literacy Collaborative Training

September 16, 2021

Training is held online through a combination of live, interactive sessions and on-demand learning. Participants apply what they learn and receive job-embedded coaching from Lesley University faculty as part of their coursework.

Customized Literacy Professional Learning

July 14, 2021

Our Center faculty will partner with you to design customized professional learning, workshops, and other job-embedded learning opportunities for educators, facilitated in-person or virtually.

Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model

July 13, 2021

Support readers and writers to make literacy progress in 12–18 weeks.

32nd Annual Literacy for All Conference

July 12, 2021

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

Fireside Chat: The Essential Role of Literacy Coaches and Teacher Leaders

April 27, 2021

Attend to learn how to invest your financial resources in building the professional capacity of your staff and achieve equitable outcomes for all your students.

Using the Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum for Responsive Teaching

March 25, 2021

In this 2-day institute, learn how to use the Literacy Continuum as a resource when teaching reading and writing in grades K-6.

Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System 1 & 2 Seminar

March 25, 2021

In this 2-day training, learn how to administer, score, and analyze student reading behaviors utilizing the Benchmark Assessment System.

Leadership in Literacy: School Leaders K-6

March 25, 2021

In this 4-day training, learn what every school leader needs to know about effective literacy teaching, coaching, and teacher leadership in grades K-6.

Upcoming Professional Development

June 4, 2026

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.

Complimentary Webinar
July 13 – September 6, 2026 (Summer Term II)

Effective Reading Instruction: Community & Practice, K-8

This 8-week, online course will teach the rationales and organizational components of classroom reading instruction. You will examine effective instructional practices and strategies to strengthen reading development for a wide range of readers, including multilingual learners.

$2,730 ($875/credit + $35/credit comprehensive fee) + required texts
July 13-16, 2026

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.

$895 (includes professional text)

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