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The Science of Literacy Interventions
Successful literacy interventions don’t exist in a vacuum. Getting the most out of evidence-based interventions requires the coordinated, thoughtful, and responsive work of every educator in the building. Join us to learn more about evidence-based interventions in literacy and how teachers, specialists, and school leaders can work together to make literacy interventions successful.
Tutoring That Works! (Complimentary Awareness Session)
What does it take to make literacy intervention effective? Join us for a complimentary webinar to explore the characteristics of effective tutoring interventions and learn what your school or district can do to ensure lasting impacts for readers who need support.
Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation (Complimentary Awareness Session)
Designed for today’s schools, Literacy Collaborative: Next Generation model provides a quick-start to improving student outcomes, focused on building teacher capacity by training an in-house literacy coach/ teacher leader and by providing direct professional learning support to teachers and administrators.
Why is Everyone Avoiding Me? Problem-Solving for Literacy Coaches (Complimentary Webinar)
In this 1-hour webinar, examine the reasons why teachers may be reluctant to participate in coaching and identify strategies to overcome these challenges.
Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Texts
In this 8-week online course, learn how to support students in thinking deeply and critically about their reading so they can share their thinking through talk and writing.
Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching
In this 8-week online course, you’ll explore a variety of ways to coach teachers and foster their independence, reflection and analysis of literacy teaching and learning.
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 and develop your facilitation expertise.
Phonics and Vocabulary Instruction in Intermediate Grades
Learn to teach your students how to use syllabication and their understandings of morphology (the meaning of word parts) to read and comprehend text.
The Power of Fluency to Accelerate Learning
In this 2-day training, the dimensions of reading fluency will be defined and you will learn how to assess fluency and teach for automaticity and fluency during whole group, small group, and individual teaching opportunities.
It’s Both/And: Teaching Each Child with a Variety of Texts
Learn how to provide a “healthy diet” of a variety of text types that are high-quality, engaging, culturally sustaining, and connect phonics skills with reading for meaning.
Upcoming Professional Development
Start with the Readers: Small Group Instruction That Makes a Difference (Complimentary Webinar)
Start with what readers need next. In this 45-minute webinar, learn how to identify specific reading needs and use focus groups to design targeted small group instruction with a clear instructional purpose.
Bringing Variety and Choice to Writing About Reading (Complimentary Webinar)
Join our complimentary 45-minute webinar to discover diverse writing genres and formats that help students deepen their understanding, clarify their thinking, and express their ideas in more meaningful ways when they write about reading.
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.