Professional Development

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August 11-13, 2026

Power Up Evidence-Based Reading Intervention with LLI

Maximize the power of LLI’s structured lessons to deliver evidence-based literacy instruction that accelerates learning for students who need additional support.

Workshop
Registration opens July 23, 2026
Access begins September 1, 2026

Literacy Coaching Network

You Support Teachers. We Support You. A Professional Learning Subscription Service for Literacy Coaches, Reading Specialists, and all educators who lead professional development.

Subscription Service
September 9 – November 1, 2026 (Fall Term I)

Intentional Teaching Across the Writing Process, Grades K-8

Build confidence in teaching writing through this online graduate course for K–8 teachers. Learn how to teach the writing process, analyze student work, design responsive lessons, support multilingual learners, and create engaging writing experiences that help every student succeed.

Online Graduate Course
September 23-24, 2026

The New Benchmark Assessment System 2.0 (System 1, Levels A-P)

Confidently transform reading assessment into meaningful instruction. This two-day workshop will help you learn to use the BAS 2.0 system to pinpoint student strengths and needs as readers, including oral reading behaviors, fluency, comprehension, writing about reading, phonological awareness, and early phonics skills.

Workshop
September 29-30, 2026

The New Benchmark Assessment System 2.0 (System 2, Levels K-Z)

In this two-day workshop, learn how to use the BAS 2.0 system to assess students’ reading behaviors in word-solving, fluency, and comprehension. Use what you learn to make informed instructional decisions to support every reader’s growth.

Workshop
October 6, 2026

Every Conversation Counts: Building Oral Language for Literacy

Build your capacity to intentionally foster children’s oral language development throughout the day. You’ll leave prepared to enrich children’s vocabulary, expand their thinking, facilitate authentic conversations, and create a language-rich classroom that strengthens early literacy outcomes.

Workshop
Days 1-3: October 7-9, 2026
Days 4-6: December 2-4, 2026

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2 – Fall 2026

Join us for a 6-day institute and learn how to deliver a structured, systematic small-group intervention with proven results in grades K–2.

Institute
Days 1-3: October 14-16, 2026
Days 4-6: December 9-11, 2026

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-8 – Fall 2026

Learn how to teach powerful, supplementary, small-group literacy intervention lessons for students in grades 3-8 who need the most support.

Institute
October 27, 2026

Vocabulary Instruction to Build Knowledge and Deepen Comprehension (Grades 3–8)

Gain practical strategies to teach vocabulary in grades 3-8 that go beyond definitions and support students in using words with purpose, deepening comprehension, and expanding their background knowledge.

Workshop
November 2 - December 22, 2026 (Fall Term II)

Linking Assessment to Teaching: Reading, Writing & Word Study

In this 8-week online course, you’ll learn how to gather and analyze evidence from students’ reading, writing, word study, and oral language to make responsive instructional decisions. Discover practical approaches to identifying students’ strengths and needs, then use those insights to design effective literacy instruction that supports every learner.

Online Graduate Course