Spring ahead in your career!
By enrolling in our 8-week graduate courses, you have the flexibility to study when and where you want. You’ll learn in a virtual community that supports you, with interactive elements like chats and discussion forums that keep you connected. With access to the latest online learning tools and educational resources, you can be sure you’re getting everything a Lesley education has to offer.
All of these spring courses can be taken individually (3 graduate credits each) or applied towards our two online graduate certificate programs.
SPRING TERM I: January 22 – March 17, 2024
Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades K-2
In this offering for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan for and teach effective small group, differentiated instruction in the primary grades.
Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching (Grades PreK-8)
Learn about the reading and writing processes to support your colleagues’ professional learning in this offering for literacy coaches, teacher leaders, and school administrators.
SPRING TERM II: March 18 – May 12, 2024
Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning (Grades PreK-8)
This online course is for literacy coaches, teacher leaders, and administrators who want to understand how to work with their colleagues to promote a healthy professional learning culture in their school.
Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Texts (Grades K-8)
In this offering, learn how to use behavioral evidence of student talk and writing to design instruction to deepen the level of students’ thinking about reading.
ON DEMAND OFFERING
What Teachers Need to Understand About the Alphabetic System: Phonics & Spelling (Grades PreK-8)
Develop your knowledge of the alphabetic system so you can teach foundational skills effectively to all of your students including English learners. This course examines principles of effective phonics instruction related to the complexity and structure of language.
Did you know? We offer two online graduate certificate programs!
