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A Literacy Gambit: Engaging Students Through Daily Word Exploration

April 8, 2026 Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer

This five-minute Word of the Day routine helps students build vocabulary, think critically about words, and develop confident, independent word-solving skills.

Tags: Teaching

Spelling: Harnessing the Power of Word Knowledge

August 26, 2025 Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer

Becoming a strong speller requires much more than memorizing words. Good spelling is a result of good teaching.

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Upcoming Professional Development

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 27-30, 2026

Leading for Literacy: What Every School Leader Needs to Know

This 4-day institute equips school principals, district administrators, and professional learning leaders to lead, support, and sustain evidence-based literacy instruction in grades K–6. Participants will develop a clear vision for literacy and identify actionable strategies to build collaborative teams and a professional learning culture that accelerates student literacy growth.

$1295 (includes professional texts)
August 3-6, 2026

The Effective Instructional Coach: Leading Growth, Navigating Challenges

This 4-day training is designed for all school-based coaches including instructional coaches and those who support literacy, math, science, social studies and/or technology. You’ll learn how to better understand your role and how to effectively coach teachers at your school.

$895 (includes professional text)

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