Featured Professional Learning Opportunities
Words Matter: Engaging Vocabulary Instruction That Sticks for Grades 3-8
3-8Ready to make vocabulary instruction stick? During this two-day workshop, you will learn evidence-based strategies to build deep word knowledge, foster curiosity, and create meaningful opportunities for students to use and apply new vocabulary for lasting academic success.
Spelling: So Much More Than Memorization
1-6No more test on Friday, misspell on Monday! During this two-day workshop, you will learn about the multifaceted, frequently misunderstood concept of spelling and how you can teach for strong spelling skills.
Thinking Beyond the Page: Strategies for Developing Deep Comprehension
3-8Comprehension is a complex process and the ultimate goal of reading. Join us to learn practical strategies to support your students to go from surface-level comprehension to deep, critical thinking about what they read.
Over 30 Years of Academic Excellence in Literacy Learning
The Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative at Lesley University has been engaged in thirty years of innovative, research-based, system-wide educational improvement efforts. We are focused on a single mission—to ensure that every child has the opportunity to live a literate life.
We have been working with educators in school systems to improve children’s literacy.
30 Years
of experience improving
childhood literacy
50,000+
educators served from
across the nation and
around the world
Millions
of children’s lives
improved through literacy
Featured Blog Posts
Bridging Languages and Building Literacy: Helping Multilingual Learners Thrive
Multilingual learners are taking on the dual challenge of learning a new language while also acquiring literacy. By taking small, intentional steps, teachers can effectively bridge the gap between students’ current knowledge and the new skills they are developing, creating a solid foundation for their literacy growth.
AI for Educators
How do we leverage AI’s capabilities to improve educational processes, and also maintain the human elements of teaching and learning? Our next Reaching All Learners Guest Speaker, Melanie Meehan, has some tips.
Planting the Seeds of Literacy: Cultivating Learning in PreK Centers
Teaching children how to use books and other literacy resources in play centers helps children naturally integrate the use of print, writing, and new vocabulary into their natural flow of play.