Featured Professional Learning Opportunities
See All Upcoming Professional Development32nd Annual Literacy for All Conference
PreK-8Nationally renowned literacy and Reading Recovery conference for PreK-8 educators.
Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model
K-2Support readers and writers to make literacy progress in 12–18 weeks.
Customized Literacy Professional Development
Varies, depending on needOut expertise, tailor-made for you. We offer customized workshops, trainings, and institutes for your school or district. Contact us to start a conversation!
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.
Under the leadership of our founder Irene Fountas, 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
Accountability for Independent Reading In-Person or From a Distance
Whether we are teaching in person or from a distance, the following are suggestions that will allow you to partake in genuine meaningful conversations about books and learn more about your students as readers.
Tips & Tools for Nonfiction Read Alouds
When it comes to nonfiction read alouds, there’s no rule that says you have to read every single word!
Extra! Extra! Repeated Reading Builds Fluency
Repeated Reading is the specific (and thus capitalized) routine pioneered by researcher Jay Samuels.