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Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK

November 22, 2024

Children in PreK come to school with many different experiences with language, sounds, and print. This two-day workshop will bring to life what very young learners need to know and understand about letters, sounds, and words and how you can support their learning by building on what they already understand.

Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK (Webinar)

November 21, 2024

This session will focus on how to provide rich, engaging experiences with language, sounds, and print in the PreK classroom.

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

November 21, 2024

This two-day institute will help you learn how to use the new BAS 2.0 system to pinpoint student strengths and needs as readers, including oral reading behaviors, fluency, comprehension, writing about reading, and phonological awareness and early phonics skills.

Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching

November 15, 2024

In this 8-week online course, you’ll explore a variety of ways to coach teachers and foster their independence, reflection and analysis of literacy teaching and learning.

Building Capacity Through Continuous Professional Learning

November 15, 2024

In this 8-week online course, learn how to create a healthy culture of professional learning in your school and develop your facilitation expertise.

It’s Both/And: Teaching Each Child with a Variety of Texts

October 30, 2024

Learn how to provide a “healthy diet” of a variety of text types that are high-quality, engaging, culturally sustaining, and connect phonics skills with reading for meaning.

Harnessing the Power of Oral Language in PreK and TK (Transitional Kindergarten) Classrooms

August 30, 2024

Opportunities to talk in the PreK and TK classroom play a very important role in supporting language development and growth. Join us for this complimentary webinar where we’ll discuss the four kinds of talk and explore opportunities to support language development throughout the school day.

Extending Pathways and Possibilities for Writers

August 28, 2024

That every child can write is a critical belief for effective writing instruction. Join renowned author Melanie Meehan to consider and explore options that invite, engage, and inspire writers throughout their unique processes and challenges.

Growing Community and Family Collaborations All Year Long

August 28, 2024

Join Nawal Qarooni, a holistic literacy educator who designs family literacy programming in schools, for a day-long workshop to grow community and family collaborations all year long. Nawal will share a collective care framework developed over decades of research and her parenting of four multiethnic children.

Reaching All Learners Speaker Series

August 28, 2024

Cultivate your expertise in reaching and responding to the diverse strengths and needs of every one of your students to ensure each child grows up literate in our educational system.

Upcoming Professional Development

February 11-12, 2025

Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK

Children in PreK come to school with many different experiences with language, sounds, and print. This two-day workshop will bring to life what very young learners need to know and understand about letters, sounds, and words and how you can support their learning by building on what they already understand.

$595 includes professional text
January 9, 2025

Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK (Webinar)

This session will focus on how to provide rich, engaging experiences with language, sounds, and print in the PreK classroom.

Complimentary Webinar
February 11-12, 2025

Quick Tips for Test Prep: Supporting Your Students for Success! 

Are you working to support your students to excel on standardized tests? In this 2-day training, learn how to deepen students’ understanding of the demands of standardized tests so they can respond confidently and successfully!

$595

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