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District and School Leaders

Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning

November 9, 2022

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

Visionary Leadership for California Educators 

August 24, 2022

In this 1-hour webinar for California educators, you will understand how to use observation tools to refresh and reimagine the professional learning possibilities in your school.

A Year of Writing Minilessons in Grades K-3

July 28, 2022

In this 2-day training, learn how to use Writing Minilessons: Your Every Day Guide for Literacy Teaching by Fountas & Pinnell to provide high quality lessons in management, craft, conventions and writing process.

33rd Annual Literacy for All Conference

June 2, 2022

Nationally renowned literacy and Reading Recovery conference for PreK-8 educators.

Building a Coherent Approach to Literacy in Your School or District

May 11, 2022

Learn the importance of building internal capacity within the school by developing coach or teacher leader expertise in literacy teaching and learning through the Literacy Collaborative.

Invest in Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leadership to Build Professional Capacity

May 4, 2022

Learn about the impact that coaching has within the professional learning community in your school or district and training options that prepare educators to take on this role.

Effective Literacy Coaching

March 15, 2022

In this 10-day training designed for literacy coaches, instructional leaders, teacher leaders, and administrators, learn how to better understand your role and how to coach teachers at your school.

Leading for Literacy

March 9, 2022

In this 4-day training for school principals and administrators, learn how to support literacy teaching in grades K–6.

Intervening for Success: Getting Results with the Lowest Achieving First Graders

February 24, 2022

Learn more about leveraging state, federal, and local dollars for effective intervention to improve schools, communities, and the lives of children.

Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™

February 24, 2022

This 2-day training introduces a system for teaching students that creates authentic experiences in reading, thinking, talking, writing, and reflecting.

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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