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Summer Literacy Institute

April 22, 2024

Join us for this four-day institute featuring Stephanie Harvey and Lesley University Literacy Trainers to learn how to build every students’ content knowledge, vocabulary, and passion for reading and writing.

Small Group Instruction: Teaching Comprehension, Phonics, Word Study, and Fluency in Grades K-8

April 4, 2024

In this 5-day training for teachers and literacy educators, learn how to plan for and teach intensive small group, differentiated reading instruction that focuses on essential components of evidence-based reading instruction in grades K-8.

Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™

April 3, 2024

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

Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades K-8

April 3, 2024

In this 5-day course for teachers, 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.

Introduction to Writing Minilessons Grades 2-6

April 3, 2024

Provide high quality writing lessons in management, genres and forms, craft, conventions, and writing process.

Leading for Literacy: What Every School Leader Needs to Know

April 3, 2024

In this 4-day training for school principals and administrators, learn how to support literacy teaching in grades K–6. Learn how to improve student literacy outcomes by developing a coherent vision for literacy and a vibrant school culture that supports teamwork and continuous professional learning.

Not a Minute to Lose: Optimizing Coaching and Professional Learning Opportunities Across the Day

March 5, 2024

In this 2-day training, learn about a variety of powerful coaching tools and protocols you can use to make the most of the precious professional learning time you have with teachers.

The First 20 Days of Literacy Coaching 

March 4, 2024

Join us for this two-day professional learning for literacy coaches to learn a variety of ways to organize and jump start your coaching in the fall.

Building Knowledge and Literacy Skills All Day Long

January 16, 2024

Learn how to identify and use the kinds of literacy that are required in science, math, and social studies to help children build deep content knowledge and vocabulary. Develop an understanding of how to reframe your instruction to integrate literacy into the content areas so children acquire disciplinary-specific skills.

The Power of Fluency to Accelerate Learning

December 19, 2023

In this 2-day training, reading fluency will be defined and you will learn how to assess fluency and teach for automaticity and fluency during whole group, small group, and individual teaching opportunities.

Upcoming Professional Development

March 10, 2025

Phonological Awareness: What Is It and Why Is It Important? (Complimentary Webinar)

This hour-long complimentary webinar will clarify what phonological awareness is and how it is essential to children’s reading and writing development.

Complimentary Webinar
February 10, 2025

Why is Everyone Avoiding Me? Problem-Solving for Literacy Coaches (Complimentary Webinar)

In this 1-hour webinar, examine the reasons why teachers may be reluctant to participate in coaching and identify strategies to overcome these challenges.

Complimentary Webinar
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

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