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Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching

November 2, 2021

In this 8-week online graduate course, learn about reading and writing processes to support your colleagues’ professional learning.

Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Texts

November 2, 2021

In this 8-week online graduate course, teachers use behavioral evidence of student talk and writing to design instruction to deepen the level of students’ thinking about reading.

Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning

November 2, 2021

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

Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading & Writing Classroom in Grades K-3

March 18, 2022

In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn about phonics instruction for children in grades K-3.

Linking Assessment to Teaching: Reading, Writing & Word Study

March 25, 2021

In this 8-week online graduate course, teachers develop skills in systematic observation and analysis of student reading, writing, and language behaviors in order to plan effective teaching to meet student needs.

Acquiring Coaching and Teacher Leadership Expertise

April 13, 2022

In this 8-week online graduate course, you’ll better understand your role as a literacy coach or teacher leader in a school.

Upcoming Professional Development

August 2024– May 2025 (Virtual Schedule Below)

Grow Your Teaching of Writing: Yearlong Support Through Virtual Coaching  

Learn how to implement your yearlong writing curriculum by thinking and problem-solving with our faculty trainers and a cohort of teachers across the school year. Get ongoing, yearlong support through biweekly think-tank sessions and virtual coaching tailored to support your teaching of writing.

10:30am-3:30pm (EST) for first 3 days of training - additional times below

Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model

Support readers and writers to make literacy progress in 12–18 weeks.

Featured on the National Proven Tutoring Website!
August 19-20, 2024

Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™

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.

9:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:30pm (EST)
Open for Registration!

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