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Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching

November 9, 2022

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

Benchmark Assessment Systems 1 & 2 Seminar

January 12, 2023

In this 2-day training, learn how to administer, score, and analyze student reading behaviors utilizing the Benchmark Assessment System. Discover how to use the information with the Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum to guide your teaching.

Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™

March 17, 2023

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.

Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2

January 18, 2023

In this 6-day training, learn how to teach high-quality small-group, supplementary literacy intervention for accelerated literacy learning for students in grades K–2 who find literacy learning difficult.

Effective Literacy Coaching

February 1, 2023

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

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

January 31, 2023

In this 5-day training, learn how phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and word study contribute to the development of readers and writers in grades K-8.

Upcoming Professional Development

Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model

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

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Online Graduate Certificate in Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching

An 18-credit online graduate certificate program.

Online Certificate

Online Graduate Certificate in Literacy Coaching & Teacher Leadership

A 12-credit online graduate certificate program.

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