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Reimagining Literacy Coaching: Customized Pathways for Expanding Teacher Expertise

May 1, 2024

Spend 30 minutes with us to learn how to participate in this exciting new offering.

Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading & Writing Classroom in Grades 3-8  

April 22, 2024

In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn the importance of systematic instruction in vocabulary, spelling, and word analysis skills in the intermediate grades and middle school.

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.

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

April 19, 2024

In this 8-week online course for teachers, learn about instruction in phonics, phonological awareness, vocabulary, spelling, and word study for children in grades K-3.

Shared Leadership for School Improvement

April 18, 2024

In this 8-week online graduate course for coaches and teacher leaders, you’ll learn how to promote a culture of shared leadership that can energize school teams.

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.

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.

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.

Upcoming Professional Development

May 13-14, 2025

Words Matter: Engaging Vocabulary Instruction That Sticks for Grades 3-8

Ready to make vocabulary instruction stick? During this two-day workshop, you will learn evidence-based strategies to build deep word knowledge, foster curiosity, and create meaningful opportunities for students to use and apply new vocabulary for lasting academic success.

$595
May 1-2, 2025

Spelling: So Much More Than Memorization

No more test on Friday, misspell on Monday! During this two-day workshop, you will learn about the multifaceted, frequently misunderstood concept of spelling and how you can teach for strong spelling skills.

$595 (includes professional text)
May 6-7, 2025

Thinking Beyond the Page: Strategies for Developing Deep Comprehension

Comprehension is a complex process and the ultimate goal of reading. Join us to learn practical strategies to support your students to go from surface-level comprehension to deep, critical thinking about what they read.

$595 (includes professional text)

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