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Spelling: So Much More Than Memorization

March 13, 2025

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.

Engaging Vocabulary Instruction That Works for Grades 3-8 (Complimentary Webinar)

March 10, 2025

Join us for this 60-minute complimentary webinar filled with practical ways to make vocabulary learning fun, deepen word understanding, and empower students to use new words with confidence.

Teaching Foundational Skills and Fluency Through Shared Reading

March 5, 2025

In this 2-day workshop, learn how to use shared reading to explicitly and systematically teach for fluency and phonics, spelling, and word-solving skills in whole-group and small-group settings.

Guided Reading Institute: A 5-Day Saturday Series for K-8 Teachers

February 21, 2025

Join us for this five-day Saturday institute to learn how to plan for and teach intensive small group, differentiated instruction. The sessions will take place on Saturday, March 29, April 5, April 12, May 3, and May 10. Earn 30 clock hours or opt to take for 3 graduate credit hours.

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

January 30, 2025

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

Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK

November 22, 2024

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.

Early Literacy Success: Building Language, Sounds, and Print Knowledge in PreK (Webinar)

November 21, 2024

This session will focus on how to provide rich, engaging experiences with language, sounds, and print in the PreK classroom.

Phonics and Vocabulary Instruction in Intermediate Grades

November 5, 2024

Learn to teach your students how to use syllabication and their understandings of morphology (the meaning of word parts) to read and comprehend text.

Reaching All Learners Speaker Series: Patricia Paugh

August 23, 2024

Join us for the first event in our 2024 & 2025 Reaching All Learners Speaker Series. Register for the complete series or individual sessions.

Upcoming Professional Development

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)
March 31, 2025

Tutoring That Works! (Complimentary Awareness Session)

What does it take to make literacy intervention effective? Join us for a complimentary webinar to explore the characteristics of effective tutoring interventions and learn what your school or district can do to ensure lasting impacts for readers who need support.

Complimentary Webinar

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