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Phonics and Word Study
Teaching Foundational Skills and Fluency Through Shared Reading
Learn how to teach explicit, systematic phonemic awareness, phonics and word study skills and support fluency development using whole group or small group shared reading.
Vocabulary Instruction to Build Knowledge and Deepen Comprehension (Grades 3–8)
Gain practical strategies to teach vocabulary in grades 3-8 that go beyond definitions and support students in using words with purpose, deepening comprehension, and expanding their background knowledge.
Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades K-8
In this five-day institute designed 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.
Unlocking Literacy Success for Every Student in Grades 3-8 (Complimentary Webinar)
Do you work with students who find comprehending and solving words while they read challenging? This fast-paced, practical webinar is designed to equip educators with proven ways to support learners in grades 3–8. You’ll walk away with new tools to help students build confidence and make meaningful progress.
Joyful Literacy Foundations
Join us for a 4-day institute where you’ll examine practical, evidence-based ways to build content knowledge, teach for transfer, select texts intentionally, and foster meaningful discourse—enhancing literacy instruction for every reader using any curriculum or program.
4 Days, 4 Ways to Impact Every Reader
Join us for a 4-day institute where you’ll examine practical, evidence-based ways to build content knowledge, teach for transfer, select texts intentionally, and foster meaningful discourse—enhancing literacy instruction for every reader using any curriculum or program.
Spelling: So Much More Than Memorization
No more test on Friday, misspell on Monday. During this 1-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)
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.
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.
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.