Invest in Continuous Learning
Professional development opportunities designed to support literacy instruction for PreK-8 educators.
Customized Literacy Professional Development
Customized workshops, trainings, and institutes for your school or district.
Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ for In-Person and Remote Learning
This 2-day training introduces a system for teaching students that creates authentic experiences in reading, thinking, talking, writing, and reflecting.
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series
This series is designed to confront social injustices that contribute to the race- and poverty-related opportunity gap by promoting access and equity for all children through literacy.
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Lester Laminack
Join Lester Laminack for this one-day workshop to learn how to broaden students’ view of the world through diverse literature and shared read aloud experiences.
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Sonja Cherry-Paul
This one-day workshop with Sonja Cherry-Paul will re-energize you to take your book clubs to the next level!
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series: Summer Literacy Institute with Kass & Cornelius Minor
In this four-day Summer Literacy Institute, re-energize your teaching by taking an in-depth look at how reading identity intersects with racial, gender, and class identity.
Literacy Collaborative Training
Training is held online through a combination of live, interactive sessions and on-demand learning. Participants apply what they learn and receive job-embedded coaching from Lesley University faculty as part of their coursework.
Online Graduate Certificate in Literacy Coaching & Teacher Leadership
A 12-credit online graduate certificate program.
Online Graduate Certificate in Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching
An 18-credit online graduate certificate program.
Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Texts
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
In this 8-week online graduate course, learn how to create a healthy culture of professional learning in your school.
Shared Leadership for School Improvement
In this 8-week online graduate course, learn how to get everyone in their school on the same page about literacy.
Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades K-3
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn about phonics instruction for children in grades K-3.
Intentional Teaching in a Writers’ Workshop for Grades 3-8
In this 8-week online graduate course for grades 3-8 teachers, learn how writers’ workshops can develop student writing fluency.