Leveled Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2

Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer

Prior to joining the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative as a Primary Trainer, Heather was a Kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade classroom teacher in Middletown, CT for 16 years. She was also a Primary Literacy Coordinator for five years where she provided literacy training and coaching to K-5 teachers. In addition, she was a member of the Connecticut Department of Education Common Core State Standards Curriculum Design Team for English Language Arts.

Wendy Vaulton, Associate Director for Reading Recovery & Early Interventions

Wendy Vaulton is the Associate Director for Reading Recovery and Early Interventions at Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative. Wendy serves as the Center’s Reading Recovery trainer, supporting teacher leaders in five states. She has experience as an educational researcher, professional developer, and teacher of Reading Recovery. Wendy’s recent research interests include the capacity of improvement science to support systematic, data-informed decision-making for all levels of educational improvement.

Required Texts

You must have access to a LLI Primary System (Text Levels A–N/Orange, Green, or Blue) and be able to use these materials to teach students. 

You must have access to: 

• LLI System Guide (2nd Edition) or LLI Program Guide (1st Edition) for one grade level (Orange, Green, or Blue) 
• When Reader’s Struggle: Teaching That Works
• Either version of The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum: 
  • Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. (2022).  The Fountas & Pinnell literacy continuum: A tool for assessment, planning, and teaching, grades prek-8, second edition.  
  • Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. (2016).  The Fountas & Pinnell literacy continuum: A tool for assessment, planning, and teaching, grades prek-8, expanded edition.  
• LLI online resources for the system grade level you are teaching 

To learn more or purchase the LLI Primary Systems (Orange, Green, or Blue), click here. 

Email us at CRRLC@lesley.edu if you do not have access to all of these materials. 

Cancellation Deadline & Refund Policies

You have until one week before the first day of this offering to cancel your registration. The cancellation deadline is Tuesday, August 5, 2025. There is a $50 cancellation fee. If you request a cancellation after the deadline, you will not be issued a refund. Substitution requests are acceptable. Please email CRRLC@lesley.edu if you have a cancellation or substitution request.

Graduate Credit Participants

If you opt to take this for graduate credits and need to cancel your registration, please review the university’s cancellation and refund policies for credit bearing courses.

Registration Deadline

The registration portal closes at 5pm ET on August 11, 2025. If you register within the week before the start of this training, you may experience delays in receiving the required professional text included with your registration and you may incur additional fees for expedited shipping.

Requirements for Participation

After the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance for your participation. To receive a complete certificate, participation during the specified times is required. Additional work may be assigned to meet the clock hours.

In-Person or Virtual Attendance

You may choose to attend this training in-person at Lesley University or virtually in real time. Should any of the conditions change and it is determined the training will be offered virtually only, you will be notified as soon as possible. We recommend that you contact us before reserving travel and lodging.

If you choose to attend in-person, the training room will have Lesley University’s HyFlex Classroom Technology to support an engaging learning environment for in-person and virtual participants. If you have questions about in-person or virtual attendance, please email us at CRRLC@lesley.edu.

Graduate Credit Options

With additional assignments, this institute can be taken for 3 or 6 graduate credit hours. During the registration process, you will have the option to register as a Graduate Credit attendee and you will also be charged the graduate credit fee listed below. The totals below reflect the registration fee and the graduate credit fees.

When your registration is complete, contact CRRLC@lesley.edu to finish the required secondary registration process for grad credits through Lesley University. 

Course Number: EEDUC 6161-YL1

PRICING:

• 3 Credits Total Payment: $4,650 = $1,950 registration fee + $2,700 ($875*/credit + $25*/credit comprehensive fee) *subject to change
• 6 Credits Total Payment: $7,350 = $1,950 registration fee + $5,400 ($875*/credit + $25*/credit comprehensive fee) *subject to change