Refresh and re-energize your thinking by attending summer professional development and courses through Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative. Under the direction of Irene Fountas, the Center is a nationally recognized leader in literacy professional development for educators working with students in grades PreK-8.
Our faculty trainers provide professional learning that will renew your enthusiasm for teaching, inspire fresh ideas, and leave you ready to address essential understandings of reading and writing instruction.
Begin the new school year prepared to help every student become a more confident and engaged learner!
MAY 2021
- Shared Leadership for School Improvement Grades PreK-8
May 17-July 11, 2021 (8 weeks) ONLINE GRADUATE COURSE
- Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading & Writing Classroom Grades K-3
May 17-July 11, 2021 (8 weeks) ONLINE GRADUATE COURSE
JUNE 2021
- Introduction to Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Grades PreK-6
June 24-25, 2021 (2-day training)
- Teaching for Accelerated Literacy Learning in Small Groups Grades K-3
June 28-29, 2021 (2-day training)
JULY 2021
- Reaching All Learners: Taking Action for Equity with Kass & Cornelius Minor Grades PreK-10
July 12-15, 2021 (4-day Summer Literacy Institute)
- Intentional Teaching in a Readers’ Workshop Grades K-2
July 12-September 5, 2021 (8 weeks) ONLINE GRADUATE COURSE
- Leadership in Literacy: School Leaders K-6
July 19-22, 2021 (4-day training)
- Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching Grades K-2
July 19-23, 2021 (5-day training)
- Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching Grades 3-8
July 19-23, 2021 (5-day training)
- Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System 1 & 2 Seminar Grades K-8
July 26-27, 2021 (2-day training)
- Leveled Literacy Intervention Grades K-2
July 28-30 & October 25-27, 2021 (6-day training)
- Leveled Literacy Intervention Grades 3-12
July 28-30 & October 25-27, 2021 (6-day training)
AUGUST 2021
- Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Grades K-3
August 9-13, 2021 (5-day training)
- Effective Literacy Coach Grades K-8
August 16-19, October 12-14 & December 1-3, 2021 (10-day training)
SUMMER LITERACY INSTITUTE
- Reaching All Learners: Taking Action for Equity with Kass & Cornelius Minor Grades PreK-10
July 12-15, 2021 (4-day Summer Literacy Institute)
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.
Join us to learn how to strengthen your school and classroom communities to shift learning cultures and foster students’ agency and reading growth.