Science of Reading Professional Learning Series

Our virtual Introductory Science of Reading Professional Learning Series teaches critical components of literacy instruction for Grades K-2 or 3-5, integrating current research into each module and translating it into classroom application.

The series consists of ten 2.5-hour facilitated, synchronous modules held via Zoom and continued learning through asynchronous materials and follow up activities via Google Classroom. These modules address questions such as:

• What happens in the brain when we read? How can this understanding inform our instruction?
• How is reading related to oral language?
• What are high-leverage instructional routines that support reading acquisition?
• What role does automaticity play in becoming a proficient reader?
• What cognitive processes are involved in deeply understanding text?
• How do we know we are using the right assessments to determine student need?
• . . . and much more!

Digging Deeper into the Science of Reading

Have you taken our virtual Introductory Science of Reading Professional Learning Series and want to keep learning? Sign up for our Digging Deeper series—7 modules that dig in deeper to topics introduced in Modules 1-10 and address new areas, including spelling, morphology and assessment.

These modules teach critical components of literacy instruction for Grades K-5, integrating current research into each module and translating it into classroom application. The series consists of seven 2.5-hour facilitated, synchronous modules held via Zoom and continued learning through asynchronous materials and follow up activities via Google Classroom.

Course Prerequisite: Completion of the 10-module Science of Reading series for grades K-2 or 3-5.

The Science of Reading for Administrators Professional Learning Series

The Science of Reading for Administrators Professional Learning Series focuses on developing background knowledge in the critical components of foundational literacy instruction, from foundational skills through fluency and reading comprehension. The modules integrate current research and translate it into classroom practice through a unique administrative lens.

The series consists of ten 2.5-hour facilitated, synchronous modules held via Zoom and continued learning through asynchronous materials and follow up activities via Google Classroom.

• know what to look for when in classrooms.
• have conversations with teachers about literacy instruction.
• use the literacy background knowledge developed through the series when making decisions around programing, assessment, and resource allocation.
• lead literacy change at the school and district level
• . . . and much more!

Adolescent Literacy Professional Learning Series

This series for Grades 6-12 consists of ten 2.5-hour facilitated, synchronous modules held via Zoom and continued learning through asynchronous materials and follow up activities via Google Classroom. These modules address questions such as:

• What happens in the brain when we read? How can this understanding inform our instruction?
• What are basic, intermediate, and disciplinary literacy? How do these levels impact reading grade level content material?
• How do we plan differentiated instruction to allow all students to access complex text?
• How do we analyze instruction to determine the presence of features of effective instruction?
• What is the importance of vocabulary acquisition? What impact does it have on comprehension?
• What role does strategy instruction play? How do high-leverage instructional routines support constructing meaning from text?
• . . . and much more!