Programs / Projects - Literacy Training and Support

K-12 literacy training in reading and writing can be tailored to your school's needs. Following are presentations that our literacy specialists are prepared to share with your staff. 

Training Provided

• LETRS Training (K-12) (see description below)
• Five Essential Components of Reading Instruction (K-8)
• Developing Fluency in Reading (K-12)
• Vocabulary Development (K-12)
• Comprehension Strategies (K-12)
• How Children Learn to Read (K-12)
• Developing Phonemic Awareness (K-3)
• Phonics (K-5)
• Phonics for Struggling Readers (5-12)
• Strategies for Struggling Readers on ILPs(4-12)
• Motivating and Engaging the Secondary Reader (6-12)
• Teaching Expository Text Structure Using Graphic Organizers (6-12)
• Creating an Effective Middle School Reading Program (5-8)

Training Provided by

• Supporting Secondary Readers (6-12) (available in 1/2 day or 1 1/2 day session)
• Writing to Prompts at the Secondary Level (6-12)
• Writing Assessment (4-12)
• Effective Writing Instruction (4-12)
• Using Graphic Organizers (6-12)

LETRS Training

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) addresses each component of reading instruction - phoneme awareness, decoding, spelling and word study; oral language development; vocabulary; reading fluency; comprehension; and writing - as well as the foundational concepts that link them. It also addresses the unique challenges of teaching English Language Learners (ELL), dialect speakers, and students with other learning difficulties, as well as assessment and evaluation of student performance. This training is appropriate for K-12 teachers of reading. 

Collaborative Learning Teams

Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) are groups of people who come together around a specific literacy topic to study and examine their practices. CLT facilitators help organize the team and interact with them periodically throughout the study process.