Science of Reading

Strengthen Early Literacy with Research-Backed Reading Practices

Science of Reading

 

$900 per participant

Grades K-3

This course provides teachers and leaders with research-based reading instruction strategies designed to help students achieve reading proficiency by 3rd grade. Participants will explore the latest research on the five foundational pillars of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. They’ll also learn how to integrate effective phonics and comprehension practices into individual, small-group, and whole-class instruction.

By completing this course, educators will strengthen their approach to classroom reading instruction and help students build the skills needed to become confident, proficient readers.

What You’ll Learn

  • Foundational concepts and research behind effective reading instruction
  • Strategies for analyzing reading assessments to create targeted instructional plans
  • Techniques for incorporating essential reading components into engaging literacy activities
  • Systematic phonics routines that can be adapted across grade levels
  • Practical steps for developing action plans that guide students toward reading proficiency

Who Should Attend? 

This course is ideal for K-3 teachers, instructional coaches, reading specialists, and school leaders who are committed to improving early literacy outcomes and ensuring all students reach reading proficiency by 3rd grade.

Module 1

Module 1: Word Recognition and Language Development 

  1. Gain an understanding of the core tenets of the science of reading research and how children learn to read
  2. Learn key qualities of effective phonics and comprehension classroom practices
  3. Analyze beginning of the year student assessment data 
  4. Diagnose readers and determine their highest leverage goals
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4

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