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CREA Science of Reading

Our Approach

The science of reading is a vast body of scientific evidence that describes how people learn to read. It draws from multiple fields, including education, linguistics, cognitive psychology, special education, and neuroscience. Understanding how brains typically process sound and print to read helps educators understand efficient, explicit instructional methods which are proven to work. Knowledge of the science of reading guides decisions about instruction when students aren’t learning to read. ​

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CREA partners with the ND Department of Public Instruction and other Regional Education Associations (REA) to provide educators with evidence-based, multi-disciplinary professional learning.

 

Learn more by viewing the flowchart on this page, and browse our opportunities below!

Professional Learning Opportunities

Implementation Support

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Literacy Coaching Institute

​NDSoR’s Literacy Coaching Institute is designed for educators (ex. coaches, interventionists, leadership teams) who aspire to support teachers in their quest to develop proficient readers.

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Reading Diagnostic Tools

This session supports educators to maximize instructional time by leveraging diagnostic reading assessment tools to identify specific skills requiring additional support.

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Engaging Learners in Academic Vocabulary

This session provides K-12 educators a practical, content agnostic instructional routine to support improved vocabulary development by effectively assisting learners in connecting and applying prioritized academic vocabulary.

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UFLI Implementation Community of Practice

This Community of Practice provides access to facilitation of the open source asynchronous UFLI training, data analysis, and implementation planning support.

Supporting Learners in Reading Comprehension​

Supporting Learners in Comprehension provides grade 3-12 educators with practical, content-agnostic comprehension strategies to assist learners with reading comprehension.

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REWARDS Implementation Community of Practice

This Community of Practice provides access to facilitation of the asynchronous REWARDS training obtained as a result of your resource purchase (optional); paired with data analysis; and implementation planning support.

Adult Students

​​​​​Evaluating Curricular Resources for ELA Adoption

This offering introduces school teams to characteristics of high-quality instructional ELA materials and provides an opportunity to explore multiple curricular resources.

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Evaluating Curricular Resources Implementation Support & Standards Alignment

Engage in virtual, ongoing technical assistance to guide your school team through creating the ideal conditions for effective implementation. Mapping curricular resources with content standards can help educators and school teams select a curricular resource or better understand necessary supplemental materials.

Science of Reading Trainings

LETRS for K-12 Educators

LETRS® provides K-12 educators with an in-depth understanding of the science behind teaching literacy and gives them the background and depth of knowledge to teach language and literacy skills to every student.

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Foundations of Reading Instruction and Intervention ​

Aligned to the science of reading, this three-part, three-day learning series is designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to address a variety of students’ needs in reading.

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Supporting Secondary Struggling Readers 

Through this series, participants will learn how to assist struggling readers at the secondary level through concentrating on 3 essential elements: curriculum-what we teach, instruction-how we teach, and assessment-data needed to guide the process. 

Leading for Literacy Impact

In this course, district and school-level instructional leaders will be provided with the scientifically-based knowledge and tools needed to close the research-to- practice gap with sessions grounded in the SOR Strands of Success model.

Events

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"So well done -- thank you for a national level conference right here in ND. We appreciate everyone's dedication to the event and our mission!"

"Amazing event! The lineup of presenters was phenomenal. I went away feeling inspired to make changes and empowered in knowing how to do them!"

"I feel so invigorated and excited to go back to my classroom next year and DO BETTER for my students!"

"This was one of the most organized events! It was run smoothly, had top notch presenters, and was held at a perfect venue. Every detail was appreciated!"

Learn More

Laura Haynie

Professional Learning Coordinator

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