CREA Science of Reading
Professional Learning Opportunities
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. Institute topics include:
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data-based decision-making,
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high-impact content and grade-level agnostic literacy strategies, and
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implementing targeted interventions using selected high-quality instructional materials.
Learn more about the Literacy Coaching Institute by viewing the Kick-off Exploration Session HERE:
Needs Assessment Session: Sign up for a session HERE.
Complete needs assessment survey in advance of session.
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS)
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. Designed to be the cornerstone of a multiyear, systemic literacy improvement initiative, LETRS® is the most respected comprehensive professional development course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills.
Volume 1 of this professional learning series focuses on the following units:
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Unit 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read
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Unit 2: The Speech Sounds of English
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Unit 3: Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition and Spelling
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Unit 4: Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition
Volume 2
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Prerequisite: LETRS Volume 1
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Flyer & registration information available upon request
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. General education and special education instructors along with Title teachers, interventionists, coaches, and administrators will learn how to improve outcomes for all students in the area of reading.
CLICK TO REGISTER: November 1, November 21, December 5
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. A large portion of the learning series will be designated to diagnosing student reading needs and how to match those needs with appropriate instructional strategies.
This learning series is intended for classroom teachers, ELA teachers, interventionists, special education teachers, literacy coaches, at-risk leaders, and administrators who are interested in "digging deeper" into the instructional needs of struggling readers.
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.
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Session 1: Back-to-School: Reading Simulation (synchronous online)
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Sessions 2-3: Face-to-Face Day 1-2 – How the Brain Learns to Read and the Implications for Reading Instruction and Assessment
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Session 4: Capstone – Each participant will share the results of their data analysis and walk through classroom observations. (synchronous online)
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Session 1: Monday, October 14th - VIRTUAL
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Session 2-3: Wed & Thurs, November 6th-7th - Minot, ND
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Session 4: Monday, November 25 - VIRTUAL
Click the flyer to learn more or register here!
Supporting Learners in Reading Comprehension
Supporting Learners in Comprehension provides 3-12 educators practical, content agnostic comprehension strategies to assist learners with reading comprehension.
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Objectives:
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Understand the purpose of comprehension support
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Evaluate comprehension strategies
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Create a plan for implementing strategies to support comprehension
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CLICK TO REGISTER: December 3 - Minot, December 4 - Bismarck
Leveraging Reading Diagnostic Assessment Tools to Maximize Instructional Time
As educators, we know that we must screen in order to intervene. While necessary and helpful, benchmark assessments aren’t intended to provide educators all of the necessary information to make the best instructional decisions. This session supports educators to maximize instructional time by leveraging diagnostic reading assessment tools to identify specific skills requiring additional support.
SAVE THE DATES:
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Tuesday, October 8th - Minot, ND
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Wednesday, October 9th - Bismarck, ND
UFLI Implementation Community of Practice
This Community of Practice provides access to facilitation of the open source asynchronous UFLI training; accessible free of charge (optional), data analysis; and implementation planning support.
Purchase of the UFLI manual is a prerequisite.
SAVE THE DATES:
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November 18 - Bismarck
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February 26 - Minot
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March 26 - Bismarck
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.
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Purchase of the resource, inclusive of the asynchronous training provided through the learning platform is a prerequisite.
Engaging Learners in Academic Vocabulary
Engaging Learners in Academic Vocabulary 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.
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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.
Part 1: Asynchronous Training
Complete independently as a school team in advance of Step 2 -OR- engage in a facilitated review of the training on the day of the curricular resource exploration!
Participants will be supported in understanding features of high-quality instructional materials and be provided a framework to engage in an audit of current curricula.
Part 2: Face-To-Face Curricular Resource Exploration
Participants will review samples of curricula and evaluate the presence of each strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope, fluency, and writing in alignment with local needs.
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Optional ADD ON: Implementation Support Planning
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You’ve selected an ELA curriculum resource. Now what?!? Engage in virtual, ongoing technical assistance to guide your school team through creating the ideal conditions for effective implementation, including, but not limited to, advancing a communications plan; contacting vendors; selecting and planning proper professional learning; and schedule non-negotiables.
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Optional ADD ON: Standards Mapping
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Matching curricular resources with ND ELA content standards doesn’t have to be daunting! Mapping curricular resources with content standards can help educators and school teams select a curricular resource or better understand necessary supplemental materials. This ADD ON may occur as a part of selecting a curricular resource (prior to a decision/purchase) or as an action step in response to making a selection.
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