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Professional development opportunities designed to support literacy instruction for PreK-8 educators.

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Customized Literacy Professional Learning

Our Center faculty will partner with you to design customized professional learning, workshops, and other job-embedded learning opportunities for educators, facilitated in-person or virtually.

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January 17, March 8 & May 6, 2024

Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series 2024

Deepen your understanding of how to cultivate anti-bias and anti-racist practices in classrooms and schools with these three nationally known speakers.

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What Teachers Need to Understand About the Alphabetic System: Phonics & Spelling

Expand your knowledge of the alphabetic system so you can teach foundational skills effectively to all of your students.

On-Demand Learning

Online Graduate Certificate in Literacy Coaching & Teacher Leadership

A 12-credit online graduate certificate program.

Online Certificate

Online Graduate Certificate in Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching

An 18-credit online graduate certificate program.

Online Certificate
March 26, 2024

Five Everyday Shifts Guaranteed to Improve Literacy Outcomes (One-Hour Webinar With Irene Fountas)

Learn five instructional shifts that you can easily integrate across the day to reach all learners.

6:30-7:30pm (EST)
An hour of your time for big results!
March 27, 2024

Level-Up Your Students’ Knowledge, Vocabulary and Comprehension Through High-Quality Nonfiction Texts

Learn how to support your students in comprehending nonfiction texts which will enable them to build knowledge and develop content and academic vocabulary.

9:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:30pm (EST)
April 9, 2024

All Kinds of Books for All Kinds of Kids (One-Hour Webinar with Irene Fountas)

Invest in your text expertise to plan for high-quality reading instruction.

6:30-7:30pm
Different Texts for Different Purposes
April 10-11, 2024

Joyful Writing in Pre-K: Fostering Young Writers

In this 2-day institute for early literacy educators, learn how to bring playful engagement together with oral language and foundational literacy learning to foster young children’s understanding of writing across the day.

Register to participate in-person at Lesley University or virtually!

9:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:30pm (EST)
Open for Registration!
April 30-May 1, 2024

Not a Minute to Lose: Optimizing Coaching and Professional Learning Opportunities Across the Day

In this 2-day training, learn about a variety of powerful coaching tools and protocols you can use to make the most of the precious professional learning time you have with teachers.

10:00 – 3:00 (EST)
May 6, 2024

Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism Series: Vivian Vasquez

Join us for the third event in our 2024 Kids, Books, and Anti-Racism series!

9:00-11:30am & 1:00-3:30pm (EST)
Register for this individual workshop or all of the series!
May 16-17, 2024

The First 20 Days of Literacy Coaching 

Join us for this two-day professional learning for literacy coaches to learn a variety of ways to organize and jump start your coaching in the fall.

10:00am – 3:00pm (EST)

Leveled Literacy Intervention National Tutoring Scale-Up Model

Support readers and writers to make literacy progress in 12–18 weeks.

Featured on the National Proven Tutoring Website!