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Empowering Missouri educators to improve student literacy in Grades 6-9 through evidence-based professional learning
As part of Missouri Read, Lead, Exceed, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is excited to support evidence-based literacy instruction focused on the science of reading. As part of this plan, Missouri grade 6-9 educators will receive the opportunity to enroll in Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning at no cost to them or their local education agency (LEA).
Who is eligible to register?
- All grade 6–9 educators and administrators
- Grade 5 educators are eligible to register only if they have previously completed Lexia® LETRS® for Elementary Educators
How is course information delivered?
- Aspire is delivered through self-directed and guided learning models via an online learning platform
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The Missouri Read, Lead, Exceed initiative is the state's comprehensive plan to support student literacy and train a minimum of 15,000 teachers in the science of reading. As part of this plan, Aspire is being offered to up to 4,000 grade 6-9 classroom teachers. Aspire empowers educators to weave literacy skills and strategies into their instruction so they can support learners to read, comprehend, and articulate their ideas across various subjects.
Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis so reserve your seat now. Participants will earn valuable professional development hours.
Why Aspire?
With 85% of public-school curriculum being delivered via reading text, literacy is a cornerstone for success across all core classes. Students must read well to perform well.
In upper elementary and middle school, the focus becomes reading to learn—rather than learning to read. A teacher who is knowledgeable and skilled in the application of the science of reading can create an equitable learning environment for all students and foster continued literacy growth.
Aspire Professional Learning equips educators with the knowledge and skills they need to apply evidence-based strategies derived from the science of reading to a classroom of students who have varying levels of literacy competencies. Educators can also choose the content that’s most relevant to improving their students’ literacy outcomes.
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