An Expectations Checklist for Literacy Professional Development

For decades, teachers have reported that professional development opportunities are “neither relevant nor effective.” Ensure elementary educators receive effective professional learning that meets their needs in teaching students how to read.

The best literacy professional learning courses will improve instructional practice and include the following elements to enact long-term systemic change in literacy instruction:

• Meets gold standard expectations, including being science of reading-based
• Teaches the skills needed to master reading and writing instruction
• Thorough but flexible, respecting educator’s busy schedules 
• Provides Bridge to Practice activities that ensure learning is transferred to daily instruction
• Offers administrator-specific course options
• Prepares educators and leaders to make informed decisions about high-quality instruction materials and assessments

Lexia® LETRS® provides a professional learning course of study based in the science of reading that teaches the how, what, and—most importantly—the why of literacy acquisition. 

LETRS offers flexible learning with both online and in-person sessions to accommodate educators’ schedules. It provides opportunities to interact with facilitators and peers; access demonstration videos; and engage in reflection, feedback, and coaching. Bridge to Practice activities help educators apply evidence-based literacy concepts in their daily instruction.

As Heidi Wagner, district instructional coach at Littleton Public Schools in Colorado, said, 

“Having been in the field of education for 20 years—as a primary and intermediate classroom teacher, literacy teacher leader, a building administrator, and an instructional coach at the district level—I can say with absolute certainty that equipping educators with LETRS knowledge has the potential to positively impact the lives of children more than any other professional learning you could offer.”

LETRS checks all the boxes. See if the professional development you're considering matches up. 

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