Just for primary teachers, these courses help educators build the foundation for lifelong literacy.

Comprehension, Close Reading, and Complex Text: Laying the Foundation K-2

$400 per participant, K-2 teachers

Series Length: 4 modules

Delivery Mode: Facilitated synchronous/asynchronous: teachers participate in four virtual live meetings scheduled on set dates and complete online modules at their own pace.

Transitioning students to the demands of the PA Core Standards is not a job just for teachers in the tested grades! This four-module series will support teachers in the primary grades in aligning their instructional practices to the PA Core. Participants will engage with teaching informational text, text dependent questions, close reading, scaffolding instruction using complex text, annotating text, designing rigorous tasks, and incorporating academic vocabulary into students’ vocabularies, specifically focusing on how to implement these concepts into everyday practice.

• All materials are included
• Administrators may accompany their registered participants to any or all sessions at no cost

Synchronous Meeting Dates:  January 20, February 19, March 17, April 21

Registration is Open:  https://rac2020k-2foundation.eventbrite.com

The K-3 Reading Apprenticeship Model

Option 1: $3,800 per participant (includes 1-on-1 support)

Option 2: $2,800 per participant (no 1-on-1 support)  

Series Length: 12 modules

Delivery Mode: Facilitated synchronous/asynchronous: teachers participate in twelve virtual live meetings scheduled on set dates and complete online modules at their own pace.

• Twelve sessions of intensive, comprehensive training in reading pedagogy, theory, research, and proven instructional practices focused on the five areas of reading and writing, including strategies to support remote learning in a virtual setting
• Monthly sessions build depth and breadth of professional knowledge and application through collaborative learning, discussions, modeling and individual reflection
• This series supports primary teachers with helping students reach grade level benchmarks and proficiency while highlighting how to reach all learners through the use of assessments and data to drive instruction. 
• All materials (including student materials and professional resources) included: professional books, word building pocket chart, student/teacher letter cards, and a customized RAC classroom kit to support teachers with multi-sensory teaching in the five areas of reading
• New for 2020-21 (for Option 1 only): individualized data-driven planning and coaching to support teachers with meaningful implementation of content and strategies from sessions; virtual informal observations with feedback
• Administrators may accompany their registered participants to any or all sessions at no cost

Synchronous Meeting Dates: October 7, 21;  November 4,18;  December 2, 16; January 13, 27; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 5

Registration is Open: https://rac2020k-3.eventbrite.com