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RAC - Elementary & Middle School
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Perfect for elementary and middle school teachers, these sessions will help educators empower their students and ignite their passion for reading:
Elementary & Middle School
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Keys to Comprehension – ELA Grades 3-8
Targeted for teachers in grades 3 to 8, this series focuses on the literacy domain of reading comprehension. Participants learn instructional techniques to unlock reading comprehension, applicable to both literature and informational text.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: October 5, November 1, January 9, February 7
Price: $600 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/3MTukeK
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/41A5vZy
Text Dependent Analysis: Effective Instructional Practices – ELA Grades 4-8
This series focuses on effective teaching practices that help teachers to support students with overcoming some of the biggest struggles with the text-dependent analysis (TDA) portion of the PSSA.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: September 21, October 24, December 6, January 25
Price: $600 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/3MOnoj2
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/41gufX1
Text Dependent Analysis Part 2: Effective Instructional Practices – ELA Grades 3-8
This three-module series is open to participants who attended “TDA: Effective Instructional Practices” during a previous school year. In this series, participants will deepen their understanding of the reading, thinking, and writing processes necessary for TDA success.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: September 26, January 30, March 5
Price: $450 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/3olUlcv
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/3UGeC8G
Thinking through the Pencil – ELA Grades 4-8
Thinking Through the Pencil is designed to build students’ critical thinking skills through writing. Participants engage in instructional practices based on current research.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: October 17, November 14, January 18, February 29
Price: $600 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/43wL6WW
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/3mCLnXT
Adolescent Literacy Institute – Middle and High School English & Reading Teachers
Specifically aligned with brain research on how adolescents learn, this workshop series engages participants in the research behind and modeling of effective reading and writing instruction for the secondary grades.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: October 19, November 30, January 31, March 7
Price: $600 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/3A4hGlp
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/41qlUj8
Word Wizards – 3-12 ELA Teachers
Build your students into word wizards! This series presents teachers in grades 3-12 with research and practical strategies to strengthen students' word knowledge, through both indirect vocabulary exposure and direct vocabulary instruction.
2023-24 Meeting Dates: October 25, December 14, February 13
Price: $450 per person
Register for in-person course: https://bit.ly/3onauOI
Register for asynchronous online course: https://bit.ly/3GPd6LG
English Language Arts (ELA) Symposium
2023-24 Topic: Differentiation in the ELA Classroom
The ELA Symposium is the Reading Achievement Center's annual workshop addressing a critical need for strengthening teacher practice that improves student achievement.
Grades 3-5:
- Date: November 8, 2023
- Register: https://bit.ly/41Se6qo
Grades 6-8:
- Date: January 23, 2024
- Register: https://bit.ly/41ZX0Y2
See Structured Literacy page for additional professional development opportunities for elementary and middle school educators.