Structured Literacy
The AIU's Reading Achievement Center presents relevant professional development that meets Chapter 49 structured literacy requirements and is tailored to meet the literacy needs of different certificate holders' classrooms.
Chapter 49 required areas of training:
- Evidence-based intervention practices on structured literacy
- Explicit and systematic instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness
- A) Alphabetic principle, decoding and encoding; B) Fluency and vocabulary
- Reading comprehension and building content knowledge
Pre-K & Primary K-2
Areas emphasized: 2, 3A
Dates offered: October 8, 2026
Upper Elementary/Secondary
Areas emphasized: 3B, 4
Dates offered: September 29, 2026
Administrators
Areas emphasized: All, with specific focus on what administrators should look for in classrooms
Dates offered: July 14, 2026
ESL
Areas emphasized: All, with specific focus on ELs' needs at varying grade levels and language levels
Dates offered: November 19, 2026
Reading Specialists
Areas emphasized: All, with deep emphasis on 1
Dates offered: November 20, 2026
Decoding the Science of Reading Module 1 (Building Blocks for the Foundational Skills)
Price & Delivery Mode:
Option 1: Register for all 5 sessions. Cost is $599 - Invoiced after first session. 25 Act 48 hours will be awarded.
Option 2: Register for individual sessions at a cost of $150.
Deepen your knowledge and application of teaching and assessing the foundational skills. Unpack the research and learn program agnostic strategies to develop accurate and automatic readers in whole and small group settings. This RAC series provides the content offered in other national training programs but delivered in a more efficient and flexible manner.
2026-27 Meeting Dates:
- Session 1 - How the Brain Learns to Read | October 6
- Session 2 - All About the Sounds - Phonology and Sound Walls | November 19
- Session 3 - Phonics Trifecta - Decoding, Encoding and Transfer to Text | December 16
- Session 4 - Advanced Phonics, Spelling and Orthography | January 14
- Session 5 - The Science of Writing: Syntax Writing and Developing Syntactic Awareness | February 11
Decoding the Science of Reading Module 2 (Teaching the Upper Strands of the Reading Rope)
Price & Delivery Mode:
Option 1: Register for all 4 sessions. Cost is $599 - Invoiced after first session. 20 Act 48 hours will be awarded.
Option 2: Register for individual sessions at a cost of $150.
Move beyond the foundational skills to develop strategic thinkers, readers and writers ready to engage with complex text and academic vocabulary. This RAC series provides the content offered in other national training programs but delivered in a more efficient and flexible manner.
2026-27 Meeting Dates:
- Session 6 - Unpacking Language Comprehension | September 30
- Session 7 - Vocabulary & Language Structures | December 17
- Session 8 - Developing Knowledge and Thinking Through Text | January 21
- Session 9 - Literacy Structure - Working with Fiction & Nonfiction Structures & Genres | February 18
Go Deeper with Additional Support
- Science of Reading for Administrators - NEW - PDE PIL RAC Course Administrators can earn 40 Act 45 credits by enrolling in this PIL course.
- Contract with RAC to design a customized professional development plan that includes onsite technical support in your classrooms for teachers and administrators.
- Enroll in RAC K-3 Reading Apprenticeship for 2025-26. The 12 session series is aligned to competencies of SL and rooted in Science of Reading.
- Enroll in LETRS 3rd Edition for 2025-26 school year. Teachers must complete Volumes 1 and 2 to fulfill requirements. LETRS dates for 2025-26 cohorts will be available in Spring 2025. LETRS is facilitated by AIU TAC and RAC team members.