Professional Growth
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 22, 2025
Upper Elementary and Middle School ELA
Areas emphasized: 3B, 4
Dates offered: February 19
Non-ELA Certificate Holders
Areas emphasized: 3B, 4
Dates offered: September 30, 2025
ESL
Areas emphasized: All, with specific focus on ELs' needs at varying grade levels and language levels
Dates offered: September 23, 2025
Reading Specialists and Special Educators
Areas emphasized: All, with deep emphasis on 1
Dates offered: (Note: 2 days required) March 10 - 11, 2026
Administrators
Areas emphasized: All, with specific focus on what administrators should look for in classrooms
Dates offered: July 15, 2025
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.