Network Series Length: 9 sessions Join a network of fellow instructional coaches for monthly professional learning workshops provided by Heather Moschetta, instructional coach mentor for the PA Coach-Mentor Collaborative, and Rachel McVeagh, AIU instructional innovation coordinator. Sessions will feature professional learning specific to the needs of instructional coaches, on topics determined by the network group […]

Join the RAC Reading Specialists' Network for an opportunity to connect with other reading specialists in Allegheny County. Each online session will feature research-based best practices and strategies that specialists need in order to be effective in their role as they work with students, teachers, and parents in all three tiers of literacy. The network […]

English Language Arts (Grades 4-8) This Reading Achievement Center series focuses on effective teaching practices that help teachers help students overcome some of the biggest struggles with the text-dependent analysis portion of the PSSA, including instructional practices to support students with composing TDA on the online PSSA. Price: $600 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: September […]

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: Face-to-Face - 12 in-person sessions at the AIU on scheduled dates listed below Developed with the primary teacher in mind, the Reading Achievement Center's K-3 Reading Apprenticeship Model consists of 12 intensive, comprehensive […]

This course is designed to provide administrators with in-depth knowledge and skills to support teachers with effective, evidence-based instruction aligned to principles of Science of Reading using a structured literacy approach. Participants will learn the big ideas of reading instruction, how to use tools in classroom observations to discover strengths and gaps in instruction at […]

English Language Arts (Grades 4-8) This three-module Reading Achievement Center 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. Price: $450 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: September 25, February […]

Targeted for teachers in grades 3 to 8, this Reading Achievement Center series focuses on the literacy domain of reading comprehension. Participants learn instructional techniques to unlock reading comprehension, applicable to both literature and informational text. Price: $600 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: October 2, November 18, January 14, February 12 Register for in-person course […]

English Language Arts (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 in this Reading Achievement Center series. Price: $600 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: October 8, December 16, January 28, February 24 Register for in-person course Register for […]

Build your students into word wizards! This Reading Achievement Center workshop 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. Price: $450 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: October 21, January 8, February 10 Register for in-person course Register for […]

Specifically aligned with brain research on how adolescents learn, this Reading Achivement Center workshop series engages participants in the research behind and modeling of effective reading and writing instruction for the secondary grades. Price: $600 per person 2025-26 Meeting Dates: October 29, December 11, January 27, February 26 Register for in-person course Register for asynchronous […]