LETRS
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling
LETRS, Volume 2, Cohort A
LETRS
LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is an empowering professional development course of study for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills. LETRS creates expert teachers of the English language so teachers can, in turn, give their students a deep understanding of how English works.
LETRS provides knowledge, skill development, and effective application of both knowledge and skill into the classroom setting. Teachers and instructional support personnel are provided with quality training through the application of Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR) to reading instruction, assessment, diagnosis, progress monitoring and intervention, and instructional effectiveness among others. Within the full course, the participants will learn, engage, apply and reflect upon the following essential components:
Teacher Focused
Researched Based
On Target
Three Different Workshop Options to Choose From
Option 1: Act 48 Workshop Only
Option 2: Act 48 Workshop and Online Sessions
Option 3: CPE Act 48 Registrants
Requirements for CPE Credit
- You must have an active Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate and a Professional Personnel Identification Number (PPID Number).
- You must take the LETRS Courses in numerical order.
- You must take the LETRS Courses in your own IU region unless your IU does not offer it.
- You must purchase a Volume 2 Participant Book and have online access to the LETRS Learning Platform from Voyager-Sopris Learning.
- You must complete all online sessions, assigned activities and attend facilitator-led, face-to-face, or synchronous virtual session(s) totaling at least six hours for each unit.
- All work must be complete by course end dates to pass the course and earn CPE credits.
Training dates below are applicable to all options listed above. Attendance at all sessions is required!
The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary
COURSE 3 UNIT 5
September 28, 2021 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Zoom Virtual Training
Vocabulary knowledge is a crucial factor that is necessary for reading comprehension. We will explore how to select words for instruction using a three-tiered model. Also, you will be armed with an effective instructional routine for teaching vocabulary words and instructional activities that you can use with your students to provide opportunities to develop that rich word knowledge and memory for spoken and written words necessary for skilled reading.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration end deadline is September 21, 2021
Please note: Participants must have previously attended a Unit 1, LETRS 3rd Edition Training
Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension
COURSE 3 UNIT 6
November 23, 2021 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Zoom Virtual Training
Students need to be equipped with skills that allow them to read a narrative and informational text with a complete understanding of the author's message. Using a comprehension checklist divided into three sections, we will explore the important aspects necessary for comprehension instruction to ensure we are setting our readers up for successful comprehension. During this session, we will focus on the before section of the checklist. The checklist that we will analyze includes how the text structure (informational or narrative), vocabulary and background knowledge, sentence structure, and cohesive ties need to be identified as you prepare your students to read.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 21, 2021
Please note: Participants must have previously attended a Unit 1, LETRS 3rd Edition Training.
Text Driven Comprehension Instruction
COURSE 4 UNIT 7
January 25, 2022 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Midwestern Intermediate Unit and/or Zoom Virtual Training
How do you balance your instruction to ensure you provide enough instruction in word recognition and in language comprehension to produce skilled readers? The attention given to both domains changes as the skills are developed and mastered. Ideas on how to balance your reading language arts block of time will be shared. Also, we will continue to analyze how to support the language comprehension domain by using a comprehension checklist to help plan instruction during and after a reading comprehension lesson with effective comprehension strategy instruction. Research-based strategies will be shared to encourage your readers to think aloud with others and the author of the text to better understand the text.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 21, 2021
Please note: Participants must have previously attended a Unit 1, LETRS 3rd Edition Training.
The Reading Writing Connection
COURSE 4 UNIT 8
March 29, 2022 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Midwestern Intermediate Unit and/or Zoom Virtual Training
There are two sets of skills needed for writing: foundational skills and composition skills. We will explore how teachers can prepare and support students in writing using a writing planning checklist. Participants will learn strategies for building the foundational and composition skills and will review a writing evaluation checklist. Teachers will learn how to implement teacher-led, direct, cumulative, and explicit writing instruction for narrative and informational writing.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 21, 2021
Please note: Participants must have previously attended a Unit 1, LETRS 3rd Edition Training.
Contact Information
Content and Materials Questions:
Linda Delvaux linda.delvaux@miu4.org
Registration Questions:
Jaclyn Underwood jaclyn.underwood@miu4.org
Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
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