LETRS, Volume 1, Cohort C
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:
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Teacher Focused In-depth knowledge based on seminal works and the most current research regarding what, when, and how language skills are most effectively and efficiently taught. | Research BasedLETRS leverages two decades of research, including the latest neuroscience that reveals how we learn to read and how to teach reading with effective instruction. | On TargetTeachers learn how to recognize and address reading deficiencies in all students, including dyslexia, preventing these students from falling behind. |
Teacher Focused
Research Based
LETRS leverages two decades of research, including the latest neuroscience that reveals how we learn to read and how to teach reading with effective instruction.
On Target
Teachers learn how to recognize and address reading deficiencies in all students, including dyslexia, preventing these students from falling behind.
Requirements to earn 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 1 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.
The Challenge of Learning to Read
COURSE 1 UNIT 1
September 14, 2021 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Zoom Virtual Training
Have you ever wondered why reading is difficult for some students and not others? The connection between language and literacy and what the brain does when a person is reading will be explored to learn about the extraordinary process. During training, you will learn about the skills that support proficient reading and spelling. We will look at the major types of reading difficulties and learn how to select assessments for prevention, early intervention, and differentiate instruction.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 7, 2021
The Speech Sounds of English
COURSE 1 UNIT 2
November 9, 2021 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Zoom Virtual Training
Learning to read starts with speech. Reading is a “speech-to-print” process. Over this two-day training, we will explore how speech or phonology skills and phonemic awareness are necessary for word reading, spelling, and vocabulary development. Multisensory activities to support the acquisition of these necessary skills during spelling and phonics lessons will be shared and implemented in your instruction.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 7, 2021
Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition and Spelling
COURSE 2 UNIT 3
January 11, 2022 (8:30 AM-3:30 PM)
Midwestern Intermediate Unit and/or Zoom Virtual Training
Are you ready to teach basic phonics skills to your students but aren't sure where to start? We will dig into the why, how, and when to teach phonics and spelling within a comprehensive phonics lesson plan that you can use with your class, small groups, or individuals during this training. Various phonics practice activities and resources will be shared to support your readers on their way to achieve the goal of automatic and accurate reading.
Registration begins May 1, 2021
Registration deadline is September 7, 2021
Contact Information
Content and Material Questions:
Linda Delvaux linda.delvaux@miu4.org
Registration Questions:
Jaclyn Underwood jaclyn.underwood@miu4.org
Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
