Information About Professional Development Offerings
Introduction to Science of Reading Strategies
Contact Hours: 4-hours
Audience: Classroom Teachers, Interventionists, Special Education Teachers, SLPs
Cost: $1,200
This dynamic and interactive training offers educators across all content areas a foundational understanding of the Science of Reading—a research-based approach that informs how students learn to read and write. Designed for teachers, interventionists, and school leaders, this training equips participants with the essential knowledge and strategies to implement evidence-based reading and writing practices in their instruction.
Key elements of the training include:
- Understanding the Science of Reading: Explore the key research and cognitive principles behind how the brain learns to read, and how these insights inform best practices in literacy instruction across all grade levels and subjects.
- Core Reading Skills: Learn the five essential components of reading—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—and how they interconnect to support students' literacy development.
- Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies: Gain practical, research-backed strategies to address diverse literacy needs, from early readers to struggling adolescents, ensuring all students build strong reading and writing foundations.
- Cross-Content Application: Discover how to integrate reading and writing instruction into various content areas (e.g., math, science, social studies) to promote literacy skills while teaching subject matter content.
- Differentiation and Intervention: Learn how to tailor reading and writing instruction to meet the needs of students at different proficiency levels, including strategies for interventions with struggling readers.
By the end of this training, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the science behind reading acquisition, along with actionable tools and activities to help students become proficient, confident readers and writers across all academic disciplines.
SMARTER Intervention Curriculum Implementation
Contact Hours: 4-hours
Audience: Licensed SMARTER Intervention Classroom Teachers, Interventionists, Special Education Teachers, SLPs
Cost: $1,200
This targeted training is designed for licensed users of the Delivering SMARTER Intervention (DSI) Curriculum, offering a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to effectively implementing the program in their educational setting. Through interactive dialog and practical demonstrations, participants will gain the skills and confidence needed to deliver impactful, data-driven interventions to support student success.
Key aspects of the training include:
- Research & Theory: Understand the research behind evidence practice and how to align instruction with cognitive neuroscience and the necessary educational practices.
- Keys to Effective Instruction: Understand how Delivering SMARTER Intervention provides evidence-based practice providing systematic and sequential, explicit, and diagnostic-prescriptive teaching. Learn to navigate the program resources and different levels and lessons within the program.
- Program Implementation: Discover the 4-Step process to effectively implement the Delivering SMARTER Intervention Program
- Learn how to accurately place students within the program using assessment data to ensure appropriate instructional levels for maximum impact.
- Understand the tools available to effectively plan lessons based on the setting (general education, intervention, or special education) and the time available to deliver the instruction.
- Participate in live demonstrations of the program’s lesson components, exploring strategies for delivering engaging, scaffolded instruction that targets key academic skills. You'll observe best practices for introducing new concepts, reinforcing learning, and providing targeted feedback.
- Explore how to differentiate instruction by customizing lessons and interventions to meet the needs of diverse learners, ensuring that instruction is both flexible and responsive to individual student needs.
- Maximizing Program Features: Discover additional tools and features within the SMARTER Intervention Curriculum that streamline the intervention process, saving time while increasing the effectiveness of your instructional approach.
By the end of this training, participants will be fully equipped to navigate the SMARTER Intervention Curriculum, implement lessons with fidelity, and use data effectively to drive student achievement and support growth in critical academic areas.
Data Tracking & Analysis
Contact Hours: 2-hours
Audience: Interventionists & Special Educators
Cost: $600
This comprehensive training is designed to empower interventionists and special educators with the essential tools, techniques, and knowledge needed to effectively track, analyze, and utilize data for the MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) and IEP (Individualized Education Program) processes. Participants will learn best practices for collecting accurate, actionable data that informs instructional decisions, monitors student progress, and ensures compliance with educational goals.
Key features of the training include:
- Understanding the Role of Master effective, user-friendly data collection methods for monitoring student behavior, academic performance, and social-emotional progress across multiple settings.
- Data Collection Strategies: Master effective, user-friendly data collection methods for monitoring student behavior, academic performance, and social-emotional progress across multiple settings.
- Data Analysis Techniques: Learn how to interpret and analyze data to identify patterns, make informed adjustments to interventions, and support individualized instruction.
By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with actionable skills and strategies to track data efficiently, allowing them to better support student outcomes and ensure that educational plans are effectively implemented and monitored.
Custom Training
Contact Hours: 2-hour minimum
Cost: $450/hr
Custom professional development and training opportunities are available. We can provide tailored professional development modules for topics related to literacy, science of reading, executive functioning, and more.
Please use the final field at the end of this form to note what you're hoping to achieve through custom training. We'll reach out to collect more information and work with you to determine if we'd be a good fit for your custom training needs.