Please complete this form if you would like to register for the free course that meets the required foundational reading skills addressed in the Alaska Reads Act for K to Grade 6 teachers.

Course Cohort Options

Participants select the cohort option being offered for the five meeting sessions via Zoom:

 

Cohorts Schedule for School Year 25-26 is detailed below:

Summer Intensive 2026 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30-10:30 AM AK time

July 7, July 9, July 14, July 16, July 21
 

Cohorts Schedule for School Year 26-27 is detailed below:

Fall 2026 (Monday, 4:00-6:00PM AK time

September 21, October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16

 

Winter 26-27 Monday, 4:00-6:00PM AK time

November 2, November 16, November 30, December 14, January 4

 

Spring 2027 Saturday, 8:30-10:30 AM AK time

February 6, February 20, March 6, March 20, April 3

 

Summer 2027 Tuesday, 8:30-10:30 AM AK time

June 8, June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20

 

Space is limited, and applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. We will do our best to accommodate first choices.

Please do not email or call about the status of your registration. If we have an available spot for you, we will contact you from online@keystoliteracy.com. Please check your email daily, including your SPAM folder.

About the Course

Alaska K-6 educators can participate in a hybrid-online course titled Keys to Beginning Reading that totals 46 hours. Participants spend approximately 36 hours completing modules in an asynchronous online course and attend five, two hour, virtual-live meetings facilitated by Keys to Literacy trainers that total 10 hours. The course is organized into five sections — participants complete a 6- to 8-hour section of the online course prior to attending a two hour, virtual-live meeting that addresses the content of that part of the course. The cohort schedules below reflect five, 2-hour facilitated meeting sessions. Participants access the self-paced online course content via readings, videos, quizzes, and reflection activities. They share some of their reflection activities during the virtual-live facilitated meetings.

In order to receive credit for completing the course and meet the required foundational reading skills addressed in the Alaska Reads Act, participants must complete the full online course and attend all five virtual-live meetings. In cases of emergency or illness, participants may miss one of the five meetings, but must coordinate with DEED to watch the recording of the session missed. This does not apply to conflicts in schedule. Please look at all dates and be sure you can attend ALL 5 MEETINGS before selecting a cohort.

Please do not email or call about the status of your registration. If we have an available spot for you, we will contact you from online@keystoliteracy.com. Please check your email daily, including your SPAM folder.

Course Cohort Options

Participants select the cohort option being offered for the five meeting sessions via Zoom:

 

Summer Intensive 2026 (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30-10:30 AM AK) July 7, July 9, July 14, July 16, July 21

 

Fall 2026 (Monday, 4:00-6:00PM AKST) September 21, October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16

Winter 2026-2027 (Monday, 4:00-6:00PM AKST) November 2, November 16, November 30, December 14, January 4

Spring 2027 (Saturday, 8:30-10:30 AM AKST) February 6, February 20, March 6, March 20, April 3 

Summer 2027 (Tuesday, 8:30-10:30 AM AKST) June 8, June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20

 

Space is limited, and applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. We will do our best to accommodate first choices.

 

Due to the expected high volume of applications, it may take us 1 week to process registrations. Please do not email or call about the status of your registration. If we have an available spot for you, we will contact you from online@keystoliteracy.com. Please check your email daily, including your SPAM folder.