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By filling out the form on this page, you'll get immediate access to a powerful collection of professional learning webinars from renowned literacy experts, focused on the Science of Reading and evidence-based classroom instruction.

Sharon Vaughn on the Science of Reading

The virtual learning session with Dr. Sharon Vaughn includes

• An introduction to well-researched backing for the Science of Reading
• Five key Science of Reading concepts that can be applied in the classroom
• Detailed walkthrough of explicit and systematic instruction
• Dr. Vaughn’s answer to frequently asked questions

Words Their Way® Classroom and Structured Literacy in a Science of Reading Environment with expert Donald Bear

Are you incorporating more Science of Reading-backed techniques and principles into your classroom? Is your board or district moving to a Structured Literacy approach for classroom instruction? We’re thrilled to have Donald Bear, world-renowned literacy educator and author, present his expert knowledge on implementing Words Their Way® Classroom in ways that meet the demands of today’s classroom.

Bringing the Science of Reading to the Balanced Literacy Classroom

How do we weed through it all to find the practices that are a best fit for our classroom? In this session, we’ll explore common literacy practices in K–5 classrooms and identify which practices we should keep and which should be reconsidered. This session will help to take the guesswork out of blending best practices with the latest research.

Spark Joy, Achieve Growth: Student-Centered Literacy Strategies Professional Learning with Dr. Ernest Morrell

Educators don’t have to choose between joyful literacy experiences and rigorous literacy instruction for their students. With the right classroom practices, literacy can be both joyful and rigorous!
Join renowned author and educator Dr. Ernest Morrell as he shows how educators can keep students motivated and excited as they grow essential literacy skills and learn to tackle challenging texts.
View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Ernest Morrell as he shares strategies for:

• Critically questioning texts
• Developing media literacy skills
• Connecting writing to student-choice research projects
• Fostering student voice in the classroom

The New Science of Vocabulary: AI-Enhanced Approaches to Word Selection

Professional Learning with Dr. Freddy Hiebert
How can artificial intelligence help improve vocabulary instruction in today’s classrooms?
Join Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” H. Hiebert, President and CEO of the non-profit organization TextProject, as she explores opportunities to use AI to help strengthen vocabulary instruction and enhance students’ literacy skills.
View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Freddy Hiebert to explore how AI tools can be used to:

• Analyze language data and identify word features affecting student learning, such as morphology, exposure age, abstraction, and frequency
• Select target words and reading materials more efficiently>
• Move beyond traditional definition-based methods and support teaching vocabulary through strategically chosen words and texts

Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading

Professional Learning with Dr. Sharon Vaughn
The Science of Reading movement has produced several benefits for both educators and students—and yet it has also come with many misconceptions.
Join award-winning researcher, professor, and author Dr. Sharon Vaughn as she explores and debunks several of the most common misconceptions around the Science of Reading.
View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Vaughn to examine essential questions such as:

• Is learning to read a natural process?
• Should most reading instruction focus on phonics?
• Should pictures and cueing systems never be used in reading instruction?
• Are decodable texts necessary? What about “leveled” readers?
• Is Science of Reading-aligned instruction appropriate for English learners?

The Science of Writing: Foundational Skills and Evidence-Based Instruction Professional Learning with Dr. Young-Suk Kim

Students need strong reading skills to gain knowledge from texts—and they need strong writing skills to share their own knowledge with the world.
Join renowned researcher and literacy expert Dr. Young-Suk Kim as she explores the relation between reading and writing, as well as the evidenced-based approaches that can be used to leverage this connection in the classroom.

View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Kim to gain:

• Key insights into the writing process
• A deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge that underpin the writing process
• Evidence-based approaches to instruction for students of diverse backgrounds