Prerequisites: Only PA educators who have completed LETRS Parts I and II of IV are eligible to participate in this course.
This course is a component of the educator-training program titled: LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) 3rd Edition (Volume 2) (2019), offered by Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc. Online video segments for each session of each unit are used to teach, explain, and offer implementation examples of key ideas directly into the classroom. The course includes online instruction of units 5 and 6 supported by the manuals and twelve hours of face-to-face training. Each unit takes 15-20 hours to complete, including time spent reading the manual, working through the online sessions, and completing the ‘Bridge to Practice' classroom application activities.
Learning will occur as participants explore a full experience with these topics:
-Unit 5: The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary
-Unit 6: Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension
Live/synchronous sessions:(held via Zoom)
- Kickoff Session: Thursday, August 17, 2023; 4pm-6pm
- Unit 5: Tues & Thurs, October 10 & 12, 2023; 4pm-7pm
- Unit 6: Tues & Thurs, December 5 & 7, 2023; 4pm-7pm
Asynchronous work:
-Unit 5- August 21 - October 12, 2023
-Unit 6- October 16 - December 7, 2023
Note: During this professional learning activity, we may capture portions of the learning experiences on video to showcase and market programs and services. If you have any objections to this, please communicate with the lead facilitator. Thank you.
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LETRS
Registration closes on August 4, 2023
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