Only 35% of students currently read proficiently—but research shows that with the right instruction, up to 95% can achieve reading success. The Science of Reading Professional Development (PD) Training equips educators with the tools to close this gap and enhance reading outcomes for all learners.
This comprehensive training explores the foundational principles and decades of research that support effective reading instruction. Educators will examine how the human brain learns to read using insights from developmental psychology, cognitive science, educational psychology, and neuroscience.
Through hands-on learning, interactive sessions, and practical application, participants will learn how to deliver high impact reading instruction that aligns with the Science of Reading.
Educators will gain insights into the cognitive processes involved in reading to support students in becoming proficient readers.
Lifetime access to a ready-to-use collection of classroom resources, templates, and tools that help teachers apply the training with confidence.
A step-by-step workbook with key takeaways and reflection activities that support ongoing implementation.
All participants will receive a certificate documenting their completed PD hours.
This course has been approved by the Indiana Department of Education!
Gain a clear understanding of the Science of Reading and why it matters in today’s classrooms. Explore the decades of research in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and educational theory that reveal how students learn to read—and how to teach them effectively.
Discover how structured literacy supports all learners—especially those with dyslexia and reading difficulties. Learn why systematic, explicit instruction is critical and how to begin applying it in your reading curriculum.
Master the foundational skill of phonemic awareness by learning how to teach students to hear, isolate, and manipulate sounds in spoken words. This module offers practical techniques and activities to build strong pre-reading skills.
Explore how to teach phonics using sound-symbol correspondences, scaffolded lessons, and multisensory strategies. Help students decode words accurately and confidently by building a strong phonics foundation.
Understand how grammar and sentence structure (syntax) relate to reading fluency. Learn instructional practices that improve reading rate, expression (prosody), and overall comprehension.
Strengthen vocabulary instruction through morphology—the study of word parts like roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Discover how to improve comprehension and academic vocabulary across subjects.
Understand the limitations of the three-cueing model and why it contradicts reading science. Learn how to use decoding and phonics-based methods to help students become accurate, confident readers.
Explore how to build comprehension through background knowledge, text structure, and guided discussion. Learn techniques that promote critical thinking and long-term understanding in readers of all levels.
Learn how to select decodable texts, leveled readers, and instructional materials aligned with the Science of Reading. Discover resources that help students gain confidence and master essential reading skills.
Readers with Science of Reading Practices Apply SoR principles to older students who still struggle with reading. Explore intervention strategies, content-area literacy techniques, and tools to help students catch up and succeed beyond 2nd grade.
Schedule one of our highly interactive, customized training sessions for your next teacher in-service day.
Have one of our consultants provide in-person professional learning within your staff’s PLC schedule.
Let one of our consultants provide training during a faculty meeting either before or after school.
The Science of Reading is also available as a Self-Paced Online Course and a Live-Virtual Workshop.
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