Professional Development Events

Literacy

Online Course: Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction Event Date: 5/22/2013

***This resource has been archived and is no longer available *** This FREE self-paced online course is based on Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction. Read more...

Online Course: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction of Adolescent Newcomers Event Date: 9/21/2012

***This resource has been archived and is no longer available *** The Center on Instruction has released a FREE self-paced online course providing insight on Research-based Recommendations for Instruction of Adolescent Newcomers. Read more...

MODULE 1: Research Overview on Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in School Settings. Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the first module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

MODULE 2: Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School Setting Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the second module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

MODULE 3: Discussion of Text: Improving Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School Setting Event Date: 8/29/2012

This is the third module in a series of three designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

Webinar: ELA and Math Common Core State Standards Implementation: Georgia and Indiana Share Their Efforts to Rollout CCSS Event Date: 6/26/2012

This Center on Instruction webinar on June 26, 2012, featured Pam Smith, Director of Academic Standards and Instruction with the Georgia Department of Education, and Zach Fougherty, Director of College and Career Readiness for the Indiana Department of Education, who shared their successes and challenges in rolling out the Common Core State Standards in their states. Read more...

Webinar: Why Teach Spelling? Event Date: 5/10/2012

Deborah K. Reed, author of the Center on Instruction publication Why Teach Spelling? provided the answer to this question in a May 10, 2012 webinar with a brief review of the research about the impact of spelling on reading abilities, spelling development, and approaches to spelling instruction. Read more...

Webinar: Improving Adolescent Literacy in Rural Schools: A Schoolwide Approach Event Date: 1/11/2012

Debby Houston Miller and Vicki LaRock of the Center on Instruction presented "Improving Adolescent Literacy in Rural Schools: A Schoolwide Approach" at a January 11, 2012, webinar co-sponsored with the Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center and the Alaska Comprehensive Center. Read more...

Webinar Series: Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension - Research Overview Event Date: 12/30/2011

This Research Overview module is the first in a series of four Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension webinars designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

Webinar Series: Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension - Teaching Comprehension Strategies Event Date: 12/30/2011

This Teaching Comprehension Strategies module is the second in a series of four Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension webinars designed to provide key principles and practices that support classroom instruction. Read more...

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