In the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, each chapter explores one of the 14 optimal practices, beginning with a deep dive into what are the institutionally normative practices that permeate many classrooms around the world.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

August 5, 2024 to September 6, 2024

This comprehensive course takes a look at why reading is so difficult for students in Unit 1 of LETRS. They break it into 8 sessions that include online, reading and on-site facilitation of learning for all eight sessions.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 2 of LETRS, staff will be learning about phonological skill development and how it relates to spelling and reading. It will also dig into the vowel phonemes in English and dialects. It is an eight session course that requires 5 hours of online learning, 4 hours of reading and 3 hours of onsite training.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 3 of LETRS students will learn about Ehri's Phases in order to create lessons that are structured based on the phase the student is in. Students will also be learning about the code of reading and how spelling dictation supports learning the code for reading. They will also dig into the utilization of decodable texts in this unit.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 4 of LETRS students will be digging into advanced word study. They will be learning about phoneme-grapheme correspondence and how to teach syllables. They will also be introduced to morphology and how other languages have impacted our English language.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 5 the focus of instruction is providing teachers with methods that support students learning of how to read and spell.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 6 the focus of instruction are identifying the major types of difficulties students face with reading instruction and support teachers with these areas.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 7 the focus of instruction is how assessments can be used for prevention and early intervention.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

In Unit 8 the focus how we can use assessments to differentiate our instructional approaches.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025

Resilience is a critical component for creating quality schools and classrooms. Onward is a practical resource for cultivating resilience in educators that is based on the author's research in emotional resilience, psychology, systems thinking, and change management.
September 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025