Growing Avid and Skilled Readers, Writers, and Inquirers

Providing Professional Development for Teachers and Schools for More than Thirty-Five Years

Embracing the Continual Process of Learning

Events and Programs

Advancing Literacy offers a variety of professional development opportunities for teachers and school leaders. Learn from our staff developers in a variety of formats, virtually and in-person, addressing a range of topics.

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Ways to Partner with Us

Advancing Literacy staff developers and leaders partner with schools and districts at all stages of literacy instructions and offer a variety of professional development options.

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Resources

Advancing Literacy offers many free resources, from videos to booklists to assessment tools. Partner schools can access additional materials via their member login.

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Professional Development Events

January

Literary and Academic Vocabulary Acquisition; Implement Evidence-based Vocabulary Instruction, including Morphology and Oral Language Development, within Reading, Writing, and Content Area Studies, K-2

Jan 21, 2025

Responsive Grammar and Conventions Instruction; Assess and Design Developmentally Appropriate Instruction to Support Student Growth in Syntax, Conventions, and Editing, 1-2

Jan 23, 2025

Leading Responsive, Data-Based Small Group Work in Writing; Leverage Assessment and Small Group Instructional Practices to Address Student Writers’ Needs, 3-12

Jan 24, 2025

Fluency: The Bridge between Decoding and Comprehension; Help Students become Fluent Readers through Deep Understanding of Reading Rate, Prosody, and Phrasing as well as Strategic Use of Methods and Structures for Whole and Small Group Teaching, 1-4

Jan 31, 2025

February

Developing Early Literacy Skills through Play, Drama, and Songs Pre-K - K Institute

Feb 6, 2025 - Feb 7, 2025