LETRS Volume I, SCSC Cohort B - READ Act PD
LETRS training meets the Minnesota READ Act professional development requirement for Phase I educators. Participant outcomes include developing an understanding of and ability to apply Structured Literacy and evidence-based literacy practices.
LETRS Volume I focuses on: the Challenges of Learning to Read; the Speech Sounds of English; Beginning Phonics and Advanced Decoding, along with Word Recognition and Spelling.
LETRS Volume I course content is broken down into four units of study. Participants will engage in independent study through reading and online-learning activities for each unit. Eight 3-hour in-person professional development sessions are required for successful completion of this course. Additionally, participants will attend a 30-minute virtual cohort launch session to learn course expectations and how to navigate the online learning platform.
Session Dates/Times/Content:
- Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 4:00-4:30pm LETRS Launch, Virtual
- Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 4-7pm Unit 1, Part 1 (Sessions 1-4) In-Person
- Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 4-7pm Unit 1, Part 2 (Sessions 5-8) In-Person
- Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 4-7pm Unit 2, Part 1 (Sessions 1-4) In-Person
- Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 4-7pm Unit 2, Part 2 (Sessions 5-8) In-Person
- Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 4-7pm Unit 3, Part 1 (Sessions 1-4) In-Person
- Monday, Mar. 3, 2025 4-7pm Unit 3, Part 2 (Sessions 5-8) In-Person
- Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025 4-7pm Unit 4, Part 1 (Sessions 1-4) In-Person
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 4-7pm Unit 4, Part 2 (Sessions 5-8) In-Person
Materials: Please note - Districts are responsible for securing LETRS training manuals and online course access for participants.
Facilitator: Rachel Moeller, South Central Service Cooperative
Contact with questions: rmoeller@mnscsc.org 507.389.6851