Course Objectives:
●Every teacher uses a high-quality curriculum to teach students the foundations of reading and language and literacy.
●Every school system implements a comprehensive literacy assessment plan that includes different assessment tools used for different purposes at different times during the school year.
●Every teacher uses literacy assessment data to monitor students' progress and inform instruction.
●Students who need intensive intervention are provided research-based literacy interventions.
●Every school has a culture in which all teachers are responsible for and equipped to deliver effective literacy instruction.
●Every teacher uses evidenced-based practices to meet the literacy needs of all students.
●Every educator preparation program emphasizes evidence-based literacy practices.
Benefits of This Course
●Self-paced with live support by Louisiana educators.
●Sponsored by A+PEL's charitable foundation to ensure an affordable price to educators and schools.
● Designed by Louisiana educators.
Sample Curriculum
- Course Agreement (Read and Confirm)
- Session 1: Introduction and Purpose of the Course (12:13)
- Pre-Test: Knowledge Self Check
- Session 2: The Science of Literacy: The Simple View of Reading (10:37)
- Session 3: Mississippi Case Study: The Impact of an Early Childhood Literacy Initiative (6:23)
- Session 4: The Challenge: Common Misconceptions about Literacy Instruction (17:18)
- Session 5: Answering the Call for Early Literacy in Louisiana (4:11)
- Required Reading: Dr. Tunmer Reviews the Simple View of Reading
- Checkout: Module 1
- Instructions: Module 2 and Quizzes
- Session 1: Introduction (15:41)
- Session 2: Conceptualizing Phonological Awareness (15:10)
- Session 3: Teaching Phonological Awareness (15:08)
- Session 4: An Overview of Decoding and Phonics (11:47)
- Session 5: Teaching Phonics, Part 1 (16:02)
- Session 6: Teaching Phonics, Part 2 (20:48)
- Session 7: Reflections on Module 2 (6:32)
- Instructions: Module 3 and Complexity
- Session 1: Introduction (24:08)
- Module 3, Session 1: Quiz
- Session 2: Context: Literacy Knowledge and Background Knowledge (8:11)
- Module 3, Session 2: Quiz
- Session 3: Verbal Reasoning in Your Classroom (9:56)
- Module 3, Session 3: Quiz
- Session 4: Language Structures (11:30)
- Module 3, Session 4: Quiz
- Session 5: Effectively Teaching Vocabulary (15:24)
- Module 3, Session 5: Quiz
- Session 6: Proper Instruction of Sight Recognition (9:43)
- Module 3, Session 6: Quiz
- Session 7: Concluding Activities: Module 3 (4:30)
- Module 3, Session 7: Quiz
- Mid-Term Assessment
- Session 1: Introduction and Review (15:39)
- Pre-Reading for Session 2: Going Beyond the SVR
- Quiz: Going Beyond the SVR
- Session 2A: Components of High-Quality Materials (20:56)
- Session 2B: Components of High Quality Materials (17:27)
- Session 3: Planning In the Absence of Materials (29:21)
- Pre-Reading for Session 4: Interactive Reading Aloud
- Quiz: Interactive Reading Aloud
- Session 4: Teaching with High-Quality Materials (18:50)
- Pre-Reading for Session 5: The Importance of Interventions
- Quiz: The Importance of Interventions
- Session 5: Planning and Engaging with Interventions (27:37)
- Reading: Interventions for Phonics
- Reading: Improving Language Comprehension
- Session 6: Analyzing Assessments (24:40)
- Session 7: Using Assessments to Adjust Classroom Instruction (27:35)
- Session 8: Concluding Activities and Review (9:14)
- Session 1: Overview of the Literacy Leadership Initiative (7:03)
- Pre-Reading Adult Learning Theory
- Session 2: Adult Learning Theory (7:41)
- Module 5, Session 2 Quiz
- Session 3: Components of High-Quality Professional Development (15:28)
- Module 5, Session 4 Reading: Literacy-Rich Environments
- Session 4: Working Together on School-Wide Literacy (18:39)
- Session 5: Leading an Instructional Meeting (11:16)
- Session 6: Module 5 Summary and Closing (3:27)
Who should enroll?
As required by ACT 108 of the 2021 Legislative Session, all K-3 teachers and administrators should enroll and complete by August 1, 2023.
For district cohorts, email: [email protected] to enroll
