
CREA - Cohort W - Volume 1 (W-1): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Minot (2024-2025) [Multi-Day Series]
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM) (CDT)
Description
OBJECTIVE: LETRS® provides K-12 educators with an in-depth understanding of the science behind teaching literacy and gives them the background and depth of knowledge to teach language and literacy skills to every student. Designed to be the cornerstone of a multiyear, systemic literacy improvement initiative, LETRS® is the most respected comprehensive professional development course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills.
Volume 1 of this professional learning series focuses on the following units:
- Unit 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read
- Unit 2: The Speech Sounds of English
- Unit 3: Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition and Spelling
- Unit 4: Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition
AUDIENCE: K12 Educators
PRESENTERS:
- Kaley Mills, CREA PD Specialist
DELIVERY: This series will be delivered as a combination of online and face-to-face sessions.
CREDIT: 2 per semester; total of 4 per year
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COST: $550/person
Minot Annex (2024 dates) - Minot Workforce Academy (2025 dates)
Minot, ND 58701 United States
This series is offered over multiple sessions, with a mixture of online and face-to-face sessions.
Cohort W-1 (WEDNESDAYS): LETRS VOL. 1
Session | Date | Time | Location |
Kickoff | September 4th, 2024 | Recorded | Online |
Online Check-In | October 9th, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Online |
Unit 1 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | October 30th, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Minot Annex |
Online Check-In | November 20th, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Online |
Unit 2 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | December 11th, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Grand Hotel-Minot |
Online Check-In | January 22nd, 2025 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Online |
Unit 3 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | February 19th, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Minot Annex |
Online Check-In | March 26th, 2025 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Online |
Unit 4 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | April 23rd, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Minot Workforce Academy |
Face-to-Face Session Location:
Minot (Location TBD)
Online sessions:
Links to join online sessions will be shared prior to each session date.
English Language Arts
Literacy
Teacher - Elementary
Teacher - Secondary
NDSoR Aligned
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