Literacy

Provide educators with support in the development and implementation of effective instructional methods, assessments, and activities to improve the academic performance of students. Focuses on the use of structured, explicit reading instruction that supports the Science of Reading. These concepts include:

  • Phonological/phonemic awareness,
  • Phonics
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension

Consultants are available in the following areas:

  • Literacy K-3: Support for teachers in K-3 grade levels
  • Literacy K-12: Support for teachers in K-12 grade levels
  • Literacy Instruction and Intervention
  • Dyslexia
  • LETRS®: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling

Literacy Collaborative Group and Workshops

Literacy Collaborative Group

Date Workshop Title
October 3 Session 1
November 20 Session 2
January 31 Session 3 - CANCELED
March 19 Session 4
May 6 Session 5

I've Completed LETRS® - Now What?

Date Workshop Title
October 10 Session 1
March 28 Session 2

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS®)

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LETRS® is a professional development course that bridges deep, meaningful research into practical classroom success. LETRS® provides educators with the background, depth of knowledge, and tools to teach language and literacy skills to every student. LETRS® can be used regardless of the literacy program in use. This PD incorporates text, online, and face-to-face processing of the Science of Reading.

College Credit for LETRS® Quick Enrollment Form 

2024-2025 LETRS®

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 1

Date Workshop Title
August 9, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch
September 9, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1
November 19, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2
January 30, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3
April 1, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 2

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch
September 17, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1
November 21, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2
February 5, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3
April 3, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 3

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch
September 24, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1
December 4, 2024 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2
February 25, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3
April 16, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

Other Volume 1 Cohorts TBA, as needed.

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 1

Date Workshop Title
September 5, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5
November 20, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
February 4, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7
April 2, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 2

Date Workshop Title
September 18, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 5
December 3, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 6
February 6, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 7
April 15, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 3

Date Workshop Title
September 19, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 5
December 5, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6
February 26, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7
April 17, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 4

Date Workshop Title
September 26, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 5
December 18, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 6
March 4, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7
April 23, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 5

Date Workshop Title
October 1, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 5
January 8, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 6
March 6, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7
April 29, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 6

Date Workshop Title
October 8, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 5
January 21, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 6
March 19, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 7
May 1, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 7

Date Workshop Title
October 23, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 5
January 23, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 6
March 25, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 7
May 7, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 8

Date Workshop Title
October 30, 2024 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 5
January 29, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 6
March 27, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 7
May 12, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 8

LETRS® for Early Childhood Educators - Cohort 1

Date Workshop Title
September 25, 2024 LETRS® for Early Childhood Educators - Session 1
December 17, 2024 LETRS® for Early Childhood Educators - Session 2
February 24, 2025 LETRS® for Early Childhood Educators - Session 3

 LETRS® for Administrators 

Date Workshop Title
For more information or to register, see LETRS® Training for Administrators.
October 28, 2024 LETRS® for Administrators - Session 1
February 3, 2025 LETRS® for Administrators - Session 2
November 3, 2025 LETRS® for Administrators - Session 3
February 2, 2026 LETRS® for Administrators - Session 4

2025-2026 LETRS®

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 1 (Southeast RPDC Location)

Date Workshop Title
August 14, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch
October 7, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1
December 2, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2
February 17, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3
April 8, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 2 (Southeast RPDC Location)

Date Workshop Title
August 14, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch
October 9, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1
December 3, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2
February 18, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3
April 9, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4

LETRS® Volume 1 - Cohort 3 (Poplar Bluff Location)

Date Workshop Title
August 12, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch
October 23, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1
January 7, 2025 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2
March 3, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3
May 6, 2026 LETRS® Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 1 (Poplar Bluff Location)

Date Workshop Title
September 4, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5
October 21, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
December 11, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7
February 26, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 3 (Southeast RPDC Location)

Date Workshop Title
September 9, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 5
October 29, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6
January 8, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7
March 24, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 4 (Southeast RPDC Location)

Date Workshop Title
September 10, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 5
November 4, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 6
January 20, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7
February 25, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

LETRS® Volume 2 - Cohort 5 (Southeast RPDC Location)

Date Workshop Title
September 11, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 5
November 5, 2025 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 6
January 21, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7
February 26, 2026 LETRS® Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

Dyslexia

A minimum of 2 hours of PD is mandated for K-12 educators each year in the State of Missouri. Administrators and teachers are provided State guidance on the Dyslexia mandate, optimal screeners, characteristics of dyslexia, and evidence-based strategies to accommodate students with dyslexic characteristics. This training could be provided as a series, or a one-time session, and could be K-12, or segmented into diverse elementary and/or secondary.

English/Language Arts Resources

CONTACTS

Vicki Allgier
Literacy Coach
vallgier@semo.edu    
(573) 651-2622

Karen Engelen
K-3 Literacy Consultant
kengelen@semo.edu   
(573) 651-2057

Cindy Rodgers
Literacy Instruction and Intervention Specialist
crodgers@semo.edu
(573) 651-2083
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Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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