Provide educators with support in the development and implementation of effective instructional methods, assessments, and activities to improve 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
September 1 Session 1
November 9 Session 2
January 26 Session 3 
March 27 Session 4
May 3 Session 5

Science of Reading for Administrators

Date Workshop Title
October 3 Session 1
December 8 Session 2
May 9 Session 3

 

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.

2022-2023 LETRS

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 10

Date Workshop Title
September 22, 2022 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Launch
November 29, 2022 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 1
January 24, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 2
March 30, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 3
May 12, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 11

Date Workshop Title
September 26, 2022 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Launch
November 30, 2022 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 1
February 3, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 2
April 10, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 3
May 11, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 4


2023-2024 LETRS

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 1

Date Workshop Title
August 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch
October 3, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1
December 1, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2
February 8, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3
April 9, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 2

Date Workshop Title
August 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch
October 5, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1
December 4, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2
February 13, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3
April 11, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 3

Date Workshop Title
August 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch
October 10, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1
December 5, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2
February 15, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3
April 23, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 4

Date Workshop Title
August 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Launch
October 12, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 1
December 6, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 2
February 27, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 3
April 24, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 5

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Launch
October 24, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 1
December 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 2
February 29, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 3
April 25, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 6

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Launch
October 26, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 1
December 28, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 2
March 5, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 3
April 30, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 7

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Launch
November 2, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 1
January 4, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 2
March 7, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 3
May 1, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 7 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 8

Date Workshop Title
August 8, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Launch
November 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 1
January 16, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 2
March 19, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 3
May 2, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 8 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 9

Date Workshop Title
September 6, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Launch
November 9, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 1
January 18, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 2
March 20, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 3
May 7, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 9 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 10

Date Workshop Title
September 6, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Launch
November 28, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 1
January 23, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 2
March 21, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 3
May 8, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 10 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 11

Date Workshop Title
September 6, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Launch
November 29, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 1
January 25, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 2
March 26, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 3
May 9, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 11 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 12

Date Workshop Title
September 6, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Launch
November 30, 2023 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 1
February 6, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 2
March 25, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 3
May 10, 2024 LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 12 - Unit 4

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 1

Date Workshop Title
August 22, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5
October 4, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6
February 8, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7
April 9, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 2

Date Workshop Title
August 23, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 5
October 11, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 6
February 13, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 7
April 11, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 3

Date Workshop Title
August 24, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 5
October 25, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 6
February 15, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 7
April 23, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 3 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 4

Date Workshop Title
August 29, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 5
November 1, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 6
February 27, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 7
April 24, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 4 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 5

Date Workshop Title
August 30, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 5
November 8, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 6
February 29, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 7
April 25, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 5 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 6

Date Workshop Title
August 31, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 5
January 3, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 6
March 5, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 7
April 30, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 6 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 7

Date Workshop Title
September 5, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 5
January 4, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 6
March 7, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 7
May 1, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 7 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 8

Date Workshop Title
September 7, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 5
January 16, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 6
March 19, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 7
May 2, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 8 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 9

Date Workshop Title
September 19, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 9 - Unit 5
January 18, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 9 - Unit 6
March 20, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 9 - Unit 7
May 7, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 9 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 10

Date Workshop Title
September 20, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 5
January 23, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 6
March 21, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 7
May 8, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 10 - Unit 8

LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 11

Date Workshop Title
September 21, 2023 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 5
January 25, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 6
March 26, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 7
May 9, 2024 LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 11 - Unit 8

LETRS for Early Childhood Educators

Date Workshop Title
January 31, 2024 LETRS for Early Childhood Educators - Session 1
February 28, 2024 LETRS for Early Childhood Educators - Session 2
March 27, 2024 LETRS for Early Childhood Educators - Session 3

 

Dyslexia

A minimum of 2 hours PD is mandates 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 to diversity elementary and/or secondary.

CONTACTS

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

Karen Engelen
K-3 Literacy Consultant
kengelen@semo.edu   
(573) 986-4992

Shannon Heisserer       
K-12 Literacy Consultant
sheisserer@semo.edu
(573) 651-2001

Cindy Rodgers
Literacy Instruction and Intervention Specialist
crodgers@semo.edu
(573) 651-2083
Phone
Location
Physical Address
920 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza MS 0120
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701