Literacy
Continue to main contentProvide 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
| Literacy Collaborative Group | |
|---|---|
| September 2 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| October 28 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| December 14 | The Ins and Outs of Interactive Writing! - CANCELED |
| January 13 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| March 4 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| May 5 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS)
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.
| letrs volume 1 - cohort 1 | |
|---|---|
| Launch: August 11 | |
| Session 1: October 13 | LETRS, Cohort I, Session 1 (Unit 1) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 2: December 13 | LETRS, Cohort I, Session 2 (Unit 2) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 3: February 16 | LETRS, Cohort I, Session 3 (Unit 3) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 4: April 13 | LETRS, Cohort I, Session 4 (Unit 4) Southeast RPDC Location |
| LETRS volume 1 - cohort 2 | |
|---|---|
| Launch: August 30 | |
| Session 1: October 18 | LETRS, Cohort 2, Session 1 (Unit 1) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 2: November 29 | LETRS, Cohort 2, Session 2 (Unit 2) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 3: February 22 | LETRS, Cohort 2, Session 3 (Unit 3) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 4: March 28 | LETRS, Cohort 2, Session 4 (Unit 4) Southeast RPDC Location |
| letrs volume 1 - cohort 3 | |
|---|---|
| Launch: October 6 | |
| Session 1: December 8 | LETRS, Cohort 3, Session 1 (Unit 1) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 2: February 14 | LETRS, Cohort 3, Session 2 (Unit 2) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 3: April 5 | LETRS, Cohort 3, Session 3 (Unit 3) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 4: May 11 | LETRS, Cohort 3, Session 4 (Unit 4) Southeast RPDC Location |
| letrs volume 2 | |
|---|---|
| Session 1: September 30 | LETRS Volume 2, Session 1 (Unit 5) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 2: November 16 | LETRS Volume 2, Session 2 (Unit 6) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 3: January 25 | LETRS Volume 2, Session 3 (Unit 7) Southeast RPDC Location |
| Session 4: March 8 | LETRS Volume 2, Session 4 (Unit 8) Southeast RPDC Location |
| letrs for early childhood educators - cohort 1 | |
|---|---|
| Session 1: July 13 | |
| Session 2: August 10 | |
| Session 3: October 26 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 3 |
| letrs for early childhood educators - cohort 2 | |
|---|---|
| Session 1: January 12 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 1 |
| Session 2: February 2 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 2 |
| Session 3: March 16 | 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.
| dyslexia | |
|---|---|
| December 1 | Reaching and Teaching Students with Dyslexia -- Part I |
| January 26 | Reaching and Teaching Students with Dyslexia -- Part II |
| February 15 | Reaching and Teaching Students with Dyslexia -- Part III |
| March 30 | Reaching and Teaching Students with Dyslexia -- Part IV |
Contacts
Karen Engelen
K-3 Literacy Consultant
kengelen@semo.edu
(573) 986-4992
Shannon Heisserer
K-12 Literacy Consultant
sheisserer@semo.edu
(573) 651-2001
Literacy Instruction and Intervention Specialist
crodgers@semo.edu
(573) 651-2083
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701