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 and Workshops
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| December 7 | Wanted: Better Outcomes for Middle School and High School Struggling Readers |
| December 14 | The Ins and Outs of Interactive Writing! - CANCELED |
| January 13 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| March 4 | Literacy Collaborative Group |
| March 23 | Wanted: Better Outcomes for Middle School and High School Struggling Readers |
| March 29 | The Three /f/s of Reading: Phonology, Phonics, and Fluency |
| 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
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Launch |
| October 6, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 1 |
| December 1, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 2 |
| February 1, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 3 |
| April 6, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 1 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 2
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| September 1, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Launch |
| November 3, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 1 |
| January 5, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 2 |
| March 1, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 3 |
| May 4, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 2 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 3
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| August 8, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Launch |
| October 19, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 1 |
| December 7, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 2 |
| February 7, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 3 |
| April 4, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 3 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 4
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| August 8, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Launch |
| October 21, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 1 |
| December 16, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 2 |
| February 8, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 3 |
| April 14, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 4 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 5
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| August 9, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Launch |
| October 26, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 1 |
| December 19, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 2 |
| February 22, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 3 |
| April 20, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 5 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 1 - Cohort 6
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| August 9, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Launch |
| October 27, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 1 |
| December 21, 2022 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 2 |
| February 23, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 3 |
| April 27, 2023 | LETRS Volume 1, Cohort 6 - Unit 4 |
LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 1
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| September 6, 2022 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 5 |
| October 31, 2022 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 6 |
| January 13, 2023 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 7 |
| March 2, 2023 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 1 - Unit 8 |
LETRS Volume 2 - Cohort 2
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| October 5, 2022 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 5 |
| November 28, 2022 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 6 |
| January 31, 2023 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 7 |
| April 3, 2023 | LETRS Volume 2, Cohort 2 - Unit 8 |
LETRS for Early Childhood Educators - Cohort 1
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| Session 1: January 12 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 1 |
| Session 2: February 2 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 2 - CANCELED |
| Session 3: March 16 | LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, Session 3 - CANCELED |
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.
| Date | Workshop Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701