Description

IMPORTANT: This series is intended for educators in 4th grade or higher.

Aspire: Literacy for Older Students is a rigorous learning experience for educators 4th grade and up.  Combining the power of flexible, personalized asynchronous learning, and in-person processing and practicing opportunities, Aspire: Literacy for Older Students aims to answer the question, "What does the science of reading look like for older students?"  Participants will be engaged in 3 separate modules to uncover that answer.

Specifically, this series focuses on bolstering educators' knowledge and skills regarding the following pillars for reading comprehension: 1) Word Recognition; 2) Language Comprehension; and 3) Reading Comprehension.

DELIVERY:  This multi-day professional learning opportunity will be offered as a combination of:

• Asynchronous online learning with a minimum of 20 1-hour long courses* PLUS 
• 3 full-day face-to-face sessions AND 
• 3 1-hour synchronous virtual PLCs.

*Participants are required to complete at least 20 courses (2 prerequisite plus 6 in each of the 3 literacy domains), but will have access to all 31 courses to complete if they wish.  For a full list of the courses accessible to participants, please use this link.

REQUIREMENTS: 20 total courses

• Introductory Prerequisites: 2 Courses
• Word Recognition: Fluency: The Bridge to Comprehension + 5 Courses (6 out of 9 Total)
• Language Comprehension: Enhancing Academic Language + 5 Courses (6 out of 9 Total)
• Reading Comprehension & Writing: Factors that Contribute to Deep Comprehension + 5 Courses (6 out of 9 Total)

AUDIENCE:  Teachers 4th Grade and Higher; Instructional Coaches

PRESENTERS:

• Erica Carney - SEEC Instructional Literacy Coach
• Danette Brown - SEEC Professional Learning Specialist

CREDIT: This opportunity will be offered for 3 graduate continuing education credits through VCSU (separate fee required).