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The Scholastic Difference
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Literacy Development
Early Childhood Literacy for PreK–K Educators K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction
Intermediate and Secondary Literacy
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Supporting Students’ Well-Being
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Family and Community Engagement Strategic Planning & Assessment Professional Learning Courses Dr. Karen Mapp Workshop Series Virtual Support for Implementing the Dual Capacity—Building Framework
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At Scholastic we recognize that every educator, like their students, is on a personal learning journey. Wherever you are on your path to professional growth, we’re here to help you put the latest reading research into practice in your classrooms and throughout the district.
—Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic Education Solutions
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The Scholastic Difference Scholastic has assembled an all-star team of educators who have transformed schools through their experience, wisdom, and conviction that all students are skilled, creative learners capable of boundless achievement. Our professional services span many instructional challenges and opportunities, including timely topics such as the Science of Reading, Cultural Responsiveness, Family and Community Engagement, and Well-Being. With award-winning professional authors, keynote speakers, literacy specialists and advisors, and practitioners in schools and districts across the country, we share your call to unite teachers, administrators, students, and families to inspire each other to new heights. So let’s work together, using your vision and our guidance, to achieve better outcomes for all.
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Our Approach A pathway for blended, ongoing, and sustained professional growth
Set the Vision • Discuss the current landscape • Define strengths and weaknesses • Determine goals • Build teamwork and morale Strategically Plan • Establish expectations • Develop an implementation timeline • Determine reporting tools and frequency • Identify communication channels and points of contact Implement • Communicate learning objectives to staff • Confirm product arrival at the site • Deliver training and ongoing coaching • Ensure that teaching and leadership align • Collect data Monitor Progress • Review results throughout the year • Share data • Conduct mid- and end-of-year reviews
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The Scholastic Difference
We provide flexible and blended professional learning experiences targeted specifically to the needs of your educators and staff.
Why Partner with Scholastic? We have the experience and knowledge to address your professional learning needs. And we’re here for you through all the stages—from planning and design to implementation and follow-through. Working hand in hand with your teachers, coaches, parent coordinators, and school and district leaders, we help deliver comprehensive professional learning solutions for long-term success. Educators need the right partner to deliver the highest- quality instruction for students. Scholastic has a complete ecosystem of consultative services, professional learning courses and coaching, books, and curricular resources to meet your school or district’s needs.
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Transform literacy instruction with the latest research and best practices Empower families to be key learning partners Support student well-being and mental health Foster a culture of excellence and equity Help bring out the best in educators and the students in their care
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Scholastic Professional Authors Names You Know. Strategies You Can Rely On. We work with some of the leading voices in education to ensure our programs, resources, and support are rooted in the latest research and aligned with your priorities.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Discover strategies and practices to cultivate classrooms that are inclusive and culturally and historically responsive. Scholastic Professional Authors We bring you timely strategies from top educators and leading experts. Whether you want to explore the Science of Reading, learn how to implement equitable family engagement practices, or incorporate culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies in your classroom, we have the knowledge, experience, and professional resources you need from educators you trust.
Unearthing Joy In this follow-up to Cultivating Genius , Dr. Muhammad adds a fifth pursuit—joy—to her groundbreaking framework. Cultivating Genius Dr. Muhammad introduces her breakthrough equity framework, essential for all students, especially youth of color who traditionally have been marginalized by learning standards and school policies.
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
Read-Alouds with Heart (K–2 and 3–5) Learn how to use thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentor texts to have important conversations that build classroom community and celebrate the identities of every student.
Dana Clark
Keisha Smith-Carrington
Jigisha Vyas
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Rooted in Strength Learn thoughtful literacy practices to propel our multilingual learners to reading and writing success. Featuring a wealth of practical strategies, this book shows you how to root instruction in students’ strengths and tap into the power of their entire linguistic and sociocultural repertoires.
Dr. Cecilia M. Espinosa
Dr. Laura Ascenzi-Moreno
Celebrating Our Cuentos See how to identify and infuse your classroom with literature by a range of Latinx authors and illustrators.
Dr. Julia López-Robertson
Life, Literacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness Address school reading culture with a focus on the needs of immigrant and refugee students and families.
Dr. Don Vu
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Revolutionary Love: Creating a Culturally Inclusive Literacy Classroom Learn how to engage in ongoing self-reflection and examine common but harmful practices that narrow the curriculum for all children.
Dr. Kamania Wynter-Hoyte
Dr. Eliza Braden
Dr. Michele Myers
Dr. Sanjuana C. Rodriguez
Dr. Natasha Thornton
Revolutionary Love: For Early Childhood Classrooms
This companion to Revolutionary Love presents do- tomorrow, asset-based strategies for PreK–Grade 2— all grounded in a culturally responsive framework.
Dr. Gloria Swindler Boutte
Dr. Nathaniel Bryan
Dr. Kamania Wynter-Hoyte
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Equity is teaching and learning that is centered on justice, liberation, truth, and freedom.
—Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning
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The Science of Reading The science of how children learn to read is complex, but implementing it in the classroom doesn’t have to be. Our authors make the Science of Reading easy to understand and put into practice with research-backed strategies that are proven to raise literacy outcomes.
Phonics from A to Z Learn the latest in phonics instruction and the Science of Reading from leading phonics expert Dr. Wiley Blevins!
Teaching Phonics & Word Study in the Intermediate Grades This companion to Dr. Wiley Blevins’s best-selling classic Phonics from A to Z addresses the latest in phonics for upper elementary students.
Choosing and Using Decodable Texts Discover why quality decodable texts are an essential early learning tool, how to distinguish the good from the bad, and how to use them to build essential phonics and fluency skills.
Dr. Wiley Blevins
The Megabook of Fluency Explore ways to weave fluency work into daily reading instruction.
Dr. Timothy V. Rasinski
Melissa Cheesman Smith
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New! The Science of Reading in Practice Series
Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills Uncover what the research tells us about how decoding affects a child’s reading journey and how to apply it in your classrooms!
Dr. Julia B. Lindsey
7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Reading Success From foundational literacy expert Lindsay Kemeny, explore seven modifications K–3 teachers can make to their current practices to transform reading instruction.
Lindsay Kemeny
Strive-for-Five Conversations: A Framework That Gets Kids Talking to Accelerate Their Language Comprehension & Literacy PreK–1 teachers can use this powerful tool to accelerate kids’ language development: a conversation framework based on the Science of Reading.
Dr. Sonia Q. Cabell
Dr. Tricia A. Zucker
Big Words for Young Readers: Teaching Kids in Grades K to 5 to Decode—and Understand—Words With Multiple Syllables and Morphemes Mesmer provides K–5 teachers with research-backed strategies and a scope and sequence for teaching words with multiple syllables and morphemes.
Heidi Anne Mesmer
Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension Fueling the Reading Brain with Knowledge, Vocabulary and Rich Language Emphasizing knowledge-building, vocabulary, and language structures, the Libens offer practical teaching ideas and tools to build comprehension skills. The Literacy 50: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keeps You Up at Night Inspired by interviews with experts and written in colleague-to- colleague style, Loftus and Sappington help teachers address burning questions about how children learn to read.
Meredith Liben
David Liben
Lori Sappinton
Melissa Loftus
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Family and Community Engagement Discover innovative strategies from family and community engagement thought leaders and advocates for mobilizing learning communities around meaningful partnerships.
Everyone Wins! The Evidence for Family-School Partnerships & Implications for Practice Discover this compelling case for investing in evidence-based family engagement practices and learning powerful ways to put them into action! Coauthors: Stephany Cuevas, Martha C. Franco, and Suzanna Ewert
Dr. Karen L. Mapp
Anne T. Henderson
ALSO FROM DR. KAREN L. MAPP Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher’s Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success Learn about the mindset and core beliefs required to bond with families and how to plan family engagement opportunities and events all year long. Coauthors: Ilene Carver and Jessica Lander
The Why Not? Challenge: Say “Yes!” to Success with School-Community Partnerships Get practical, hands-on ideas to mobilize communities toward engagement in schools.
Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin
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Whole-Child Development and Well-Being The research is clear. Students’ mental health can have a profound impact on their behavior, attitudes, and academic performance. Explore how to put effective mental health and well-being practices into action with some of the brightest minds in the field.
Every Child a Super Reader: 7 Strengths for a Lifetime of Independence, Purpose, and Joy, 2nd Edition Transform children into “super readers” by building on their strengths while immersing them in a literature-rich classroom.
Pam Allyn
Dr. Ernest Morrell
The Educator’s Guide to Building Child & Family Resilience A teacher-educator and pediatrician team up to offer practical techniques that help students deal with the many life challenges they face. The authors show how to build resilience-promoting skills through quality children’s literature, routines, and activities to create a classroom where all children thrive.
Dr. Michele Myers
Dr. Linda C. Mayes
ALSO FROM DR. LINDA C. MAYES The Educator’s Guide to Understanding Child Development: Supporting Healthy Academic and Emotional Growth This book will help you implement science-based practices that support healthy academic and emotional growth.
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Make It Relevant! Strategies to Nurture, Develop, and Inspire Young Learners This book shows you how to become relevant to young learners by leaning in, tackling emotionality, transforming culture, and more!
Valerie E. King
Literacy & Learning Helping students become independent and empathetic readers, writers, thinkers, and learners requires commitment and cutting-edge research and practice. Discover need-to-know strategies from some of the top literacy leaders, researchers, and advocates.
Forged by Reading: The Power of a Literate Life
Dr. Beers and Dr. Probst offer a much-needed vision of the interrelated nature of literacy and democracy and inspire us to create a world where all people experience the power of a literate life. Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters Use this book as a guide for changing the way you think about teaching students to become thoughtful, skillful, attentive, and responsive readers.
Dr. Kylene Beers
Dr. Robert E. Probst
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The Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics Help students become proficient word-solvers and independent readers with clear, concise, and practical instructions and resources for planning and teaching developmentally appropriate word study and phonics lessons.
Dr. Jan Richardson
Michèle Dufresne
The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource, 2nd Edition Dr. Lester L. Laminack provides guidelines, lessons, and resources for making every read-aloud intentional and instructional. Central to his thinking is “Best Friend Books”—a carefully curated collection that you can turn to for specific teaching purposes.
Dr. Lester L. Laminack
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Intervention Reinvention: A Volume-Based Approach to Reading Success Intervention Focus Expanding on the research, theory, and practice showcased in From Striving to Thriving , this book builds a case for voluminous independent reading as a critical first step in intervention. Coauthors: Maggie Hoddinott and Suzanne Carroll
From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers Discover how to “table the labels” and use formative assessments to craft targeted, personalized instruction that enables striving readers to find books they love and engage in voluminous reading.
Stephanie Harvey
Annie Ward
BASED ON FROM STRIVING TO THRIVING
From Striving to Thriving Writers: Strategies That Jump-Start Writing Writing Focus Based on From Striving to Thriving , this innovative book introduces 27 strategies to support striving writers.
Sara Holbrook
Michael Salinger
Stephanie Harvey
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Radical Listening: Reading and Writing Conferences to Reach All Students Writing Focus Dan Feigelson refocuses reading and writing conferences to help all students reach their full potential and centers his approach on active listening.
Dan Feigelson
Micro Mentor Texts: Using Short Passages From Great Books to Teach Writer’s Craft Writing Focus Writing expert Penny Kittle explores the power of helping students focus in and communicate clearly through the study of “micro mentor texts.”
Penny Kittle
Literacy Walks: A Collaborative Process to Transform Teaching and Learning Across the
School Year Leadership Focus
This book provides you with the tools and strategies you need to launch your own literacy walk and transform instruction across the school year.
Dr. Nancy Akhavan
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The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library: Building a Collection That Inspires, Engages, and Challenges Readers Discover the best ways to support all readers—from weeding your library before kids arrive to tracking and supporting their growth as they become increasingly independent readers. Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids Literacy advocates Miller and Sharp showcase the power of students’ access to books!
Donalyn Miller
Colby Sharp
The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success! Discover how to get kids to learn to love books, enjoy reading, and see themselves as readers by immersing them in joyful and engaging shared reading experiences.
Eric Litwin
Dr. Gina Pepin
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When we instill hope in students, we help them to understand that they are powerful readers and thinkers and speakers and doers with so much to share with the world.
—Pam Allyn & Dr. Ernest Morrell, Every Child a Super Reader, 2nd Edition: 7 Strengths for a Lifetime of Independence, Purpose, and Joy
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Literacy Development Scholastic Education Solutions is dedicated to providing comprehensive and flexible solutions for your school or district’s literacy needs. We recognize that every educator is on their own journey and we are here to support you no matter where you are. Our instructional courses and coaching are grounded in the latest research and best practices to ensure that you’re fully prepared to help students become confident, proficient, and independent readers, writers, thinkers, and learners.
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Explore fundamental principles of early literacy, along with the latest research findings. Brainstorm creative ideas for literacy-rich environments and play-based lessons for your PreK–K learners so you can give all children a solid foundation in early literacy, allowing for deep comprehension and academic success in the years ahead. Early Childhood Literacy for PreK–K Educators
Supporting Early Literacy Development
Are you looking to build continuity from PreK–K to the first grade? In this session you’ll discover creative ways to use a lesson plan for small groups for your youngest learners. We’ll explore how students can work with names, letters, sounds, books, and writing to build their early literacy skills. Learning outcomes:
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers, paraprofessionals, and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 651266 Virtual: 743476 Participants: Up to 30
• Facilitate activities that address each area of the lesson plan • Use early literacy assessment data to evaluate the skills addressed in each lesson • Create and deliver a lesson The Educator’s Guide to Understanding Child Development by Dr. Linda C. Mayes Recommended Reading
Developing Literacy through Environment and Dramatic Play
Environments matter, and teachers need to be intentional about the environments that they create. In this session we’ll work together to create plans for a literacy-rich classroom that includes time for dramatic play appropriate for PreK children. We’ll also explore how combining learning and play supports early learners’ development. Learning outcomes: • Create a classroom plan that intentionally builds a literacy-rich environment. • Plan opportunities for dramatic play that promote literacy development. • Plan centers that support the independent use of early literacy skills in reading and writing. • Develop a plan to collect classroom data.
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 652560 Virtual: 743474 Participants: Up to 30
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Addressing the Whole Child
As the National Institute for Early Education Research says, “All of the domains of a child’s development—physical, social-emotional, cognitive, language, and literacy—are interrelated and interdependent.” In this session we’ll explore how story time, music, dance, dramatic play, visual arts, and active conversations help children develop their well-being and early literacy skills. Learning outcomes: • Identify behaviors that indicate literacy readiness • Explore the role of literature, music, dramatic play, art, and dance in developing students’ well-being • Conduct conversations that support student well-being • Plan instructional opportunities that address social-emotional skills and encourage children’s natural creativity • Collect and analyze data on children’s well-being and creative development • Engage with families to nurture their children’s creativity and well-being
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers, paraprofessionals, and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 652561 Virtual: 743475 Participants: Up to 30
Comprehension and Read-Alouds Comprehension and Read-Alouds
For very young readers, reading comprehension and listening comprehension are synonymous, and that’s why PreK–K teachers rely on read-alouds to prepare students to understand the texts they’ll read. In this session we’ll delve into the key elements of read-alouds and explore strategies to build comprehension in whole- group and small-group settings. Learning outcomes:
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers, paraprofessionals, and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 652564 Virtual: 743477 Participants: Up to 30
• Describe the criteria of an effective read-aloud • Write questions that support a “text talk” classroom • Plan and deliver a read-aloud lesson that strengthens comprehension and builds vocabulary • Conduct whole-group and small-group read-alouds • Develop a plan to track students’ reading comprehension • Help families take part in effective read-alouds at home
The Power of Joyful Reading by Eric Litwin and Dr. Gina Pepin Recommended Reading
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Scholastic understands the importance of explicit literacy instruction and can guide your teachers in providing research-based professional learning practices and just-right instruction so your students can flourish as lifelong readers and writers.
Code-Focused Instruction
Building Alphabet Knowledge and Phonological Awareness
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 684133 Virtual: 743479 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
In this session participants will learn how research demonstrates how important phonological awareness and concepts of print are to readers’ development and what that means for classroom instruction. Participants will take a close look at how to assess and analyze concepts of print and phonological awareness and what instruction looks like in whole-class and small-group settings. This session allows for deliberate practice, modeling, and collaborative thinking as we dive into the science behind early reading skills. Learning outcomes: • Identify key instructional impacts from the research and science behind how students learn to read • Define alphabet knowledge and explore how to assess, analyze data, and plan data- informed alphabetic knowledge instruction • Define phonological awareness and explore how to assess, analyze data, and plan data-informed phonological awareness instruction
Reading Above the Fray by Dr. Julia B. Lindsey Recommended Reading
Phonics from A to Z by Dr. Wiley Blevins
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Literacy Development
Supporting Fluency Development
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 684131 Virtual: 743481 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
In this session participants will learn the science behind how fluency helps build students’ reading comprehension. Participants will learn strategies for improving reading fluency and leave the session with a practical plan for incorporating fluency- building activities into their instruction. Learning outcomes: • Understand the science behind how fluency supports comprehension • Practice instructional strategies to address prosody and automaticity • Create a plan for developing high-impact fluency instruction
Recommended Reading
The Megabook of Fluency by Dr. Timothy V. Rasinski
Choosing and Using Decodable Texts by Dr. Wiley Blevins
Phonics Instruction That Leads to Orthographic Mapping
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 737913 Virtual: 743480 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
Learn how the work of cognitive scientists should shape classroom instruction to ensure that students go beyond letter-sound connections to orthographic mapping. Participants will examine how to assess and analyze students’ phonic knowledge and decoding skills. We’ll also explore practical phonics activities for whole-class and small-group settings that will keep students engaged while providing systematic and explicit instruction. Learning outcomes:
• Name the role that phonics plays in the Science of Reading and how it affects early literacy development • Define phonics
• Assess and analyze students’ phonics skills • Plan and facilitate data-informed instruction for phonics
Recommended Reading
The Literacy 50 by Melissa Loftus & Lori Sappington
7 Mighty Moves by Lindsay Kemeny
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (continued)
Meaning-Focused Instruction
Instructing for Text Comprehension
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 737914 Virtual: 743483 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
Text comprehension is the reason for reading. This course will examine research-based strategies for text comprehension such as self-monitoring, using graphic organizers, generating and answering questions, recognizing text structure, and summarizing. Participants will develop plans for implementing the strategies in their instruction. Learning outcomes:
• Identify and describe the text comprehension strategies that are supported by research • Plan lessons to teach comprehension strategies through direct instruction and cooperative learning
• Use a gradual release model to help students flexibly and appropriately use comprehension strategies in all of their reading
Know Better, Do Better by David & Meredith Liben Recommended Reading
Building Students’ Word Knowledge with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Recommended for: K–5 teachers Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 854086 Virtual: 743489 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
The research shows that word knowledge is integral to comprehension. Learn how to build students’ literacy skills by explicitly teaching vocabulary. We’ll examine the research behind effective vocabulary instruction and practice bringing it to life in the classroom. Learning outcomes:
• Align vocabulary instruction to research on best practices • Choose vocabulary for direct instruction
• Use research-based vocabulary instructional strategies • Plan a cycle of vocabulary knowledge
Strive-for-Five Conversations by Dr. Tricia A. Zucker and Dr. Sonia Q. Cabell Recommended Reading
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Literacy Development
Expanding Oral Vocabulary and Creating Vocabulary Consciousness
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 684132 Virtual: 743482 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
Vocabulary is essential to learning to read, understanding what is read, and communicating effectively. Research demonstrates that both indirect and direct instruction are necessary for vocabulary development. In this session we will examine the connections between oral language, vocabulary, and knowledge, and explore instructional strategies for developing them. Learning outcomes: • Describe the role that oral language, vocabulary, and knowledge play in literacy development for early readers • Implement research-based strategies to build oral language skills and encourage word play • Plan vocabulary instruction and learning experiences that deepen and broaden knowledge to support comprehension
Big Words for Young Readers by Heidi Anne Mesmer Recommended Reading
Teacher-Managed Instruction Effective read-alouds and shared reading exercises bring texts to life and challenge students to think deeply. Through our expert-led demonstrations and collaborative lesson planning, we’ll explore how to meet your state’s standards with a combination of interactive read-alouds that introduce students to more advanced texts and shared reading exercises that build their fluency and confidence. Learning outcomes: • Understand the components of effective interactive read-alouds • Understand the components of shared reading • Ask text-based questions • Model think-alouds that encourage foundational reading strategies Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 674902 Virtual: 743485 Participants: Up to 30 Read-Alouds and Shared Reading: Lessons That Engage and Activate Student Thinking
Recommended Reading The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource, 2nd Edition by Dr. Lester L. Laminack
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (continued)
Reading Mini-Lessons: Lesson Planning and Delivery
Recommended for: K–5 teachers, instructional coaches, and principals Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 674903 Virtual: 743486 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Help your students learn comprehension and analytical skills by letting them peek inside your mind as you make sense of what you’ve read. In this session we’ll explore foundational yet complex reading skills and learn how to unpack the magic of those skills for students in a step-by-step mini-lesson. Participants will design and deliver mini-lessons that are targeted to their standards and students. Learning outcomes: • Unpack the standards to identify key reading skills to teach • Build a scope and sequence of mini-lessons based on texts, standards, and student needs • Describe the components of an effective mini-lesson • Plan and deliver an effective mini-lesson • Design anchor charts that support mini-lessons
Teacher-Managed Instruction Learn how to select complex texts for a variety of learners in a variety of content areas. Then build a common language and set of expectations for closely reading a text. Participants will practice creating text-dependent questions and demonstrating how to read a text with a keen eye for nuance and detail while preparing to cite examples from the text to answer questions. Learning outcomes: • Understand the concept of complex texts and how to determine text complexity • Define a common language and understanding of a close-reading framework • Write text-based questions for grade- and content-appropriate texts • Impart a process for finding text-based answers • Develop a close-reading lesson that includes text-based questions, suggested text- based answers, and opportunities for constructed responses Recommended for: K–5 teachers Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 651255 Virtual: 743488 Participants: Up to 30 Close Reading: Text-Dependent Questions and Text-Based Answers for Complex Texts
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Literacy Development
Small-Group Instruction to Strengthen Meaning
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 769189 Virtual: 769181 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Small-group instruction focused on meaning is a key step to differentiating instruction—one backed by research. In this small-group setting students are carefully guided and supported as they practice new reading skills and strategies introduced during whole-class instruction. This session introduces the framework for crafting and teaching comprehension lessons informed by classroom data. Learning outcomes: • Understand the hallmarks of small-group lessons that boost achievement • Use formative data to select texts that support the instructional focus • Plan a comprehension-focused small-group lesson • Develop a plan for finding time to teach small-group lessons
Diving Deeper into Meaning-Based Small-Group Instruction
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 769195 Virtual: 769183 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Small-group instruction offers opportunities to differentiate instruction in word study or response writing. This session explores activities to perform during small-group lessons that help readers build automaticity with sight words, practice word patterns, and respond to texts. Learning outcomes: • Evaluate current small-group practices to identify areas for growth • Plan and conduct sight word, word study, and guided writing lessons grounded in Science of Reading principles to support students at all reading levels • Develop prompting and formative data-collection routines to inform personalized learning • Craft a small-group lesson plan that includes targeted sight word, word study, and guided writing activities
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (continued)
Literature Circles: Getting Them Started
Recommended for: Grades 4–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 684130 Virtual: 743497 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Get students thinking and talking about what they’ve read with literature circles! By allowing students to choose the books they want to study with a small group of peers, you’ll empower them to take ownership of their reading and engage in rich analytical discussions about the text. Learning outcomes: • Explain the what, why, and how of literature circles • Prepare your students for literature circles • Facilitate authentic student-led discussions of the text • Assess student discussions
Strategy Groups That Strengthen Meaning
Recommended for: Grades 2–5 teachers and interventionists Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 769198 Virtual: 769184 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Strategy-based grouping allows teachers to work with a small number of students who are reading at different levels but struggle with a common reading strategy. Elementary teachers and/or interventionists will learn how to address the needs of readers through leveled texts and strategy lessons. Learning outcomes: • Explore the benefits of strategy groups • Identify when strategy groups might be used • Identify a reader’s needs through an individual reader conference • Prepare a strategy lesson
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Literacy Development
How inspiring that we teachers can have such an impact on our students’ lives. When we teach our students to read, we open windows of opportunity for them. But that can only happen if we consider the needs of all students, keep our expectations high, and provide them with the skills to become literate members of society.
—Lindsay Kemeny, 7 Mighty Moves
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (continued)
Code- and Meaning-Focused Instruction
Data-Driven Text Selection and Grouping
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 737915 Virtual: 743484 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
Planning effective small-group instruction requires flexibility and a focus on students’ individual needs. When armed with student data and varied instructional approaches, teachers can effectively differentiate instruction. In this session participants will explore the purpose behind different small-group models. Learning outcomes: • Identify students’ strengths and needs • Describe the purpose behind various small-group reading models • Explain the roles that grade-level texts, decodable texts, and choice texts play in instruction • Use knowledge of texts and small-group instructional models to plan a student-centered small-group lesson sequence
Accountable Literacy Workstations: Building Student Independence
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 651242 Virtual: 743502 Participants: Up to 30
Child-Managed Instruction
Let’s answer the burning question that so many teachers ask as they begin their guided reading instruction: what should the other students be doing? This session explores how independent literacy workstations serve as a natural extension of learning during whole- and small-group literacy instruction. We’ll workshop a variety of resources and strategies to help you establish meaningful and accountable workstations in your classrooms. Learning outcomes: • List the criteria for an effective literacy workstation • Plan literacy workstations that extend learning and support independent practice • Assess student learning in literacy workstations • Manage literacy workstations with scheduling, grouping, and consistent procedures • Create a 20-day plan to gradually prepare students to work independently
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Personalizing and Differentiating Instruction
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 684134 Virtual: 743478 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher- and Child-Managed Instruction
As educators we know that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to literacy development. Each student’s journey to reading success is unique, and addressing so many different needs in a busy classroom can seem overwhelming. In this session we’ll explore how to use assessment results to identify student reading needs, then build a manageable plan for differentiating and personalizing literacy instruction. Learning outcomes: • Plan lessons that tailor early literacy instruction based on pacing, instructional content, and skills practice • Use assessments to determine readiness levels and target instruction • Identify practices for managing personalized instruction in the classroom • Integrate routines and technology to maximize literacy learning and engagement for all children
Enriching Literacy with STEM
Recommended for: Grades 3–6 teachers Time: 90-minute virtual session Item #: 767590 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher- and Child-Managed Instruction
During this session participants will learn just how much literacy and STEM go hand in hand! Teachers will be empowered as they locate areas of opportunity in their instruction for STEM to be incorporated. Teachers will walk away understanding the connections between literacy and STEM, how to locate STEM materials, and how to integrate STEM resources and instructional strategies that will spark student interest. Learning outcomes: • Identify how literacy and STEM go hand in hand • Locate STEM-themed books, articles, websites, and other resources that align with literacy objectives • Create a plan for integrating STEM-focused texts and resources that spark student interest in the literacy block • Create a classroom environment that fosters curiosity, exploration, and a growth mindset for STEM
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K–5 Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (continued)
Individualizing Literacy Instruction with the Science of Reading
Recommended for: K–5 teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three 60-minute virtual sessions Item #: 768539 Participants: Up to 30
Science of Reading
This three-session series empowers educators to grasp the essential principles of effective reading instruction. This series delves into best practices to bridge theory and real-world application. This course shares research and strategies that support students’ unique learning profiles through the strategic use of code- and meaning- focused instruction—a facet often overlooked in existing Science of Reading courses. Session 1: Unlocking the Science of Reading During this session participants will receive an overview of terminology and introductory principles of the Scholastic Literacy Framework and its alignment with the Science of Reading. Learning outcomes: • Describe the fundamental principles of the Science of Reading • Identify strategies to individualize instruction using Science of Reading principles through content, context, and time Session 2: Enhancing Instructional Practices Participants will analyze and evaluate current instructional practices and identify strengths and areas for improvement in teaching methods that support effective reading development. Learning outcomes: • Analyze and evaluate current instructional practices through a Science of Reading lens • Identify strengths and areas for improvement in teaching methods that support effective reading development Session 3: Navigating Assessment and Implementation In the third session participants will classify assessments that correspond with the Scholastic Literacy Framework and design a personalized action plan for incorporating Science of Reading principles into daily classroom practices. Learning outcomes: • Classify assessments that correspond with the Scholastic Literacy Framework • Design a personalized action plan for incorporating Science of Reading principles into daily classroom practices
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Literacy Development
By being explicit and systematic in our instruction, we ensure that children do not have to rely on guessing or other less effective strategies to figure out words and word parts.
—Dr. Julia B. Lindsay, Reading Above the Fray
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Intermediate and Secondary Literacy As older students develop their literacy skills, it’s critical that educators develop their expertise to meet students where they are on their literacy journey. Scholastic brings you the latest research, strategies, and ideas to support and challenge your intermediate and secondary students as they learn to read, write, and think independently.
Literacy in the Secondary Classroom
Leading, Teaching, Learning: Fail-Safe Literacy to Improve Reading, Writing, and Content Proficiencies
The Cultivated Classroom is a comprehensive professional development series designed to empower educators with the tools and strategies they need to create dynamic, inclusive, and literacy-rich classrooms. Through three engaging sessions, participants will develop a deep understanding of literacy, enhance student engagement, and foster a culture of learning excellence. Session 1: The Cultivated Classroom: Secondary Fail-Safe Literacy Strategies
Recommended for: Grades 6–12 teachers Time: Three half-day sessions Item #: 767596 Participants: Up to 30
Teacher-Managed Instruction
Science of Reading
Child-Managed Instruction
During this session participants will discover how to create a fail-safe system of literacy so that all students have equal access to, are engaged in, and have success with a rigorous standards-based curriculum. We will explore the fail-safe culture of literacy and examples of evidence to support it. Learning outcomes: • Identify and explain the importance of social interaction norms and non- negotiables in creating a safe and inclusive learning environment • Understand the concept of a fail-safe culture of literacy and explore a variety of literacy strategies and their importance in cultivating a literacy-rich classroom environment • Reflect on personal teaching practices and set goals for ongoing professional growth in fostering a fail-safe secondary classroom
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Session 2: The Cultivated Classroom: High-Yield Literacy Strategies (Part 1) During this session participants will discover the power of high-yield literacy strategies in the secondary classroom. Teachers will learn how to introduce and encourage these strategies with their students as they work both independently and collaboratively. This session will dive into improving comprehension through the Monitor and Clarify strategy, effective annotation and note-taking, and discussion and questioning techniques. Learning outcomes: • Understand the concept of high-yield literacy strategies and their importance in fostering student engagement and learning in the secondary classroom • Explore the Monitor and Clarify strategy and its role in improving reading comprehension and critical thinking skills among students • Learn and practice effective techniques for annotation and note-taking that promote active reading and enhance students’ comprehension • Develop an understanding of the Discussion and Questioning strategy as a means to promote student participation, critical thinking, and deeper comprehension of texts. Reflect on personal teaching practices and set goals for ongoing professional growth in fostering a fail-safe secondary classroom. Session 3: The Cultivated Classroom: High-Yield Literacy Strategies (Part 2) Building upon the foundational knowledge from Session 2, participants will explore a range of practical techniques and tools to enhance student learning outcomes. In this interactive session educators will delve into the art of effective summarization and learn how to engage students in the feedback process to foster a collaborative and reflective learning environment. Participants will discover the power of reciprocal teaching strategies to deepen students’ comprehension and critical thinking skills. The session culminates with a hands-on opportunity for participants to design and execute a lesson plan that seamlessly integrates a high-yield literacy strategy into their existing instructional practices. Through expert guidance and peer collaboration, educators will refine their approaches, ensuring a seamless fit within their unique classroom settings. Learning outcomes: • Understand the importance of high-yield literacy strategies in cultivating a classroom environment that promotes effective reading and comprehension skills • Use practical techniques and tools to teach students how to summarize effectively • Identify various strategies to involve students in the feedback process • Implement reciprocal teaching strategies in the classroom to deepen comprehension and critical thinking skills • Design and execute an effective lesson plan that integrates a high-yield literacy strategy into existing curriculum and instructional practices
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