Professional Learning That Reaches Classrooms
Educators know their students and communities best. Our professional development connects that expertise with research, practical tools and time to plan, try and refine literacy instruction for grades 4–8.
Learning Grounded in Classroom Practice
Sessions focus on the texts, tasks and questions educators encounter. Teachers leave with approaches they can use, adapt and examine through student work, not one-size-fits-all scripts.
What Educators Experience in Our Programs
Depending on the school or partnership, professional learning may include:
- Collaborative study of literacy instruction for grades 4–8
- Strategies for reading, writing and discussion across subjects
- Support for student motivation, confidence, choice and belonging
- Planning with age-respectful print, digital and multimedia texts
- Using assessments and student work to guide next steps
- Job-embedded coaching, feedback and shared problem-solving
- Opportunities to test, refine and share classroom resources
Job-Embedded Support
Coaching for Classroom Use
Coaching helps educators apply new approaches, study student responses and adjust instruction with support from Institute faculty and staff.