Lastinger Learning Webinars
Leveling Up Your Literacy Program
Effective literacy instruction and interventions are essential for student success. This technical assistance webinar series is designed to help educators enhance their current instruction and interventions with actionable strategies and resources.
Meet the Presenters
The Lastinger Center Literacy Team features experience in education and education research.
Literacy Implementation
Recordings
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May 20 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Making MTSS Work: Clarifying Tiers, Interventions and Common Pitfalls
In this webinar, we’ll break down the differences between Tier 1 instruction and targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, ensuring a clear understanding of what does and does not qualify as an intervention. We’ll also examine common MTSS challenges, including gaps that can leave districts vulnerable to compliance issues and ineffective student support. Finally, we’ll bust some of the biggest myths about MTSS and provide practical strategies for strengthening reading instruction at every tier. Whether you’re refining your school’s MTSS framework or just getting started, this session will provide clarity and direction for building a strong, research-based system.
April 15 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Strengthening Tier 1: Making Core Instruction More Explicit and Impactful
The key to stronger reading outcomes isn’t just more intervention—it’s better Tier 1 instruction. This webinar will focus on how to intensify core instruction by making it more explicit, structured, and engaging, no matter what curriculum you use. We’ll break down the most powerful aspects of explicit instruction and explore practical strategies to enhance daily lessons. Learn how to increase opportunities for student response, embed additional practice, improve pacing, and incorporate guided support in small groups—all without disrupting your existing program. Join us to discover how small shifts in pedagogy can make a big impact on student learning!
June 24 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Bringing it All Together: Planning Cohesive Reading Interventions
This webinar explores how to align Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions with Tier 1 instruction to create a seamless learning experience. We’ll examine the challenges of using multiple curricula with different scopes, sequences, and instructional routines and discuss practical strategies for bridging these gaps. Learn how to streamline teacher language, reinforce key instructional routines, and ensure that intervention builds on—not competes with—core instruction.
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