Literacy
Science of Reading Professional Learning for Secondary Educators
Grounded in over 40 years of research, this three-day professional learning experience equips secondary educators with practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen literacy and writing instruction for adolescent learners. Designed for grades 6–12, this program helps educators address vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, writing and advanced word study across content areas.
Program Overview
This program engages participants in hands-on learning with classroom-ready instructional routines and tools that can be implemented within any curriculum and adapted for Tier 1 core instruction, targeted intervention and more intensive supports. The experience also addresses instructional considerations for English learners, students with persistent literacy difficulties and the use of assessment data to guide instruction.
Participants explore how reading develops, why some students struggle, and how to apply evidence-based practices to support adolescent readers in middle and high school settings as they work with complex texts aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards.
Key Focus Areas:
- Science of Reading and adolescent literacy development
- Tiered literacy instruction (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3)
- Vocabulary and morphology instruction
- Reading fluency and automatic word recognition
- Comprehension of complex texts across content areas
- Writing in response to reading
- Academic discussion and language development
- Instructional supports for English learners
- Assessment systems that inform instruction
Eligible Participants
This program is designed for educators serving grades 6-12.
- Secondary classroom teachers
- Reading intervention/remediation teachers
- Special Education staff
- English learner staff
- Content area teachers (science, social studies, etc.)
- Literacy coaches
- School and district leaders
Partner with Us
Interested in bringing this program to your organization?
Contact our Partnerships Manager Jessica Richards to start the conversation.
Components
- Science of Reading: A Handbook for Secondary Educators
- Secondary Science of Reading Educator Bag
Timeline
This program is a three-day learning experience.
Day 1: Foundations and Tiered Instruction
Build understanding of adolescent literacy needs, reading difficulties, assessment practices, and tiered supports. Learn an integrated instructional routine for word study, vocabulary and comprehension.
Day 2: Word Recognition and Language
Explore automatic word recognition, morphology, vocabulary development and sentence-level language instruction with practical classroom applications.
Day 3: Comprehension, Writing, and Implementation
Learn research-based approaches for comprehension, writing and fluency while developing plans to apply learning in secondary classrooms.