Professional Learning for Educators

K–3 Literacy Success Levels Soar in Ohio District After Educators Turn to LETRS

When Niles City Schools in Ohio received a 'D' grade for literacy, educators knew they needed to make a change. They implemented LETRS® professional development and radically improved both their own understanding and their students' understanding of literacy.

LETRS: Lasting Literacy Professional Learning for Educators and Teachers

Principal Regina Teat of Maryland had years of experience with LETRS® professional learning. In a previous leadership position, she had provided her teachers with LETRS and was thrilled with the results. Years later, at a new school, she implemented it again with the same fantastic results.

Life-Changing Professional Learning District Switches from Balanced Literacy to Proven Science of Reading Instruction

Choice Overload: St. Louis Elementary School Chooses Proven Professional Learning to Help All Students Read

As the principal of a high-needs school, Dr. Jill Wright observed major inconsistencies in the way the teachers addressed literacy and knew she needed to make a change. She chose LETRS® professional learning and was amazed by the improvement in both students and teachers.

Literacy Levels Soar at Louisiana Elementary Schools

Many teachers in Rapides Parish Schools in Louisiana came from non-traditional backgrounds and lacked literacy training. District administrators realized ensuring teachers understood the learning process was essential. When the school board implemented LETRS®, the results were so dramatic administrators called the students' improvement "incredible."

Training Educators and Administrators in LETRS Professional Learning Improves Literacy Outcomes in Oklahoma's Enid Public Schools

Sometimes the root causes of a students' literacy struggles aren't immediately apparent. Enid Public Schools in Oklahoma learned this when data indicated students had mastered foundational literacy skills, but still struggled to read. LETRS® helped fill the gaps.

Students in This Colorado District Make Significant Literacy Gains When Educators Are Trained in LETRS Professional Learning

Littleton Public Schools boasts a tradition of excellence, so when educators sought to improve their students' literacy skills, they needed a program that was up to their standards. They chose LETRS® and found that it helped even veteran teachers understand the curriculum more deeply.

It’s More Than Phonics: Dispelling the Biggest Myth About the Science of Reading

We now have five decades of gold-standard research into how students learn to read. This body of evidence is called the science of reading and confirms that students do in fact need explicit phonics instruction to read proficiently—along with four other areas of reading.