01No travel required
Virtual Workshops
Live, interactive online sessions for teacher teams—covering phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension through guided practice and real classroom application.
Get a quoteProfessional development · Nationwide
The science of reading,artfully taught.
Evidence-based professional development that teachers actually look forward to—delivered virtually, on-site, or through ongoing coaching.
01 What we offer
Professional development that meets you where you are.
Whether your team is across town or across the country, we bring structured literacy training directly to your teachers—in the format that works best for your district.
02We come to you
On-Site Training
Full-day and multi-day experiences at your school or district offices, designed around your teachers’ schedules, grade bands, and current instructional challenges.
Get a quote03Support that sticks
Ongoing Coaching
Monthly or bi-monthly coaching cycles with individual teachers or grade-level teams, combining observation, modeling, and reflection to build lasting instructional capacity.
Get a quote02 In the room
Professional development in action.
From regional conferences to district training days: real sessions with movement, discussion, classroom demonstrations, and more than a few laughs.
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“The science of reading gives us the roadmap—but motivation and engagement are the fuel.”
03 Who delivers it
University faculty. Field practitioners. Real classroom expertise.
Active professors, literacy researchers, published authors, and—critically—former K–5 classroom teachers and district instructional coaches.
01Selected faculty
Dr. Chase Young
Chief Literacy Officer · Professor of Literacy
Editor, Reading Research Quarterly. Series Editor, The Science of Reading. Author of seven books on reading fluency and evidence-based instruction.
Learn more about Chase04 Our approach
Grounded in science.
Built for classrooms.
Every session moves from research to practice, equipping teachers with strategies they can use on Monday morning.
Science of Reading Aligned
Grounded in current, peer-reviewed research on how children learn to read—the same evidence driving literacy mandates nationwide.
↗Practical & Teacher-Led
Every session includes demonstration, practice, and coaching, delivered by experienced educators who have taught in real classrooms.
↗Customized to Your Context
We audit your curriculum and instructional practices first, then tailor the work to where your teachers actually are.
↗Built for Sustainability
We equip coaches and lead teachers to sustain the work long after the training ends.
↗05 What teachers experience
A sample of what your staff will learn to do.
Activities teachers take back to their classrooms the very next day.
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Fluency
5-Day Reader’s Theatre
Cold read and rate. Echo and choral reading. Rehearse. Perform. A structured, zero-prep protocol that builds prosody and engagement together.
02
Vocabulary · Morphology
Would You Rather: Greek & Latin Roots
Students debate two playful scenarios using the meaning of a morpheme—building word-analysis skills without losing the joy of the lesson.
03
Phonics · Writing · Nonfiction
Synergistic Story Building
Students decode compound words, research a nonfiction topic, draft a narrative, and perform it: four standards, one connected lesson arc.
06 Knowledge hub
Insights for
literacy leaders.
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Article
What If Struggling Readers Need Harder Books, Not Easier Ones?
The research on text complexity may surprise you—and change how you think about leveled reading in your schools.
Read ↗ 02Podcast · Episode 245
Build Fluency Through Repeated Reading & Challenging Texts
Dr. Young discusses evidence-based fluency strategies and how to bring them into everyday instruction.
Listen ↗ 03Practical guide
Fluency Methods
Evidence-based methods for K–6 classrooms, including repeated reading, choral reading, and Readers’ Theatre protocols.
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