Professional Development

If you have struggled to help your child or student with grammar or simply want to further your own knowledge of the structure of English syntax, this class is for you. 

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Topics include:​​​

• The current picture of grammar in schools today

• Form & function

• Word study in grammar

• The meaning in punctuation

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On-demand: for groups with a minimum of 5 participants.

If you have taken a class or workshop in SWI but wonder what to do with your students or are confused about how to integrate what you've learned with the curriculum and programs in your district, this class is for you. 

Topics include:​​​

• Teaching SWI’s Four Questions Framework to students

• How to help students with scientifically investigating words

• Understanding common misconceptions and working through them

• What routines and visuals help students understand how words are spelled

• Using standards and curriculum materials to plan word study instruction

• Assessment and progress monitoring ideas

• Communicating with parents about orthographic word study

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On-demand: for groups with a minimum of 8 participants.​

A  bird's-eye view of the literacy landscape we find ourselves in and why linguistics-based knowledge is so important to bring to literacy instruction.

Topics include:​​​​​

• Current Picture of Literacy in Schools

• Why Phonics is not accurate and Phonology is not enough

• Neurodiversity & Executive Function

• Brief History of the English Language

• Graphemes & Phonemes in Words and Word Study

On-demand: for groups with a minimum of 5 participants.​​