Professional Development

The Reading League’s Professional Development offerings echo our mission of advancing the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction.

School-Based Partnerships

The Reading League has ongoing professional development partnerships with over eighty school districts. We work with schools to design learning plans that suit their needs, calendars, and budgets. Formats may include face-to-face and virtual professional development sessions, book club facilitation, virtual coaching, and regular strategic meetings with instructional leaders.

Districts in the Central New York area can elect to have a Reading League Coach in their schools to support teachers weekly.

Online Academy

Our online classes, called Knowledge Blocks, allow educators to select their own learning paths about evidence-aligned literacy instruction. Knowledge Blocks are 2.5-hour interactive learning sessions in an intimate virtual setting, each with a maximum of 25 participants. These classes provide a unique opportunity to interact with our expert instructors and network with other participants.

School-Based Partnerships vs. Online Academy

Choosing the right professional learning pathway is not an easy task to perform on your own. To help guide you, we’re comparing two popular professional development offerings – School-Based Professional Development and Online Academy – to help you choose the right pathway for you.

If you are looking to transform the culture of practice in your school or district, consider becoming a School-Based Professional Development Partner. This gold-standard service offers a customized PD pathway with ongoing support.

Online Academy is best suited for individuals and small teams of educators seeking to build their personal knowledge of the Science of Reading.

School-Based Partnership Online Academy
Interaction with expert instructors
Synchronous virtual format options
Networking with educators outside of your school
Perfect for 1-5 individuals in your school/district
Whole school/district transformation
In-person, flexible, on-site format options
Customized for your district
Individualized consulting for administrators
Instructional consulting for teachers and coaches
Reading achievement data analysis & support
School-Based Partnership Online Academy
Interaction with expert instructors
Synchronous virtual format options
Networking with educators outside of your school
Perfect for 1-5 individuals in your school/district
Whole school/district transformation
In-person, flexible, on-site format options
Customized for your district
Individualized consulting for administrators
Instructional consulting for teachers and coaches
Reading achievement data analysis & support

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