During this 3 to 4-day, team-based training, school teams will learn how to refine their school-wide implementation of strong universal reading instruction. This is a great opportunity for district-wide alignment.

Training Dates:
January 28, 2020 | All teams
January 29, 2020 | Elementary teams only
February 18, 2020 | Middle/High teams only
February 19, 2020 | All teams

Outcomes:

• Understand the need for a strong systemic reading foundation built upon organizational trust and common foundational beliefs.
• Articulate current practices around universal reading components from the Wisconsin Standards.
• Understand the impact of instructional time, grouping, and classroom environment on the effectiveness of the universal level of support.
• Recognized the benefit that common language and systemic evidence-based practices have within your equitable multi-level systems of supports framework.
• Action plan for school improvement around the universal level of support for reading instruction.

Audience:

• School or district teams of three or more (principal or school/district decision maker, such as curriculum director is essential).
• Representation of general education (including 4K teachers for elementary teams and cross-content area teachers for secondary teams) and special education (including Early Childhood).
• Support staff and specialists including reading specialists, literacy coaches, Title One, ESL, gifted and talented.

Cost: $225 per participant. Fee includes registration breakfast, networking lunch, materials, and textbooks for all training sessions.
Contact: Rachel Denning
Contact Email: denningr@wisconsinrticenter.org
Contact Phone: 715-720-2077

Resource: Reviewing Universal Reading Instruction Flyer 2019-20