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Seminar NameLETRS Educator Training Volume 1 Cohort 3, Day 1
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Seminar Short DescLETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training provides educators with comprehensive, research-based knowledge of literacy instruction. It equips teachers with the tools to understand the science of reading and implement effective teaching strategies that improve reading proficiency in students. This training focuses on essential skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Seminar Full DescLETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training is a professional development program designed to empower educators with a deep understanding of the science behind teaching reading. This research-based training delves into the cognitive processes involved in learning to read, emphasizing the key components that are critical for literacy development, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
The program is structured to help educators bridge the gap between literacy research and classroom practice. It equips teachers with evidence-based instructional strategies that address the needs of diverse learners, including struggling readers and students with learning disabilities. LETRS provides educators with the tools to effectively diagnose reading difficulties, tailor instruction to meet individual student needs, and implement interventions that lead to improved reading outcomes.
Through LETRS training, teachers gain a deeper understanding of how reading develops, how to assess student progress, and how to apply differentiated instructional techniques that promote reading success for all students, from early learners to older students still mastering reading skills. It also reinforces the importance of oral language development, spelling, writing, and vocabulary as interconnected components of literacy instruction.
By enhancing educators' skills and knowledge in these areas, LETRS supports long-term student achievement in reading, preparing students for academic success and lifelong learning. The training is flexible, with both in-person and online options, and can be tailored to meet the needs of individual schools or districts, making it a highly adaptable and effective solution for literacy education.
Seminar Date10/20/2026
Opening Time8:15 am
Closing Time2:45 pm
Last Day To Register08/14/2026      [ Note: After this date, participation changes can be requested by e-mailing Laurie Sledge ]
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Seminar AudienceTeachers, Administrators
Seminar PrerequisitesSpecific requisites will be listed at a later time
Seminar Topics, Concepts & ResourcesLETRS
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Seminar ObjectivesUnderstand the Science of Reading: Educators will develop a comprehensive understanding of the cognitive processes and research-based principles that underlie effective reading instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Identify and Address Reading Challenges: Participants will learn to diagnose common reading difficulties, interpret assessment data, and apply targeted instructional strategies to support diverse learners, including students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities.

Implement Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction: Educators will be able to apply evidence-based teaching practices in their classrooms that enhance reading proficiency and promote literacy development for students across all grade levels.

Utilize Differentiated Instruction Techniques: Teachers will acquire skills to adapt their reading instruction to meet the needs of individual students, employing a variety of approaches to ensure that all learners achieve reading success.
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Assessment of LearningParticipants will be encouraged to implement LETRS strategies in their classroom and reflect on how those strategies were used and the impact it had on student learning during the in-person sessions.
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SiteCA BOCES - Barn
LocationTraining Room
Site StatusRegional
Duration6.5 Hours
Rolling Online CourseNo
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Seminar StatusAvailable
WorkshopLETRS Educator Training Volume 1 Cohort 3
Starting Registration7:45 am
Credit Hours6.00
CTLE EligibleYes
Social Worker Continuing EdNo
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Provider529 - Professional Development
Category529 - Professional Development
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Added ByLaurie Sledge
Seminar Id11869

CTLE Activities

  • Content
  • Pedagogy

Facilitators

Districts That Can Send Participants

  • Allegany-Limestone Central School
  • Andover Central School
  • Belfast Central School
  • Bolivar-Richburg Central School
  • Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School
  • Cuba-Rushford Central School
  • Ellicottville Central School
  • Fillmore Central School
  • Franklinville Central School
  • Friendship Central School
  • Genesee Valley Central School
  • Hinsdale Central School
  • Olean City Schools
  • Pioneer Central School
  • Portville Central School
  • Randolph Academy
  • Randolph Central School
  • Salamanca City Schools
  • Scio Central School
  • Wellsville Central School
  • West Valley Central School
  • Whitesville Central School
  • CA-BOCES Admin
  • CA-BOCES CTE
  • CA-BOCES ISS
  • CA-BOCES IT
  • CA-BOCES Exceptional Education

Districts That Are Paying For Participants

  • 11869-11
  • 11869-13
  • 11869-17

Learning Standards

  • 1 Knowledge Students and Student Learning
  • 2 Knowledge of Content and Instruction
  • 3 Instructional Practice