LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional development responds to the growing need for high-quality literacy educators. Developed by literacy expert Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D., LETRS provides the deep foundational knowledge necessary to understand how students learn to read, write, and spell—and why some of them struggle.  LETRS:

• Is based in real-world experience and the science of reading
• Prepares educators to diagnose why some students fail to learn to read, write, or spell
• Increases effectiveness of any core or supplemental program
• Provides strategies and activities that can be implemented immediately

Training Options

The following training options are available to support your implementation. These are highly recommended to ensure fidelity of implementation.

Open (Public) Training: Open trainings provide in-depth program training—including program research, materials, methods, and implementation. Using an interactive, practice-driven training process, the training session prepares participants to immediately begin implementing the program. Open trainings are offered on a per-person tuition bases and are a great opportunity for smaller groups and individuals to receive training.

Face-to-Face Training: The initial face-to-face training session provides in-depth program training—including program research, materials, methods, and implementation. Using an interactive, practice-driven training process, the training session prepares participants to immediately begin implementing the program. Face-to Face trainings are a great opportunity to receive training district, or school-wide. Contact Tonia Kuter for more information

Online Training

LETRS Foundations of Reading Instruction Online Course: LETRS Foundations of Reading Instruction offers educators the opportunity to access more than 30 hours of instruction online. This course includes video lectures by Dr. Louisa Moats and National LETRS Trainer Dr. Deborah Glaser, online exercises and activities, and links to recommended resources, relevant research, and online text from LETRS Foundations. Specific topics include oral language, vocabulary, comprehension, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, assessment, progress monitoring, and effective teaching recipes. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

LETRS Modules 1-3: Literacy Instruction: Phonology, Phonics, and Spelling The LETRS Modules 1-3 course teaches how children learn to read, why some struggle and fail, and explains the necessary understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics and word study, and spelling. It provides more than 30 hours of online course content and is based on video lectures by national LETRS trainer Carol Tolman and LETRS creator Louisa C. Moats, video modeling of instruction, online exercises and activities, links to recommended resources, relevant research, and excerpts from the LETRS Interactive CD-ROM Series. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

LETRS Modules 4-6: Literacy Instruction: Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Fluency The LETRS Modules 4-6 course focuses on the knowledge required for effective instruction in vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension. It emphasizes the interconnectivity of all elements of reading instruction, and provides more than 30 hours of video lecture by LETRS creator Louisa C. Moats, video modeling of instruction, online exercises and activities, links to recommended resources, relevant research, and excerpts from the LETRS Interactive CD-ROM Series. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

Ongoing Support and Coaching: Research clearly shows the value on ongoing professional development. The transference of learning from an initial training session is increased by up to 90% when ongoing support and coaching are built in to the implementation model. Support days are built around the specific needs of the district, and can include working with individuals at the district, school, and teacher level. Support days may include refresher training, teacher observations and feedback, modeling lessons, and data analysis. Contact Tonia Kuter for more information

Private TOT: Training of Trainers (TOT) provides a challenging, intensive training experience that prepares participants to train other educators in their district. Building local training capacity has been shown to increase fidelity, sustainability, and quality of instruction—resulting in greater student achievement. TOTs are a great opportunity to receive training district, or school-wide. Contact Tonia Kuter for more information.

Open (Public) TOT: Training of Trainers (TOT) provides a challenging, intensive training experience that prepares participants to train other educators in their district. Building local training capacity has been shown to increase fidelity, sustainability, and quality of instruction—resulting in greater student achievement. Open TOT trainings are offered on a per-person tuition bases and are a great opportunity for smaller groups and individuals to receive training. 

LETRS Open Training (per person)

• ISBN / UPC:
• Item #:312215
• Grade Level:Grades 3-12

Description:

 

Open (Public) Training:

Open trainings provide in-depth program training—including program research, materials, methods, and implementation. Using an interactive, practice-driven training process, the training session prepares participants to immediately begin implementing the program. Open trainings are offered on a per-person tuition bases and are a great opportunity for smaller groups and individuals to receive training. Price is per person.

LETRS Foundations of Reading Instruction Online Training

• ISBN / UPC:
• Item #:183978
• Grade Level:Grades 3-12

Description:

 

LETRS Foundations of Reading Instruction offers educators the opportunity to access more than 30 hours of instruction online. This course includes video lectures by Dr. Louisa Moats and National LETRS Trainer Dr. Deborah Glaser, online exercises and activities, and links to recommended resources, relevant research, and online text from LETRSFoundations. Specific topics include oral language, vocabulary, comprehension, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, assessment, progress monitoring, and effective teaching recipes. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

Price is per person.

LETRS Modules 1-3: Literacy Instruction Online Training

• ISBN / UPC:
• Item #:19102
• Grade Level:Grades 3-12

Description:

 

The LETRS Modules 1-3 course teaches how children learn to read, why some struggle and fail, and explains the necessary understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics and word study, and spelling. It provides more than 30 hours of online course content and is based on video lectures by national LETRS trainer Carol Tolman and LETRS creator Louisa C. Moats, video modeling of instruction, online exercises and activities, links to recommended resources, relevant research, and excerpts from the LETRS Interactive CD-ROM Series. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

Price is per person.

LETRS Modules 4-6: Literacy Instruction Online Training

• ISBN / UPC:
• Item #:191046
• Grade Level:Grades 3-12

Description:

 

The LETRS Modules 4-6 course focuses on the knowledge required for effective instruction in vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension. It emphasizes the interconnectivity of all elements of reading instruction, and provides more than 30 hours of video lecture by LETRS creator Louisa C. Moats, video modeling of instruction, online exercises and activities, links to recommended resources, relevant research, and excerpts from the LETRS Interactive CD-ROM Series. The course runs 10 weeks from date of purchase. Graduate credit available through Framingham State College.

Price is per person.

LETRS Modules 4-6: Public Training of Trainers (TOT)

• ISBN / UPC:
• Item #:312223
• Grade Level:Grades 3-12

Description:

Open (Public) TOT: Training of Trainers (TOT) provides a challenging, intensive training experience that prepares participants to train other educators in their district. Building local training capacity has been shown to increase fidelity, sustainability, and quality of instruction—resulting in greater student achievement. Open TOT trainings are offered on a per-person tuition bases and are a great opportunity for smaller groups and individuals to receive training.  Price is per person.