WHAT IS LETRS?

LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) is an empowering professional development course of study for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills.  LETRS is NOT a literacy curriculum.  Instead, it provides knowledge and tools that teachers can use with any good reading program. 

* In-depth knowledge based on the most current research regarding what, when, and how language skills need to be taught.

* Ways to assess student language development for prevention and intervention

* Information on how to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of ALL students

* Guidance on how to plan and balance word recognition and comprehension instruction

LETRS offers dynamic online learning by providing activities to reinforce concepts, videos of expert teaching, and practical ways to apply learning to the classroom every day.

LETRS Professional Learning helps educators to:  

 LETRS is for all educators who teach reading, from beginning teachers to teachers with years of experience.  This professional development course translates current research into practical guidance that enables all teachers to instruct with genuine confidence. 

Becoming a skilled instructor, whether in an intervention or classroom setting, can take years of practice and study - and trial and error.  LETRS accelerates teacher knowledge, which directly benefits the students they teach.  Teachers learn how to deliver effective instruction to meet ALL their students' needs.

What Topics Are Covered In LETRS Volume Two?

LETRS Volume Two focuses on Language Comprehension

Unit 5: The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary

Unit 6: Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension

Unit 7: Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction

Unit 8: The Reading Writing Connection

What does LETRS Professional Development Include?  

• LETRS Book with four units of research, application and resources that support understanding  (PAST Assessment, Scope and Sequence for Word Study, Reading and Spelling)

• Four online modules created by LETRS

• Bridge-to-Practice opportunities to apply learning in the classroom

• Four in-person full day pd sessions (lunch provided)

TIME FRAME

January 2026 - June 2026 (participants will have 1 year access to online materials to finish coursework)