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Reading Recovery® and The Literacy Collaborative® at The Ohio State University offer a wide range of professional development opportunities in K-6 literacy.

Below you will find informational brochures and registration forms. If you have questions regarding offerings on this page, please contact us.
General Training Opportunities

These training events are open to all K-6 educators.
Leveled Literacy Intervention (Teaching Struggling Readers) 2008-09 Instructor(s):
OSU trained literary experts
Learn to accelerate achievement for low-achieving students. Participants will learn to use the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention materials.
Leveled Literacy Intervention Seminar With Gay Su Pinnell
and Irene Fountas
This seminar is for participants who have been previously trained in LLI at The Ohio State University or Lesley University. It also may be appropriate for teachers who have started using the new LLI materials in Fall, 2008, and have received introductory training by Heinemann.

Attendees will be updated on new publications and developments in LLI. They will take a deeper look at the LLI lesson framework and view and analyze new lessons, with a focus on teaching for systems of strategic actions. Participants will receive the professional book, When Readers Struggle: Teaching that Works, and will discuss the content in some sections. They will also receive and learn how to use The Fountas and Pinnell Prompting Guide 1, which is designed to help teachers have more powerful teaching interactions with readers and writers.
Team PlanningInstructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       Team Planning is for a leadership group which will support and monitor the implementation of Literacy Collaborative® Or is focused on increasing achievement within their school.

 
Summer Institute(s)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
  • Contact us to be notified when dates are set for 2009 Summer Institute(s) by clicking here.
Principals' Academy I & II Instructor: The LCOSU Training Team
       Principals' Academy is offered to principals, superintendents, and curriculum specialists. Curriculum leaders from all schools serving K-6 students will benefit from this academy.
KEEP BOOKS WorkshopInstructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
KEEP BOOKS Workshops will be offered periodically. Past participants have:
  • Learned how to integrate KEEP BOOKS into a learning environment.
  • Discovered how to establish a school/home book program with KEEP BOOKS.
  • Found out how KEEP BOOKS can be matched with state standards and how they can be used to help children develop comprehension skills.
Please click here to be notified of future KEEP BOOKS workshop dates.
Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials (One Day Seminar)Instructor(s): Selected Authors of Guiding K-3 Writers
       An intensive one-day seminar designed to help classroom teachers work effectively in developing independent writers. Participants will receive a Limited Edition Advance Publication of the professional resource by Patricia Scharer, Gay Su Pinnell, and the literacy trainers at The Ohio State University. The fee for this seminar is $200 and includes both lunch and book. Please see the brochure below for details and registration information.
  • Guiding K-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials (One-Day Seminar at OSU) Brochure
Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One Day Seminar)Instructor: Lea McGee
       Training on essential literacy learning for young children. Participants will receive a new professional book by Lea McGee, lead presenter. The fee for this   seminar is $200 and includes both lunch and book. Please see the brochure below for details and registration information.
  • Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One-Day Seminar at OSU) Brochure
  • Pre-K & Kindergarten Literacy Development (One-day Seminar at Saegertown, PA) Brochure
Coaching Academy
       Prepares individuals to coach K-6 teachers in reading, writing, and word study. Participants will learn how to work with teachers to help them become more effective in their classroom practice.
 
Literacy Collaborative® Training and Professional Development Opportunities

These training events are designed for schools that have implemented or will implement Reading Recovery®, or current Literacy Collaborative® schools.
Literacy Coordinator Training (Literacy Collaborative)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       An intensive 7 week (Primary) or 8 week (Intermediate) course occurring throughout the academic year that prepares a teacher to implement the Literacy Collaborative® Framework in the classroom. Teachers attending this training develop the capacity to train other teachers on-site at the building level.
Quick Start! (begin your Literacy Professional Development here!)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       One week of intensive study to prepare educators to improve K-6 reading achievement. Instructional contexts include: interactive read aloud, guided reading, reading workshop, and writing about reading. School/district administrators are encouraged to attend the entire week with their team. A two-day option is available for administrators.
Developing Comprehension Strategies K-6 (builds on content in Quick Start!)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       Two weeks of in-depth, example-based training to prepare educators to improve reading and comprehending strategies across instructional contexts.
Literacy Leadership K-6Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       Three weeks of continued study for those who have completed Quick Start! and Developing Comprehension Strategies K-6 to prepare literacy leaders for elementary schools. Topics include coaching, working with adult learners, leading professional development, content area reading, writing instruction, and phonics and word study.
Assessment-to-InstructionInstructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       Learn how to analyze and interpret assessment data to inform instructional planning. Participants will work with their own data to identify curricular needs and design instruction to meet the needs of individual students.
Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Development for Literacy Collaborative SchoolsInstructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
       Ongoing professional development; open to educators affiliated with the OSU Literacy Collaborative® network.
  • Primary Professional Development October 15-17, 2008 and January 7-9, 2009. Look for registration materials starting September 1st. The registration deadline is September 30th.
  • Intermediate Professional Development (Brochure / registration form coming soon)
  • On-Site Professional Development (See below)
  • District Level Support (See below)
  • Single Site Visit (See below)
On-Site Professional Development Opportunities (open to all schools)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team

On-Site Professional Development is offered by The Ohio State University Literacy Collaborative® staff. Our trainers have expertise in the following areas:

  • Managed Independent Learning
  • Transition across primary and intermediate levels
  • Writing Assessment
  • Reading for low progress students
  • Coaching
  • Word Study
  • Interactive Writing
  • Community Writing
  • Literacy Collaborative Implementation
  • Data Analysis/Content Area

The fee for On-Site Professional Development is $1800 for a full day plus travel expenses. Attendance for the on-site event is limited to 50 participants.

For more information on arranging On-Site Professional Development, please contact:

Dr. Sonny Whitehead
Executive Director
Phone: 614-688-4977
Email: Sonny Whitehead
District Level Support (open to all schools)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team

District Level Support will be designed and customized with careful consideration for the specific needs of a district. Services may include but are not limited to:

  • Assessing data
  • Site visits
  • Presentations on reading/writing
  • Literacy teaching
  • Coaching support
  • Designing an in-depth study on coaching

The fees for District Level Support are 10 days of planning/support for $15,000 plus travel expenses.

For more information on arranging District Level Support, please contact:

Dr. Sonny Whitehead
Executive Director
Phone: 614-688-4977
Email: Sonny Whitehead
Single Site Visit (open to all schools)Instructor(s):
The LCOSU Training Team
A Primary or intermediate literacy expert will come to your site to work with appropriate personnel to help increase literacy achievement in your school/district.

For more information on arranging Single Site Visits, please contact:

       Dr. Sonny Whitehead
       Executive Director
       Phone: 614-688-4977
       Email: Sonny Whitehead

 
Questions regarding our training and professional development opportunities?

If you have questions regarding any event on this page, please contact either:

Dr Sonny Whitehead
Executive Director
Email: Sonny Whitehead
Phone: 614-688-4977

Diann Guy
Director of Support Staff
Email: Diann Guy
Phone: 1-800-678-6486
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