LETRS Module 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read

Please join the Training and Consultation (TaC Team) for the 2018 LETRS Series at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit.LETRS, Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, is professional development for educators responsible for improving K-12 instruction in reading, writing, and spelling.NOVEMBER 14, 2018, 8:30AM - 3:30PM  MODULE 1: _The Challenge of Learning to Read_ – Explores the nature of skilled reading: the progression of reading development; the reasons why many children do not become good readers; the influences of biological, linguistic, environmental, and instructional factors in learning to read; and the components of effective reading instruction. Recommended Modules for: K-2 Teachers: MODULES 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9 3-5 Teachers: Modules 1, 3, 4, 6, and 10 Reading Specialists, K-12 Special Educators, ESL Teachers - Please select Modules that will support the instructional needs of your students. Target Audience:_ K-3 General Education Teachers, K-12 Special Education Teachers, Reading Specialists, Interventionists, ESL Teachers, other educators interested in literacy. Please select Modules that will support the instructional needs of your students._ COST: No fee, workbooks will be provided free of charge Lunch is on your own Act 48 Hours available Space is limited to 30 participants _Registration Questions, Contact:_ _Traci Seibert / traci.seibert@aiu3.net_  _Content Questions, Contact:_ _Kate Stuckey / _katherine.stuckey@aiu3.net / 412-394-5846