Reading Academies will consist of 12 modules. They are

• Introduction, Overview, Scope, and Sequence
• Science of Teaching Reading
• Establishing a Literacy Community
• Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction
• Oral Language
• Phonological Awareness
• Alphabet Knowledge, Print Concepts, and Handwriting
• Decoding, Encoding, and Word Study
• Reading Fluency
• Reading Comprehension
• Composition
• Tiered Supports and Reading Difficulties

While it is not required to complete modules in a specific order, it is strongly suggested, due to module design building on previous module content.

Reading Academies currently offers three learning pathways. They are described below.

• English Pathway: Designed for teachers who instruct in the English language. Instructional strategies for English Learners will be embedded throughout the content.
• Bi-literacy Pathway: Designed for teachers who instruct in both English and Spanish, or Spanish. Four key modules (Oral Language; Phonological Awareness; Decoding, Encoding, and Word Study; and Composition) will focus on Spanish language acquisition.
• Administrator Pathway: Same content as English pathway, but will include activities, questions, scenarios, and/or artifacts focused on supporting/evaluating teachers rather than delivering direct instruction.

Participants should expect to dedicate ten 6-hour days or 60 hours total to complete Reading Academies.

The artifacts that will be required are still under consideration by the TEA.

Participants will be formatively assessed through Canvas-graded checks for understanding that might include multiple-choice questions, discussion/reflection posts, peer evaluations, matching, and cloze passages. Participants will also complete seven artifacts over the course of 12 modules. Five artifacts will be graded by Canvas and two will be graded by Education Elements.