ELAR (Grades 3-5)

Designed as a follow-up to the RLA RBIS training, the RLA RBIS in Action: Strengthening Foundational Skills through Instruction interactive session provides Grades 3-12 educators with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of research-based instructional practices and put them into action.

Participants will revisit the key concepts from RLA RBIS 1: Foundational Skills and explore practical strategies to strengthen foundational literacy instruction and support successful classroom implementation. Through hands-on learning, collaborative activities, and opportunities to analyze instructional practices, educators will leave with practical tools and resources they can immediately apply to strengthen student outcomes and build confident, proficient readers. Register now.

Prerequisite: To support a successful learning experience, participants should attend Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) for Reading Language Arts prior to this session.

The Essentials of Writing Instruction (3-12) is designed for both early-career and new-to-writing teachers, focusing on best practices in writing instruction across various levels.

Participants will learn how the perception of writing impacts instruction, explore how using mentor texts drives writing instruction, analyze the purpose and success of rubrics and checklists, and learn how to effectively plan targeted writing instruction.

During the session, we will unpack the writing process TEKS for ELAR and explore the characteristics of various genres and authors' craft moves, allowing participants to experience the writing process firsthand. This hands-on approach aims to deepen their understanding of how to effectively implement writing instruction. Register now.

Move beyond the traditional word-list approach and discover strategies that help students actively engage with new vocabulary.

In Vocabulary Unlocked: Teaching Words That Last, participants will explore how to combine explicit, systematic instruction with modeling, collaborative practice, and opportunities for independent use. You will learn research-based methods for teaching words so that students not only remember them but can apply them across reading and writing tasks.

Teachers will leave with practical approaches they can immediately implement to make vocabulary instruction dynamic, effective, and lasting. Register now.

Building Better Thinkers Through Writing: Simple Writing Routines That Deepen Thinking Across Content Areas equips teachers with practical, research-based writing strategies that deepen student thinking across science, social studies, and ELAR.

Participants will explore the science of learning behind writing and leave with ready-to-use instructional routines that strengthen content understanding, evidence-based reasoning, and long-term retention. Register now.

Strong writing begins with strong reading. In Moving the Needle: Building Strong Writers Through Reading and Analysis, participants will explore instructional strategies that help students build deep comprehension before they begin writing. Through a strong reading comprehension framework, educators will learn how to guide students in analyzing prompts, gathering and organizing evidence, and developing thoughtful, well-supported responses. The focus is on moving beyond formulaic writing instruction to create independent writers who communicate ideas with clarity, purpose, and meaningful analysis. Register now