Lit Academy

Literacy Specialists Supporting Schools Across the Nation to Improve Literacy in America
The Center for Literacy & Learning is excited to announce that we will offer Lit Academy 3.0 to school systems across America through our Professional Development Service. As a Louisiana-based national non-profit focused on literacy, our professional training and support help advance evidence-based best practices for teaching and learning.

You’re invited to learn more about how Lit Academy 3.0 provides training and support for Pre-K through grade 12 educators in schools and across school districts to ensure all students receive high-quality literacy instruction. Our content is focused on the Science of Reading, Interventions, CORE instruction with your curriculum, Data Analysis and so much more. 

What participants want to tell schools that are unsure of attending

“DO IT! It’s worth every second for increased knowledge and confidence!”
“It is beneficial in shifting mindsets toward literacy improvements.”
“Helps pinpoint literacy weaknesses and is a map to solve specific issues.

 “Absolutely worth it!”

What did participants like most?

“I love relevance and application of information that can be used immediately.” 
“It was packed with information. The curriculum evaluation tool was very informative.” 
“The presenters were real and understood school/curriculum struggles and helped us so much!”
 

Lit Academy is a two-day learning event that will provide literacy teams with intensive, collaborative, and application-based workgroup sessions focused on implementing the science of reading literacy plans.

With innovative sessions geared toward evidence-based literacy instruction, collaborative, hands-on learning, and year-long engagement from The Center, educators will have the opportunity to learn ways in which they can apply these strategies to their schools’ curricula.

Lit Academy is a collaborative, team-based, hands-on learning experience that brings together members of a school team charged with literacy-focused decision-making and implementation. Literacy leadership teams may consist of the following educators:
 
  • Located in Louisiana? We will travel to your school or district. Outside of Louisiana? We will deliver the content virtually.
  • Grade Bands from PreK – 12th Grade
  • Multiple Sessions
  • Principals
  • Literacy Coaches
  • Mentor Teachers
  • Curriculum & Instruction Leads
  • TRTs/RHTs
  • Interventionists
  • ELA Lead Teachers
  • Assistant Principals of Curriculum
  • Instructional Leaders
  • Master Teachers
  • SBLC Leads
  • Curriculum Specialists
Teams will attend focused sessions that will lend themselves to actionable planning, implementing an effective literacy coach program, family literacy engagement, and applying new knowledge toward building a robust literacy plan. Workgroup sessions will engage participants with data review, curriculum-specific instructional guidance, literacy plan review, and refinement.


To Be Prepared, Please Bring…
  • ELA tier 1 curriculum(s)
  • ELA intervention curriculum(s) & materials
  • Current literacy plan (If your school or district has one)
  • Student Literacy Data
  • Laptop and Chargers
  • Others: schedules, lesson plan templates, any relevant observation tools

Testimonials

“Everyone teaches literacy. It is important to everyone.”
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“Lit Academy explains the importance of literacy. It covers the Science of Reading and provides research to support instruction. The training covers diagnostics and assessments. It covers the plans to target and bridge student instructional gaps.”
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“It's hands-on learning, coaching, team-based, support with data, and a tool to grow teachers and students.”
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“I believe Lit Academy is a program to help educators improve literacy for students. The most impactful thing I learned in Lit Academy is the importance of having everything connected to the Lit Academy and Process.”
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“Lit Academy is where you learn how to get K-3 students to learn sounds, words, and vocabulary. Words turn into students reading. Learning to break down words by sounds, allows students to decode words. Basically, Lit Academy is where you learn about how to help the student progress.”
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“Lit Academy is an extensive training on how organizations can improve different aspects of their Literacy Programs and teaching.”
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“Lit Academy is about good teaching methods and strategies that improve literacy skills.”
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“Lit Academy is: Hands-on learning, coaching, team-based, a tool to grow teachers and students, teamwork, support with data in reading, writing, and planning.”
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