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WERC - Cohort HH - Volume 1 (HH-1): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Dickinson (2026-2027) [Multi-Day Series]

August 25, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (CDT)

Description

OBJECTIVE: LETRS® provides K-12 educators with an in-depth understanding of the science behind teaching literacy and gives them the background and depth of knowledge to teach language and literacy skills to every student. Designed to be the cornerstone of a multiyear, systemic literacy improvement initiative, LETRS® is the most respected comprehensive professional development course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills.

Volume 1 of this professional learning series focuses on the following units:

  • Unit 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read
  • Unit 2: The Speech Sounds of English
  • Unit 3: Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition and Spelling
  • Unit 4: Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition

AUDIENCE: K12 Educators

PRESENTERS: 

  • Tami Schumacher, Grand Forks Public Schools - LETRS Facilitator
  • Amy Liebel, WERC - NW Region Assistant Director

DELIVERY: This series will be delivered as a combination of online and face-to-face sessions.

CREDIT: 2 per semester; total of 4 per year

Time

This series is offered over multiple sessions, with a mixture of online and face-to-face sessions.

Cohort HH-1 (TUESDAYS): LETRS VOL. 1

SessionDateTimeLocation
KickoffAugust 25th, 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
Online Check-in
September 15th, 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
Unit 1 Face-to-Face Debrief Day October 6th, 20269:00 AM - 4:30 PMPlayers Sports Grill
Online Check-InNovember 3rd, 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
Unit 2 Face-to-Face Debrief Day November 17th, 20269:00 AM - 4:30 PMPlayers Sports Grill
Online Check-InJanuary 12th, 20274:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
Unit 3 Face-to-Face Debrief Day January 26th, 20279:00 AM - 4:30 PMPlayers Sports Grill
Online Check-InMarch 2nd, 20274:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online
Unit 4 Face-to-Face Debrief DayMarch 16th, 2027
9:00 AM - 4:30 PMPlayers Sports Grill

Face-to-Face Session Location:

Players Sports Grill

2050 First Ave E, Dickinson, ND 58601

Online sessions:

Links to join online Zoom sessions will be shared prior to each session date.

Pricing

Cost: $550 per person contingent upon receipt of grant funds

Contact Information

Western Education Regional Cooperative (WERC)
Name: Amy Liebel
Phone: (847) 224-4625
Email: amy.liebel@werccenter.com
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