WERC - Cohort II - Volume 1 (II-1): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Williston (2026-2027) [Multi-Day Series]
Tuesday, 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
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Cost: $550 per person contingent upon receipt of grant funds
822 18th St. E.
Williston, ND 58801 United States
This series is offered over multiple sessions, with a mixture of online and face-to-face sessions.
Cohort II-1 (TUESDAYS): LETRS VOL. 1
| Session | Date | Time | Location |
| Kickoff | August 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 13th, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Williston ARC |
| Online Check-In | November 3rd, 2026 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Online |
| Unit 2 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | December 8th, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Williston ARC |
| Online Check-In | January 12th, 2027 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Online |
| Unit 3 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | February 2nd, 2027 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Williston ARC |
| Online Check-In | March 2nd, 2027 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Online |
| Unit 4 Face-to-Face Debrief Day | March 30th, 2027 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Williston ARC |
Face-to-Face Session Location:
Williston ARC
822 18th St E, Williston, ND 58801
Online sessions:
Links to join online Zoom sessions will be shared prior to each session date.
English Language Arts
Literacy
Teacher - Elementary
Teacher - Secondary
NDSoR Aligned
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