CREA - Cohort BB - Volume 1 (BB-1): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Bismarck (2025-2026) [Multi-Day Series]

CREA - Cohort BB - Volume 1 (BB-1): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Bismarck (2025-2026) [Multi-Day Series]

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (3:30 PM - 4:30 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: 

  • Kaley Mills, CREA PD Specialist
  • Kirsten Hass, CREA PD Specialist

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

Pricing

COST: TBD

Virtual & Face-to-Face
CREA Training Room 1929 Washington St.
Bismarck, ND 58501 United States
Event Contact
Laura Haynie
701-751-4041
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM) (CDT)

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

Cohort BB-1 (MONDAYS): LETRS VOL. 1

SessionDateTimeLocation
Kickoff (Recorded)October 1st, 2025
Recorded
Online
Online Check-InOctober 13th, 20253:30 PM - 4:30 PMOnline
Unit 1 Face-to-Face Debrief Day October 27th, 20259:00 AM - 4:30 PMCREA Training Room (Bismarck)
Online Check-InNovember 17th, 20253:30 PM - 4:30 PMOnline
Unit 2 Face-to-Face Debrief Day December 15th, 20259:00 AM - 4:30 PMCREA Training Room (Bismarck)
Online Check-InJanuary 12th, 20263:30 PM - 4:30 PMOnline
Unit 3 Face-to-Face Debrief Day February 23rd, 20269:00 AM - 4:30 PMCREA Training Room (Bismarck)
Online Check-InMarch 16th, 20263:30 PM - 4:30 PMOnline
Unit 4 Face-to-Face Debrief DayApril 20th, 20269:00 AM - 4:30 PMCREA Training Room (Bismarck)

Face-to-Face Session Location:

CREA Training Room

1929 Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501

Online sessions:

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

Categories
English Language Arts
Literacy
Teacher - Elementary
Teacher - Secondary
NDSoR Aligned
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