WERC - Cohort Y - Volume 2 (Y-2): Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) - Williston (2025-2026) [Multi-Day Series]
Thursday, September 11, 2025 (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
PREREQUISITE: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling K-12 (LETRS) Volume 1
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 2 of this professional learning series focuses on the following units:
- Unit 5: The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary
- Unit 6: Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension
- Unit 7: Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction
- Unit 8: The Reading-Writing Connection
AUDIENCE: Educators who have completed LETRS Volume 1 (Units 1-4)
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
822 18th St. E.
Williston, ND 58801 United States
This series is offered over multiple online sessions.
Cohort Y-2 (Thursdays): LETRS VOL. 2
| Session | Date | Time | Location |
| A Shared Responsibility + Series Kickoff | August 10, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| SoR Report | September 21, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| Leadership Types | October 12, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| HQIM & Contrary Practices | November 9, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| 4 Types of Assessment | December 14, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| Benchmark Protocol 101 + REA Support | January 11, 2027 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| Literacy Walk Through Tool + REA Support | February 8, 2027 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| Explicit Systematic Instruction Pt. 1 | March 8, 2027 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| Explicit Systematic Instruction Pt. 2 | April 12, 2027 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
| PD Planning | May 10, 2027 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST) | Online |
Links to join online Zoom sessions will be shared prior to each session date.
English Language Arts
Literacy
Teacher - Elementary
Teacher - Secondary
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