
Science of Reading Leadership Course

Support educators in mastering the fundamentals of literacy instruction with evidence-based leadership strategies.
Support educators in mastering the fundamentals of literacy instruction with evidence-based leadership strategies.
Strengthen your ability to guide educators in mastering the fundamentals of literacy and implementing evidence-based practices that drive student achievement across your school or district.
Strengthen your ability to guide educators in mastering the fundamentals of literacy and implementing evidence-based practices that drive student achievement across your school or district.

Sustained, content-driven learning to enhance your leadership impact
Science of Reading Leadership Course
Science of Reading Leadership Course
This 20-hour course—aligned to the International Dyslexia Association’s Knowledge and Practice Standards—is designed specifically for school leaders, offering in-depth content focused on evidence-aligned practices and implementation strategies. With key evaluations of learning embedded throughout, the course ensures participants build and apply their knowledge to effectively support literacy instruction in their schools or districts.
Progression of learning
Progression of learning
Discover the research underpinning the science of reading, including cognitive psychology and neuroscience, to understand how the brain acquires and retains language. Learn to apply this knowledge through implementation science strategies to guide educators in building evidence-aligned, brain-based reading practices that improve outcomes for all students.
Support educators in building students’ foundational reading skills with evidence-aligned routines for phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding. Learn how to implement and evaluate these practices for impactful early literacy instruction.
Lead the implementation of effective strategies for teaching multisyllabic words, morphology, and flexible decoding. Equip educators with tools to improve fluency and comprehension through practical, research-based routines.
Explore actionable strategies to help educators build fluency in decoding, text reading, and comprehension. Learn how to implement fluency-building practices and monitor their impact across classrooms.
Support your team in teaching vocabulary and morphology. Learn how to embed these strategies throughout the day to enhance language development and comprehension school-wide.
Guide educators in implementing explicit comprehension strategies that build knowledge, not just skills. Learn how to foster schema development, use read-alouds effectively, and integrate content-area learning to help students make meaningful connections and deepen their understanding across subjects.
Develop practical writing routines and evidence-aligned activities to empower students to generate ideas, communicate effectively, and build knowledge. Guide educators in integrating writing instruction across disciplines, ensuring every student develops strong foundational writing skills.
Implement evidence-aligned interventions to meet the diverse needs of students, including multilingual and bidialectal learners. Use data-based decision-making to guide instruction, address learning difficulties like dyslexia and language disorders, and integrate universal design principles to create inclusive, strengths-based literacy practices that support all students in reaching their potential.

Meet the needs of your team with on-site or virtual delivery options.

On-site learning
Face-to-face session with a consultant

Virtual learning
Live instruction through our online portal