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Our interactive and informative online learning sessions go beyond how to navigate our literacy solutions. We equip teachers with the skills and confidence to make a lasting impact with Learning A-Z in their classroom. Our expert instructors, with years of hands-on teaching experience, provide engaging webinars designed to build foundational knowledge of our solutions, enhance instructional strategies, and inspire meaningful change in literacy education.
We help teachers shine so students can grow!
Building Momentum
These sessions show teachers how to effectively integrate Learning A-Z resources and tools into their classrooms. Teachers expand their knowledge and explore resources to meet student needs, so they can feel prepared to use these tools to enhance student learning.
Building Momentum is best for new users, teachers new to Learning A-Z, or teachers who may need a refresher.
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Highlights include:
- Using Learning A-Z Correlations to supplement core programs for a seamless instructional experience.
- Organizing Raz-Plus resources in the file cabinet to support curriculum units and make digital assignments more efficient.
- Analyzing Learning A-Z reports to identify resources that support students.
Expanding Capacity
These sessions build on teachers’ foundational knowledge of Learning A-Z resources to create more impactful learning experiences. Teachers learn to seamlessly integrate Learning A-Z into their core program and select tools and resources for small group instruction.
Expanding Capacity is ideal for any Learning A-Z user, including teachers, instructional coaches, and leaders.
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Highlights include:
- Using Learning A-Z resources and tools to provide targeted small group instruction and purposeful independent practice.
- Integrating Raz-Plus books, paired books, topic sets, and graphic organizers to build background knowledge and support comprehension.
- Engaging students in the Kids A-Z platform to build a community of confident readers and writers.
Sustaining Success
These sessions help teachers maintain and enhance their use of Learning A-Z resources over the long term. Teachers continue to expand their Learning A-Z expertise, resulting in effective and engaging teaching and learning experiences.
Sustaining Success is for all teachers who want to ensure they make the most of their Learning A-Z solutions.
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Highlights include:
- Professional Learning communities to share best practices in implementing Learning A-Z solutions into the classroom, and mitigating challenges together.
- Enhancing implementation of multiple Learning A-Z solutions to support cross-curricular instruction and content knowledge.
Educators love us!
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“Our district just participated in our first Learning A-Z professional development opportunity, focused on Raz-Plus. I was thoroughly impressed with not only the depth of knowledge of the presenter, but also with the way she focused on how to use the resource to support best teaching practices in the classroom. Her extensive knowledge in literacy instruction inspired our teachers to use Raz-Plus in a more focused and intentional way.”
Kelsey Holohan, California State Standards Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA), CA
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“We have provided Reading A-Z for our teachers for many years, but it was not until we began our partnership with the Learning A-Z professional development team that our usage and impact on students really took off.”
Melissa Kochanowski, Ed.D, Elementary ESOL Instructional Specialist, MD
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“Without exception, each Learning A-Z professional development opportunity has modeled effective instructional practices with the Learning A-Z tools. Teachers return to their classrooms excited to use the books, interactive activities, and data reports to positively impact their instruction and their students.”
Rebecca Tompkins, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, OH
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“Learning A-Z customized professional development has surpassed my expectations ... I appreciate the personal touch and the expertise to plan and deliver professional development that meets the needs of our teachers. Teachers are provided with new content in a way that is easy for them to integrate into their current classroom dynamics. Our teachers often walk away from the professional development with the confidence to implement the new teaching strategies the next day.”
Bonnie Billings, Director, Educational Media and Learning Resources, CA
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“I have been most impressed with the professionalism and support provided to me as the district administrator, and to our teachers. The Learning A-Z professional development team continues to provide me with support to best use their program in the implementation of our district's goals. The online webinars are tailored to our district, school, grade level, and teacher needs. The on-site workshops are engaging, and the dynamic instructor has modified her presentation as needed to meet the immediate needs of the teachers.”
Dr. Paula B. Baker, ELA/Literacy and Social Studies Content Specialist, GA
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“We have been working with Learning A-Z for more than three years, and our experience with their professional development team has been sensational. They are so accommodating to our needs. When planning for our professional development events, our Professional Development Manager can promptly suggest topics to be presented based on her experience. Then together we customize the training to fit all of our teachers, from the brand new to the veterans.”
Xochitl M. Lege, Dual Language Manager, TX
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