Strategic Literacy Initiative

Using the research-based Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework, the Strategic Literacy Initiative offers intensive hands-on professional development to improve the teaching effectiveness of middle and high school teachers, community college instructors, literacy coaches, and teacher educators nationwide.

Event	Focus/Cost	Who Should Attend	Date and Location
NEW! Community College 3-day Professional Development in Reading Apprenticeship Click for more information	Community College Classroom Focus $1,200 per participant	Community College Instructors	SANTA ANA, CA August 3-5, 2009 OAKLAND CA June 29-July 1, 2009
LEADERSHIP Institutes in Reading Apprenticeship (LIRA) Training of Trainers Click for more information	Community College Training of Trainers $4,000 per participant	Teams of community college teacher leaders; staff development specialists; curriculum specialists; and trainers/supervisors of tutors, supplemental instructors, and peer mentors	8-day, 2-part program OAKLAND/SF CA July 13-17, 2009 Includes 3-day 2010 Annual Conference follow-up session
	Middle & High School Training of Trainers $4,000 per participant	Teams of teacher leaders, staff development specialists, curriculum specialists, and literacy coaches from schools or districts	8-day, 2-part program OAKLAND/SF CA July 20-24, 2009 The Oakland session is now closed PHILADELPHIA PA Aug. 10-14, 2009 Includes 3-day 2010 Annual Conference follow-up session
	Site-Based Training of Trainers $3,500 per participant	Teams of staff from schools, districts, colleges, or education agencies that can guarantee a minimum of 25 participants and provide meeting rooms	Scheduled by request Includes 3-day 2010 Annual Conference follow-up session
SITE-BASED Reading Apprenticeship Professional Development Training for Classroom Teachers Click for more information	Site-Based Middle & High School Fees start at $15,000 for 2 days and up to 40 participants	Cross-disciplinary groups of middle and high school teachers	Scheduled by request
San Francisco BAY AREA Reading Apprenticeship Professional Development Training for Classroom Teachers Click for more information	Middle & High School $1,200 per participant	Cross-disciplinary Bay Area school teams of middle and high school teachers	OAKLAND CA Aug. 5-7, 2009 plus 4 days during the school year
Grade 9 Reading Apprenticeship ACADEMIC LITERACY Course (RAAL) Training for 9th Grade Academic Literacy Course Teachers Click for more information	Grade 9 RAAL Course $3,200 per participant	Teachers of the 9th grade Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy Course	SAN FRANCISCO CA June 22-26, 2009
	Site-Based Grade 9 RAAL Course $3,000 per participant	Teachers of the 9th grade Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy Course	Scheduled by request with a minimum of 30 participants

NCLB Funding

Strategic Literacy Initiative training qualifies as "High-Quality Professional Development" for Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Title V, Part A; and Title VII, Part A.

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