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Customize Your Institute Experience!
Elective Workshops are differentiated by professional development strands and are led by instructional architects, distinguished presenters, Scholastic partners, and successful READ 180 and System 44 colleagues.
Download a comprehensive list of the Elective Workshops (PDF) offered at the Institute and their descriptions.
During registration, select a Professional Development Strand from the following:
READ 180 Enterprise Edition (EE)* Strand
New READ 180 EE educators experience the Instructional Model and learn everything they need to know to get up and running. Experienced READ 180 EE educators explore best practices and learn how to optimize and extend the power of READ 180.
Workshops Include:
- READ 180 101: How It Works
- New! Observation Essentials During READ 180 Instruction: Lessons From a Program Architect
- New! READ 180 Creating a Culture of Engagement: Routines for the Experienced Program Educator
- New! Text Complexity and Engagement: Stirring In Key Ingredients With Common Core and READ 180
READ 180 Next Generation (NG)** Strand
New READ 180 NG educators experience the Instructional Model and learn everything they need to know to get up and running. Experienced READ 180 NG educators explore best practices and learn how to optimize and extend the power of Next Generation. Also appropriate for districts seeking additional information about Next Generation.
Workshops Include:
- New! READ 180 Next Generation Best Practices Forums
- New! Integrating Academic Language Development for Career and College Readiness
- New! Upgrading From Enterprise Edition to Next Generation: What's New and Improved!
- New! Literary Analysis, Engagement, & Discussions for the Expert 21 & READ 180 Student
READ 180 and System 44 Leadership Strand
Coaches, coordinators, and administrators supporting READ 180 and System 44 implementations will explore planning and progress-monitoring tools while learning how to sustain literacy growth over time.
Workshops Include:
- New! So Now What? Self-Reflection and Action Plan
- New! Expert 21: Using Formative Assessment Data for Instructional Decision Making
- New! Special and General Partnerships and System 44
- Calling All NEW READ 180 Coordinators!
System 44 Educator Strand
New System 44 educators, coaches, coordinators, and administrators will dive into an introduction to phonics instruction and the opportunity to engage in modeled best practices. Experienced System 44 educators, coaches, coordinators, and administrators will delve into best practices to maximize System 44 instruction and resources.
Workshops Include:
- New! Using System 44 Resources to Maximize Instruction for Special Education Students
- New! Maximizing System 44 Student Materials
- Putting It All Together: Building Comprehension Into the System 44 Classroom
- Interpreting the Scholastic Phonics Inventory (SPI) Data
* READ 180 Enterprise Edition (EE) is the version prior to Next Generation (NG).
** READ 180 Next Generation (NG) was released in May 2011 and includes the Teacher, Student, and Leadership Dashboard.