BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260907T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260907T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SEEC - NDSoR: Improving Reading for Older Students [Self-Paced Online Course] (September - November 2026) DESCRIPTION:In this self-paced 8 week course\, we will work on how to improve literacy outcomes for older students who are reading below grade level. Participants in this course will have the opportunity to learn the research behind literacy accelerators that can propel reading progress\, consider how to support students in rebuilding their academic confidence\, and gain practical skills for how to implement these ideas to support students in regular classroom settings. In addition to completing the online coursework\, there will be 2 synchronous online meetings scheduled to support your learning - a midway checkpoint and an end of course check.NOTE: The intended audience is 4th-12th Grade ELA/Literacy teachers and those who support them.Course GoalsLearn the importance of Automatic Word Recognition and what skills are its prerequisites. Understand the role of improving reading fluency in improving skills and confidence.Think through how to accelerate vocabulary acquisition and knowledge gains for your older students.Understand the specific ways access to close reading can cement these gains.Consider the challenges of developing skilled writing\, and recognize how to design instruction that accelerates reading and writing development.DELIVERY: This opportunity is offered as a self-paced 8 week online course with 2 synchronous 1-hour online check-ins throughout.IMPORTANT: Participants need to have completed all modules by November 9th\, 2026. If the course is NOT completed by course close at 11:59 PM on November 9th\, 2026\, participants will be billed for the full $300 course cost.AUDIENCE: Grade 4th-12th Literacy Teachers\, Curriculum Directors\, Instructional Coaches\, Secondary PrincipalsPRESENTER: Erica Carney\, SEEC Literacy CoachCREDIT: This course is being offered for 1 graduate credit through VCSU X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In this self-paced 8 week course\, we will work on how to improve literacy outcomes for older students who are reading below grade level. Participants in this course will have the opportunity to learn the research behind literacy accelerators that can propel reading progress\, consider how to support students in rebuilding their academic confidence\, and gain practical skills for how to implement these ideas to support students in regular classroom settings.  \;In addition to completing the online coursework\, there will be 2 synchronous online meetings scheduled to support your learning - a midway checkpoint and an end of course check.

NOTE: \; The intended audience is 4th-12th Grade ELA/Literacy teachers and those who support them.

Course Goals

DELIVERY: \;This opportunity is offered as a self-paced 8 week online course with 2 synchronous 1-hour online check-ins throughout.

IMPORTANT: Participants need to have completed all modules by November 9th\, 2026. If the course is NOT completed by course close at 11:59 PM on November 9th\, 2026\, participants will be billed for the full $300 course cost.

AUDIENCE:  \;Grade 4th-12th Literacy Teachers\, \;Curriculum Directors\, Instructional Coaches\, Secondary Principals

PRESENTER:  \;Erica Carney\, SEEC Literacy Coach

CREDIT:  \;This course is being offered for 1 graduate credit through VCSU

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