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Creator	Course Title	Category	Excerpt
Dr. Molly Ness	Read-Alouds for All Learners	Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Vocabulary and Morphology	This course, developed by Dr. Molly Ness, is designed to help educators harness the power of read-alouds to build language comprehension, foster engagement, and support all learners.
Be A Change LLC	Student-Focused Coaching	Coaching and Practice	This asynchronous course was designed for any individual who wants to learn more about the impact instructional coaching can have on maximizing every educator’s skills and knowledge to enhance student learning.
Handwriting Heroes	Art and Science of Teaching Handwriting	Writing	The Art and Science of Teaching Handwriting is an on-demand course that makes handwriting instruction dynamic and engaging.
The Southport CoLAB	Introduction to the Executive Function Blueprint	Intervention	This course is designed to complement the companion book, The Executive Function Blueprint: A Practical Framework for the Classroom, offering a comprehensive exploration of Executive Function skills and their crucial role in academic and personal success. Learners will begin with an exploration of the foundational concepts of Executive Function, then dive into the eight key Executive Function controls.
Keys To Literacy	Keys to Beginning Reading - Maine	Comprehension, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary and Morphology	Keys to Beginning Reading is an evidence-based professional development course that provides the background knowledge needed to teach all the components of reading instruction using a structured language approach. The instructional practices are designed to readily transfer to classroom lessons and can be integrated into a school’s literacy curriculum.
Keys To Literacy	Keys to Early Writing - Maine	Comprehension, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	This practical course provides the background knowledge needed to teach all the components of beginning writing instruction. The instructional practices are developmentally appropriate for children in grades K-2. They are designed to easily transfer to classroom lessons and can be integrated with any writing curriculum or published writing program. The course is tightly aligned with state literacy standards.
Keys To Literacy	Keys to Content Writing - Maine	Comprehension, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	This practical course provides research-based teaching suggestions for writing instruction that can be integrated into any subject. The instructional practices are designed can be integrated with any writing curriculum or published writing program being used. The course is tightly aligned with state literacy standards.
Focused Literacy	Research to Practice: Interpreting and Analyzing Assessments in the Classroom	Assessment	This micro-credential is earned by using, interpreting, and summarizing results of assessments.
Payne Education Center	Payne Education Center's First Grade Foundations	Assessment, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Writing	First Grade Foundations is a compilation of structured techniques for the multisensory teaching of language skills based on Orton-Gillingham-Childs concepts and Alphabetic Phonics, and is designed to be combined with any basal reading program.
Payne Education Center	Payne Education Center's Language to the 4th Power	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology	Language to the 4th Power (L4) is a four-day OSDE approved Structured Literacy training.
Payne Education Center	Payne Education Center's Structured Language Basics	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	Structured Language Basics (SLB) is a 5-day OSDE approved Structured Literacy training which provides second and third grade teachers with a multisensory scripted reading curriculum that meets the needs of a variety of students, from reading-disabled to gifted.
Payne Education Center	Certified Academic Language Therapist CALT	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALTs) complete a two-year training and certification course for individuals looking for a comprehensive Tier III intervention for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
Payne Education Center	Advanced Multisensory Language Foundations: Take Flight	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	Structured Multisensory Language Foundations (SMLF) is a two-year program designed for persons who aspire to become Certified Academic Language Therapists.
Payne Education Center	Introduction to Structured Multi sensory Language Foundations Year 1	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	Structured Multisensory Language Foundations (SMLF) is a two-year program designed for persons who aspire to become Certified Academic Language Therapists.
The Measured Mom	Reach All Readers	Structured Literacy	Reach All Readers is a comprehensive online course and accompanying textbook that will give you the tools and training you need to reach all readers in your K-3 classroom.
Literacy Architects	Structured Literacy for All	Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness	Structured Literacy for All moves beyond the theory of the science of reading and focuses on the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices.
Dyslexia Training Institute	Reading Comprehension, Fluency & Vocabulary	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Vocabulary and Morphology	In this four-week class you will learn practical strategies to improve reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary and as well as the research that supports these strategies.
Phono-Graphix	Phono-Graphix Certification Course	Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling	The Phono-Graphix Reading Method is a phonetic-linguistic approach to teaching reading, based upon extensive clinical experience with children and rigorous research in the fields of reading, cognitive psychology, learning theory, child development, motivation theory and linguistics.
Focused Literacy	Leading the Way: Dyslexia, Data, Interventions, and IEP’s for Administrators	Leadership	In this course, we will discuss what dyslexia is and isn't. We will take a look at structured literacy and the type of instruction and time needed for students with reading issues. Data is an important factor to consider, and we will look at a data set together and discuss the implications. A variety of interventions will be discussed, and the amount of time needed to close the gap. Finally, we will look at being the LEA on the IEP and how to recognize effective, measurable IEP goals.
Garforth Education	Reading Development Explained	Comprehension, Vocabulary and Morphology	Reading Development Explained is a self-paced course designed for educators to better understand how the human brain learns to read and what that looks like for reading instruction. Practical information in both theory and practice and allows you to take the information into your classroom.
Garforth Education	Experimental Research Explained	Leadership	Experimental Research Explained is a self-paced course designed for educators to learn how to read experimental research articles. It covers how to find high quality sources, study design, education statistics, and how to both interpret and evaluate studies.
95 Percent Group	Top 10 Tools by 95 Percent Group	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, MTSS Systems and Structures, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology, Writing	Top 10 Tools by 95 Percent Group is an on-line reading course, unlike any reading course or professional development previously available to teachers. The course content is based upon a firm foundation of proven knowledge and pedagogy, research and practice that truly informs the daily work teachers do to teach their students to read.
Greenfield Learning	Comprehensive Literacy: Making the Connections	Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary and Morphology	In this comprehensive literacy course, participants will benefit from a research-based approach to literacy instruction, debunking common misconceptions and gaining practical strategies for effective teaching. Divided into ten parts, this course offers a comprehensive exploration of reading research, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, and language comprehension; equipping educators with the knowledge and tools to support diverse learners in their literacy journey.
Dyslexia Training Institute	Dyslexia Certificate Program - Level 1	Coaching and Practice, Intervention, Phonics and Spelling	This program is designed on quality evidence-based research and will teach participants about what dyslexia is and train you to implement the first level of the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) Approach. The program consists of five three-week courses, four webinars and a practicum. Our coursework includes an in-depth study of dyslexia, how to effectively implement the O-G Approach, reading comprehension and fluency development, overviews via webinars of Executive Functioning and Special Ed law.
NH Dept of Education	Elementary Educators in Phase One	Assessment, Fluency, Foundations of Literacy, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Structured Literacy, Vocabulary and Morphology, Written Expression	This micro-credential is awarded to those participants who complete Units 1 through 8 of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training and pass the Foundations of Reading Test (FORT) with a score of 240 or better.
Keys To Literacy	Keys To Beginning Reading - Indiana	Automaticity and Fluency, Comprehension, Oral Language and Dual Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Vocabulary and Morphology	This course is designed for any educator In Indiana who teaches basic reading skills to students in grades K-3 or students in upper elementary grades who struggle with basic reading skills. It is also appropriate for literacy coaches and administrators who develop beginning reading curriculum or support teachers. Phonemic Awareness is one of 11 modules in this course.
AIM Institute	Steps to Literacy I Bundle	Phonemic Awareness	The Steps to Literacy I bundle provides access to foundational instructional skills with asynchronous learning modules focused on: An Overview of the Science of Reading, Phonological Awareness, Decoding and Spelling.
AIM Institute	Steps to Literacy II Bundle	Comprehension, Vocabulary and Morphology	The Steps to Literacy II bundle provides a deeper dive into foundational instructional skills with asynchronous learning modules focused on Language Comprehension and Written Expression and Vocabulary. The Vocabulary module explores the research and instructional practices related to Vocabulary acquisition and instruction.
AIM Institute	Early Childhood Bundle	Foundations of Literacy, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness	The Early Childhood Education bundle provides instruction, resources and tools in three asynchronous learning modules perfect for educators working with emerging readers. Modules include: An Overview of the Science of Reading, Growing Proficient Readers: Dr. Ehri's Phases of Development, and Phonological Awareness.
AIM Institute	Pathways to Proficient Writing	Writing	AIM Pathways to Proficient Writing is designed to help teachers translate theoretical models of writing into the evidence-based classroom instructional practices that support the development of students' skills and abilities in the area of written expression.
AIM Institute	English Learners	Oral Language and Dual Language	Each module in the Specialized Reading Knowledge Bundle: English Learners includes asynchronous online course instruction with exclusive content recorded by Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan, and a wealth of assessment resources, implementation tools, and printables to support immediate use in the classroom. Each module is paired with a 1-hour synchronous community of practice session (VCoP) with an expert AIM facilitator.