Audience

K-12 teachers and Specialists

Presenter Name(s)

Kristin Osborne

Presenter Bio(s)

Kristin Osborne is a former classroom teacher and literacy instructional coach who currently serves as a technical assistance provider for the Department of Education’s Inclusive Instruction and MTSS Tiered Literacy Academy in Massachusetts. Kristin has experience with professional learning workshops, book clubs, coaching, graduate courses, modeling, and planning support. She focuses on evidence-based comprehensive literacy instruction, inclusive of the science of reading. She has designed graduate courses on the science of reading, accelerating literacy, and literacy interventions.  She has also created book guides and study group PLCs on topics such as the language of literacy, literacy block, and Overcoming Dyslexia. Kristin has also successfully led curriculum development projects in MA and has led multiple districts through a positive initial implementation process.

Description

This course provides a strong foundation in the best practices of literacy instruction. Essential areas of reading instruction are addressed: understanding the science of reading, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension. The course offers opportunities to gain knowledge of the mechanics of the reading process and to design and implement effective instruction for all students.

Course Objectives

• As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more cognizant to important components of foundations of literacy to transform teaching and learning to improve the outcomes of all learners.
• As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more competent in your ability to create better learning opportunities and outcomes for students by using the state standards to design sustainable curriculum and lessons.
• As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more competent in your ability to create effective foundational literacy lessons.

Synchronous / Asynchronous

Asynchronous

Location

Online

Dates & Times

Asynchronous, 9/15 – 12/15/25

PDPs

30 PDPs

Credit

n/a

Cost

$500 ACCEPT members/$600 non-members