What is LETRS certification?

What is LETRS certification?

LETRS is a professional learning course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills. It provides educators with in-depth knowledge and tools that they can use with any reading program.

What is LETRS professional development?

LETRS is the professional learning program rooted in the science of reading that empowers teachers. Teachers gain essential skills to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction required to apply and transform student learning.

Is LETRS structured literacy?

The program aligns to the International Dyslexia Association’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading and has earned accreditation from the IDA. This program follows a Structured Literacy approach and is designed to address the challenges faced by students with dyslexia at this age.

What is LETRS bridge to practice?

Are the Bridge to Practice activities in LETRS required? The Bridge to Practice activities are not required. They are designed to enhance and extend the learning of the LETRS content into a practical experience whereby teachers facilitate their learning through lessons in their own classrooms with their own students.

Is Letrs a curriculum?

LETRS is not a reading instruction program. The final series (modules 10-12), designed for educators who work with students at grade 3 and above, addresses advanced phonics and word study, comprehension and study skills in content-area reading, and assessment.

What grade is Letrs?

LETRS provides educators with the background, depth of knowledge, and tools to teach language and literacy skills to students in grades K–3 or older students who struggle with reading.

How long is the Letrs training?

Delivered virtually, these LETRS professional development sessions provide educators with the depth of knowledge needed to teach language and literacy skills to every student. Multiple options available. Each Unit training is 6 hours total, delivered in two, 3-hour parts.

How many hours is Letrs training?

How many units are there in Letrs?

8 Units
Will LETRS meet the READ Act Teacher Training Requirement? Yes. As long as all 8 Units are complete, post assessments are passed at an 80% or better, and Bridge to Practice is completed and signed by a supervisor.

How do you become a Letrs trainer?

Each attendee must meet eligibility requirements:

1. Complete the online content of the LETRS course.
2. Attend the post-Unit trainings for the LETRS course (Four total days for LETRS; two for LETRS for Early Childhood Educators)
3. Pass the end-of-course exam.
4. Purchase a Facilitator Kit upon meeting prerequisites.

How many modules are in Letrs?

The twelve LETRS Modules, written by Louisa C. Moats, give teachers the essential underlying skills and knowledge needed to effectively use any literacy program.

What is LETRS® reading training?

RIDE will be offering this training beginning with cohorts of K-2 educators. LETRS® provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.

What is leltrs training?

LETRS® Training LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman, provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.

Why should teachers use leletrs?

LETRS provides teachers with the research, depth of knowledge, and skills to make a significant improvement in the literacy and language development of every student. Hear from Dr. Moats and Dr. Tolman, authors of LETRS Professional Learning for Literacy Grounded in Research

How long does LETRS training take to complete?

Training will also include four online units (approximately 14 hours), related readings (approximately 4 hours), and time dedicated to applying learned skills in their classrooms as a “Bridge to Practice” (approximately 5 hours). LETRS® training is beneficial to all educators teaching grades K-12.