• NPS Staff

    NPS Literacy Promises to...

    Provide professional development in evidence-based literacy instruction to teachers, reading specialists, and principals.

    PD

    Foundational Literacy
    Focus on code-based literacy instruction in the K-2 classroom.

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    Knowledge-Building Literacy
    Focus on content rich teaching and learning experiences that demand reading, writing, communication, and critical thinking.

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    Teacher Induction
    Focus on building the capacity of new teachers.

     

    24-25 Professional Development Offerings for Teachers

    Focus of Professional Development Timeline

    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research 

    August 2024 - May 2025
    Communities of Practice: Division-wide Professional Learning Communities to support completion of required professional development modules and implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction  Monthly September 2024 - May 2025
    Reading Specialists provide ongoing professional development and support to faculty, content, and grade level teams on the implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Monthly September 2024 - May 2025
    Power Planning Sessions: Implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

    August 30 & October 30, 2024

    January 17 & March 21, 2025

    Training on HQIM, Benchmark Advance, for all K-2 teachers (including special education, gifted, and EL) June 4-6 2024
    Training on HQIM, Benchmark Advance, for all K-5 teachers (including special education, gifted, and EL) August 13, 2024
    Training on Lexia Core5 & PowerUp for all newly-hired K-8 English & Language Arts teachers August 8, 2024

    24-25 Professional Development Offerings for Reading Specialists

    Focus of Professional Development Timeline
    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for newly-hired K-5 reading specialists and all 6-8 reading specialists August 2024 - May 2025
    Replicable PD to support implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Monthy August 2024 - May 2025
       

    Virginia Literacy Partnership

    flyerValue Professional Learning Series

    Visit the Virginia Literacy Partnership's VALUE Professional Learning Series to learn about topics grounded in Science-Based Reading Research. This series scaffolds learning about each topic by presenting short introductory videos, infographics, recorded webinars, instructional resources, and finally, additional readings for each of the key components of effective instruction.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Register for upcoming NPS Literacy Professional Development opportunities in Frontline!