• 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.

     

    2025-2026 Professional Development Offerings to Support Teaching & Learning in Grades K-5

    Focus of Professional Development for Teachers

    Timeline

    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for all newly-hired K-5 ELA and core content teachers

    		 August 2025 - May 2026
    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 2025 - May 2026
    Power Planning Sessions: Implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

    August 18, August 29, October 27, 2025

    January 16, March 20, 2026
    Training on HQIM, Benchmark Advance, for all K-5 teachers (including special education, gifted, and EL) August 2025
    Training on Lexia Core5 for all newly-hired K-5 English & Language Arts teachers August 2025
    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for newly-hired K-5 reading specialists  August 2025 - May 2026
    Replicable PD to support implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Monthly August 2025 - May 2026

    Focus of Professional Development for Reading Specialists

    		  
    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for newly-hired K-5reading specialists  August 2025 - May 2026
    Replicable PD to support implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction Monthly August 2025 - May 2026

    2025-2026 Professional Development Offerings to Support Teaching & Learning in Grades 6-12

    Focus of Professional Development for Teachers

    		 Timeline
    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for all newly-hired 6-8 ELA and core content teachers August 2025 - May 2026

    SAVVAS myPerspectives: Routines to Support Instruction & Building Knowledge with myPerspectives

     

    		 September 2025 

    NoRedInk: How AI Grading Assistant Supports Writing Instruction

    		 October 2025

    Newsela: Navigating Newsela Writing

    		 October 2025

    Lexia PowerUp: Using Data to Inform Small Group Instruction

    		 November 2025

    SAVVAS myPerspectives: Enhancing Student Writing

    		 November 2025

    SAVVAS myPerspectives: Helping Students Become Strategic Readers

    		 December 2025

    Newsela: Supporting Multilingual Language Learners

    		 January 2026

    NoRedInk: Targeted Feedback to Student Writing

    		 February 2026

    Newsela: Reading Skills Instruction with Newsela

    		 March 2026
    Power Planning Sessions: Implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

    August 18, August 29, October 27, 2025

    January 16, March 20, 2026

    Focus of Professional Development for Reading Specialists & Department Chairs

    		  
    Virginia Literacy Partners: Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, aligned to Science-Based Reading Research for newly-hired 6-8 reading specialists August 2025 - May 2026
    Replicable PD to support implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials and Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

     

    • September 2025: NoRedInk (Text-Based Writing & Targeted Feedback)
    • October 2025: Lexia PowerUp & Edmentum ExactPath (Using Data to Inform Instruction and Intervention)
    • November 2025: SAVVAS myPerspectives (Enhancing Student Writing & Helping Students Become Strategic Readers)
    • January 2026: NoRedInk (Teacher Feedback & Data Analysis to Inform Instruction)
    • February 2026: Lexia PowerUp & Edmentum ExactPath (Using Data to Inform Instruction and Intervention)
    • March 2026: SAVVAS myPerspectives (myPerspectives+) and Newsela (ELA Standards & Skills)
       

    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.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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