Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative

"Our data show that students that have participated in the Reading Recovery program, although they entered first grade most at risk of reading failure, have flourished and developed and sustained reading and writing skills equal to or stronger than their grade level peers."--Louise Law, Director of Elementary Education, Frontier Regional and Union #38 School Districts in Massachusetts

Improving Teaching and Classroom Literacy from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

The Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative can transform children's academic lives and shape educators' careers. Directed by author and literacy expert, Irene Fountas, the Center offers a variety of effective, research-based professional development opportunities for educators in school districts around the world. The Center's professional development offerings range from school- and district-wide interventions to individual institutes and workshops.

OFFERINGS

The Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative provides these literacy programs and trainings:

	Reading Recovery Reading Recovery serves as a safety net for the lowest performing first-grade children and supplements a good classroom program. It is a powerful early intervention initiative designed to help first graders who are having difficulty learning to read and write. Approximately 75% of students who complete their Reading Recovery lessons reach grade-level mastery.
	Literacy Collaborative The Lesley University Literacy Collaborative is a research-based, comprehensive model for school reform designed to raise the literacy achievement of all children in elementary and middle schools.
	Professional Development Events and Graduate Courses Designed to enhance and extend an educator's knowledge and skills, the Center offers institutes, an annual conference and several graduate credit courses.
	Leveled Literacy Intervention (Grades K-2) This professional development program is designed for K-2 teachers who provide small group teaching to children having trouble learning to read and write. This is an ideal opportunity for teachers who provide small group support such as Title One teachers, Reading Recovery teachers, literacy coaches and reading specialists. This is Irene Fountas' and Gay Su Pinnell's newest small group intervention model. New Dates Now Available!
	Literacy Coach Training Developed by Irene Fountas and the Lesley University Literacy Collaborative faculty, this workshop gives educators tools and strategies for outstanding coaching results. This training is targeted to Reading First Coaches, reading specialists, literacy coordinators, directors of language arts and Reading First directors. 2009-2010 Dates now available!

Leading for Literacy: 2009 Administrator's Institute
This two-day institute is designed to assist administrators, literacy coaches, curriculum specialists, reading specialists, literacy coordinators, Title I educators, and school leadership teams in supporting teacher development and improving student achievement.

Literacy Leaders K-6
This training is designed to help literacy leaders provide high-quality professional development in their schools or districts.

What Every School Leader Needs to Know About Good Literacy Teaching and Effective Literacy Coaching
This six-day seminar series is designed for school leaders interested in examining roles of effective teaching.

Publication Offerings
A listing of all of our center's publication offerings along with descriptions, costs and ordering information.