The goal and mission of the Heart of Missouri Regional Professional Development Literacy Team is to present educators with evidence-based supports for effective instructional methods, assessments, and activities to improve student academic performance.
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Science of Reading Knowledge and Application:
Using decades of research in brain development, your Heart of Missouri Literacy Team is available to provide districts with engaging professional development opportunities.
- Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Training
- Science of Reading professional development opportunities in the five pillars of effective reading instruction: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension
- Instructional practices that include multimodal strategies
- Application and implementation support through free literacy coaches
K-12 Evidence – Based Literacy Practices:
The Heart of Missouri Literacy Consultants can provide supports to districts in the areas of:
- Standards, curriculum, assessments
- Science of Reading practices
- Disciplinary Literacy, comprehensive literacy, adolescent literacy
- Content writing to support literacy
- Interpreting student data to support intervention methods
Dyslexia Trainings and Resources:
Heart of Missouri Literacy Consultants are available to provide districts with professional learning and resources which align with the Missouri legislation guidelines for dyslexia trainings.
- Dyslexia trainings K-12
- Resources
- Assessments