Professional Development
To help you grow as an educator and make the most of Read Naturally's programs and tools, we offer the following professional development options.
Read Naturally Seminars
Our full-day seminars help you gain a thorough understanding of the Read Naturally program and its basis in fluency research. You'll learn how to set up a new Read Naturally program or maximize the benefits of an existing program.
- About the Full-Day Seminars
- 2008 Seminar Dates & Locations
- Register Online
- Comments from Seminar Participants
Virtual Seminars
These interactive webcasts offer a new professional development option. Each seminar features a live Read Naturally presenter and focuses on one of our reading fluency solutions. All you need is a telephone and a computer with a web browser and high-speed internet connection. Each session includes best practices, tips, and an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions.
- Learn more about Virtual Seminars
- Contact Read Naturally to arrange a Virtual Seminar
School District Seminars
Candyce Ihnot and others familiar with Read Naturally can train educators at your school, school district, or educational service centers.
- About the School District Seminars
- Contact Read Naturally to arrange a school seminar.
RTI Assessment Strategies Seminars: Educators as Physicians
Schools are adopting a new way of serving students using a process called Response to Intervention (RTI). In RTI models, educators administer reading assessments to screen, diagnose, and monitor students. This seminar helps educators examine WHY reading assessments are used, HOW to select and administer the best assessments, and how to USE the data to make key instructional decisions.
Train the Trainer
At our annual Train the Trainer seminar, educators designated as Read Naturally trainers receive intensive training on how to teach others how to implement effective Read Naturally programs. Making sure teachers are properly trained can help you get the maximum results from Read Naturally's instruction programs and assessment tools.
