Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Volume 2

3 units

Lexia LETRS® stands for: Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. LETRS is a professional learning course for instructors of reading, spelling, and related language skills. It provides educators with in-depth knowledge and tools that they can use with any reading program. LETRS is composed of two volumes of content: Volume 1 (Units 1-4) and Volume 2 (Units 5-8). As part of the LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) cohort, teachers will learn the science of reading in order to apply research in the classroom and meet the literacy needs of early learners. Teachers will gain practical strategies to use regardless of curriculum or program currently in place. LETRS Volume II specifically focuses on the language comprehension strand of Scarborough's reading rope. Teachers will study and learn about how students approach and comprehend texts, and the pedagogical strategies and supports that teachers can implement to support student reading comprehension. They learn how to create vocabulary rich environments, and make strategic decisions around the introduction and support for vocabulary acquisition, both explicitly and implicitly. Finally, teachers will explore the reading/ writing connection, with a focus on how to support the development of writing a paragraph to multi-paragraph writing outputs, and how to scaffold and support writing development.