UVA Reading Professional Development

Available Non-Credit Professional Learning for School Divisions

School divisions may contract with UVA Reading to offer customized non-credit professional development through multiple modalities: online, in-person, or hybrid. The non-credit professional development opportunities include: Online Noncredit Courses, Workshops, Coaching, and Mentoring. Contact Emma Pearson at ecp4ey@virginia.edu to create a custom professional development offering for your school division.

• Online Noncredit Courses

  UVA Reading offers schools divisions the opportunity to provide literacy professional development aligned with the science of reading through online noncredit courses. The online noncredit courses are available as stand-alone learning experiences or as part of a larger professional development package. UVA Reading can provide a customized professional development program incoporating online noncredit courses, workshops, coaching, and mentoring. 

• Workshops

  We also provide half-day workshops that concentrate on the topics listed below. Participants receive current research and best practices on a literacy-related topic. Teachers leave each workshop with hands-on activities/materials they can use in their classrooms the very next day! 

  1. Components of Skilled Reading
  2. Explicit Instruction for Foundational Skills in Reading
  3. Reading Assessment & Data-Based Decision Making
  4. Foundational Skills for Word Recognition
  5. Word Recognition: Strategy & Automaticity
  6. Advanced Word Knowledge
  7. Reading Comprehension in the Primary Grades
  8. Building Vocabulary in the Primary Grades
  9. Comprehension: Vocabulary, Background Knowledge, & Inference
  10. Comprehension: Strategies & Text-Based Approaches
  11. Fluency
  12. Writing
  13. Reading Instruction for Diverse Populations
  14. Supporting Content Area and Digital Literacy Development
• Coaching

  University of Virginia (UVA) offers coaching designed to meet the unique and specific needs of your school. Meet with a team from UVA to craft a coaching experience that will provide your staff with the tools they need to implement best practices in literacy instruction. Models might include observations and feedback, professional development training, and/or side-by-side coaching.  Schools receive ongoing feedback and recommendations for strengthening their existing literacy instruction.  Coaching availability is dependent on the location of the district.

  "A strength of the coaching experience was the immediate feedback, one-on-one help with student grouping, and attention to what could realistically happen in the classroom." -Sara, Elementary Classroom Teacher, Caroline County Public Schools

  "The coach was very knowledgeable about all the subject matter. She gave positive feedback while at the same time explaining what the teachers could be doing to strengthen instruction." -Jennifer, Elementary Reading Specialist, Richmond County Public Schools

   

• Mentoring

  More information coming soon! 

Available Credit-Earning Professional Development

• Non-Degree Student for Open Enrollment Classes

  As a non-degree student, you may take up to 6 credits (typically 2 courses) prior to admission to the School of Education and Development; those credits can be transferred upon admission to a degree program. Also, educators qualify for tuition discount. 

  Additional Information and Enrollment Forms
• MEd – Reading Education Cohorts for School Divisions

  School leaders interested in providing their staff the opportunity to complete our recently revised MEd in Reading Education program in a cohort model, contact Emma Pearson at ecp4ey@virginia.edu to discuss available options.