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Dave Humes Daveh@cciu.org | M.S.Ed., CAPS Coordinator | 484-237-5017

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About

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling
3rd Edition (Volume 1) (2019), offered by Lexia Learning, Inc.

In partnership with Lexia Learning, Inc.

For Pennsylvania Certified teachers only!

Volume 1 Word Recognition 

Units 1 through 4: Blended delivery.

The course includes online instruction supported by the manuals and 24 hours of face-to-face training. Each unit takes 15-20 hours to complete, including time spent reading the manual, working through the online sessions, and completing the ‘Bridge to Practice' classroom application activities.

Learning will occur as participants explore a full experience with these topics:

• The Challenge of Learning to Read (Unit 1)
• The Speech Sounds of English (Unit 2)
• Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition, and Spelling (Unit 3)
• Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition (Unit 4)

Download the Volume 1 Pacing Guide

Volume 2 Language Comprehension

Units 5 through 8: Blended delivery.

Prerequisite: Only PA educators who have completed LETRS Volume 1, 3rd edition are eligible to participate in this course.

The course includes online instruction supported by the manuals and 24 hours of face-to-face training. Each unit takes 15-20 hours to complete, including time spent reading the manual, working through the online sessions, and completing the ‘Bridge to Practice' classroom application activities.

Learning will occur as participants explore a full experience with these topics:

• Unit 5: The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary
• Unit 6: Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension
• Unit 7: Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction
• Unit 8: The Reading-Writing Connection

Download the Volume 2 Pacing Guide

Instructor: Janine Presloid

Details

This blended course series includes an online component, print textbook, and live training.

• Volume 1, Units 1 - 4 = 6 CPE credits/180 Hours
• Volume 2, Units 5 - 8 = 6 CPE credits/180 Hours

Enrollment for August 2025 opens in April!

Volume 1 and 2 are offered each year and begin in August.

Requirements for Completion:

• Must have an active PA teaching certificate and a PPID number
• Must take courses in numerical order
• Enroll in course in your own IU region, unless not offered
• Must pay for materials and access to the Lexia online learning platform
• Complete all required expectations by the end of each unit

Cost

Fees listed are subscriber price and includes a materials fee and access to online learning platform.

	Cost for CPE Registrants	Cost for Non-CPE Registrants
Volume I	$680	$560
Volume II	$680	$560