Professional Learning Solutions That Work
Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science
Teaching students to read is complex (Moats, 2020), but one simple truth emerges: Teachers matter more to student success than any other aspect of schooling. That’s why high-quality literacy professional learning is so essential. Lexia® LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) empowers teachers to understand the what, why, and how of scientifically based reading instruction. It’s purposefully designed to help early childhood and elementary educators and administrators become literacy and language experts in the science of reading.
Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundation and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language (Moats, 2020).
All Teachers Need to Be Literacy Experts (Yes, Really)
Nearly 85% of public schools’ curriculum is presented through text (Fielding, Kerr, & Rosier, 2007). Students, especially adolescent students, must read well to do well in academics and beyond. With the right support—including explicit and systematic instructional resources—educators in all subjects can integrate evidence-based learning to improve adolescent students’ reading abilities. Grounded in the science of reading, Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning, is a flexible, self-paced digital solution that empowers all educators teaching grades 4–8 to embed literacy skills and strategies into their classrooms, enabling them to support students to read, comprehend, and articulate their ideas across various subjects.
In Kentucky, LETRS helped 95% of educators learn new and relevant information; 92% said LETRS helped them better meet the diverse learning needs of early readers.
(KDE 2023)
In less than one year since launch, Aspire is used in 250 districts in the U.S.
