Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) is a breakthrough Professional Development program to be used primarily by reading coaches, literacy specialists, and speech/language professionals to help teachers increase their effectiveness in reading instruction. It is delivered through modules and its content is as exceptional and forward-thinking as the author who created it. LETRS will increase teachers' understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell; why some children struggle; and how to implement proven instructional strategies to promote reading success.

With training in LETRS professional developers can provide teachers with a core understanding of the language structures they are teaching and help them gain in-depth, useful instructional information that complements their everyday teaching practices. It is not a replacement for implementation of core basal reading programs; rather, it is designed to bring deeper insight and knowledge to reading instruction, provide answers that instructional materials cannot, and allow teachers to reach, through explicit, scientifically based methods, student who might otherwise fail.

Open-tuition and privately contracted institutes, taught by certified LETRS National Trainers, provide the most comprehensive and effective training. LETRS Institutes provide professional developers with an understanding of the foundation, content, and procedures of LETRS modules, and learn from a certified LETRS National Trainer how to train classroom teachers in the implementation of the program.

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For more information or to schedule a training contact: Toni Backstrom, LETRS Program Coordinator, 800-547-6747 ext. 126, or tonib@sopriswest.com.

Please visit www.LETRS.com for additional information.