Keys to Literacy
Everyone Reading Illinois is sponsoring KEYS TO LITERACY professional development through online training courses. Joan Sedita is the founder of Keys to Literacy and author of their professional development routines. For over 40 years, Joan has been on a mission to help teachers, schools, and districts improve student literacy skills, especially students who struggle with reading and writing. Together with the support of the Keys to Literacy staff, she has built an organization that is recognized as a leader in literacy professional development.
Each course is organized into modules that include interactive activities, readings, video clips from live training, and activities that allow users to master course content. Online courses are asynchronous, which means users can complete the course at their convenience; they may log in at any time to work through the modules at their own pace. Everyone Reading Illinois will be offering ISBE Professional Development credit for these courses. To view a description of the course modules, please click on the links below.
The Key Comprehension routine grades 4 to 12
The Key Comprehension Routine online course provides professional development for research-based comprehension instruction. This course is appropriate for all grades 4-12 educators (teachers of grades K-3 should take the primary version of the course).
The Key comprehension routine primary grades
The Key Comprehension Routine online course provides professional development for research-based comprehension instruction. This course is appropriate for all grades K-3 educators (teachers of grades 4-12 should take the Grades 4-12 version of the course).
The Key vocabulary routine
The Key Vocabulary Routine online course provides professional development for research-based vocabulary instruction. This course is appropriate for all grades 2-12 educators.
Keys to Content Writing
The Key Comprehension Routine online course provides professional development for research-based content writing instruction. This course is appropriate for all grades 4-12 educators.
Keys to Early Writing
The Key Comprehension Routine online course provides professional development for research-based early writing instruction. This course is appropriate for all grades K-3 educators.
Keys to Comprehension and Vocabulary for SEI or ESL
This online professional development course presents research-based practices for teaching comprehension and vocabulary in any subject using content teaching and reading materials. It is appropriate for all grades 4-12 educators.
Keys to Comprehension and Vocabulary for STUDENTS WITH LD
This online professional development course presents research-based practices for teaching comprehension and vocabulary in any subject using content teaching and reading materials. It is appropriate for all grades 4-12 educators.
How to Teach Two-Column Notes
This course is appropriate for any educator who teaches in grades 4-12. The course provides professional development for teaching note taking in any subject.