professional development

Our dynamic speakers have over twenty years of experience and can help you expand your abilities during one of our professional development programs.

Here’s your opportunity to learn about best practices with research-based products that are designed to meet the needs of all students. Discover what works as you explore the many approaches that help create a stimulating learning environment for all levels of learners. Professional development is the best investment a school can make for teachers of struggling readers.

Online professional development (webinars)

Schedule up to three hours of professional development dedicated to meet the specific needs of your staff by choosing from dynamic topics or customize your session to create the most meaningful experience for your staff.

  • One 3-hour session, up to 20 attendees
  • Two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session

Onsite Professional Development

Exciting and energetic three-hour or six-hour presentations given by education experts who give you ready-to-use ideas and activities.

  • One 3-hour session, up to 30 attendees
  • Two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session


  • Contact us by phone at 888-728-1266 to schedule your session today!


Pick a Topic. Pick a Session.

Differentiated Instruction for grades K-5

You will learn classroom-tested techniques to differentiate your reading instruction and successful ways to improve your students’ fluency and comprehension while increasing their love of reading.

English Learners

This seminar provides dozens of highly effective literacy strategies to accelerate the success of ELL students in the general education classroom.

Using nonfiction to entice struggling readers

Motivate students to read by using enticing nonfiction titles. Includes practical techniques to extend and assess students’ comprehension of nonfiction text.

Response to Intervention

Plan interventions for students by identifying the tier that will help them the most. Quick and easy ways to identify resources, adapt assignments, and implement RTI.

Boys Read

In this seminar, we will look at the unique interests of boys and how we can use that interest to entice them to read. We will learn how to sell books to boys and girls with dozens of book talks.

Meeting the needs of struggling readers

Use motivating fiction and non-fiction resources that work with reluctant readers. Learn practical strategies and techniques to stimulate struggling readers’ interest in reading and writing.

Classroom Libraries

Find the best books for your classroom library with practical and easy ready-to-use activities.

Technology in the Classroom

Practical ideas for using technology tools to motivate students along with an extensive resource handbook filled with Web sites, resources and ideas you can use today.

Graphic Novels in the Classroom

This session will teach the process of selecting graphic novels and how to make the connection between graphic novels and curriculum objectives.

Customized Professional Development

Build a meaningful professional education curriculum that targets the needs of your population.


Capstone Interactive Library Professional Development