Empowering Teachers.
Transforming Literacy.
Professional Learning That Changes Practice
Center for Reading and Dyslexia partners with educators and schools to strengthen literacy instruction through evidence-based professional learning, practical classroom application, and ongoing support.
Build Knowledge
Understand the science of reading and how children learn to read.
Strengthen Practice
Turn research into effective, explicit, and engaging classroom instruction
Support Implementation
Move beyond one-time workshops through coaching, follow-up, and sustained support.
Professional Learning Options
Workshops & Institutes
Practical, evidence-based professional learning in the science of reading, structured literacy, dyslexia, and effective classroom instruction.
Literacy Coaching
Ongoing coaching that helps teachers translate professional learning into confident, effective classroom practice.
School & System Partnerships
Customized professional learning and implementation support designed around the goals and needs of your school or system.
Professional learning is never one-size-fits-all. CRD partners with schools to design workshops, institutes, and ongoing professional learning based on the specific needs, goals, and priorities of their educators and students.
Professional Development Areas
Explore a sampling of professional development topics that can be customized to meet the needs of your teachers, school, or system.
Science of Reading & Structured Literacy
Build teacher knowledge of how children learn to read and apply evidence-based reading practices.
Dyslexia & Reading Difficulties
Recognize signs of reading difficulty and provide effective support for students with dyslexia and other literacy needs.
Explicit & Systematic Instruction
Strengthen instruction through modeling, guided practice, scaffolding, and frequent checks for understanding.
MTSS & Tiered Literacy Support
Build effective systems of support using data, targeted intervention, and evidence-based instruction across tiers.
Assessment & Data-Informed Instruction
Use assessment data to identify student needs, monitor progress, and guide instructional decisions.
Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension
Strengthen vocabulary, background knowledge, and comprehension through explicit, evidence-based instruction.