Teachers – Make the Case for PD
A 2-Year Certification Designed to Support Teachers
Our comprehensive certification is designed to increase teachers’ ability to deliver high-quality language and literacy instruction.
- 50+ hours of coursework
- 30+ hours of classroom application
- Dedicated access to coaches
- IACET-accredited program
- CEU-and CDA-bearing courses
of early childhood teachers are
not very familiar with the science
of reading and only
feel they are very prepared to help
children build early literacy skills
Build Teachers’ Confidence
Developed with insights from literacy experts, the six-unit program will increase teachers’ confidence by enabling them to
- gain foundational knowledge on the science of reading,
- build the foundation for reading skills,
- apply theory to classroom practice,
- obtain actionable guidance through coaching, and
- build a comprehensive portfolio for certification.
What’s Included
Live & On-Demand Courses
Ensure teachers are incorporating the essential elements children need to succeed as readers with on-demand and live courses that are IACET-accredited and CEU-bearing and count toward the CDA.
Classroom Application
After diving into on-demand and live courses, teachers incorporate best practices and techniques from the science of reading into their classroom and track their progress along the way.
Dedicated Coaching
Teachers connect and apply what they have learned in their science of reading training with the support of dedicated coaches. Whether teachers work with a coach in a small group, 1:1, or in open office hours, our coaches will help them get the most from our program.
Professional Learning
Community
Teachers engage with a large community of early childhood educators to further build their practices and learn together with and from their peers.
Journal and Portfolio
Development
A journal and portfolio will document teachers’ learning and provide them a place to interact, share examples of what they have applied in the classroom, and get direct feedback from their coaches.
PD Teacher Membership
Combine the power of a professional learning community of more than 80k early childhood educators with year-round, 24/7 access to
- over 400 hours of content,
- science of reading courses built in partnership with the Atlanta Speech School,
- an 8-week onboarding program,
- CEU-bearing classes and courses, and
- courses to fulfill all CDA and CCDF training requirements.
More Reasons to Love Early Literacy Certification
Comprehensive Approach
Our approach includes both literacy and language, not just a singular focus on reading.
Real Classroom Application
The program heavily emphasizes how to put the theory and research of the science of reading into practice.
Dedicated Coaching
Unlike other programs, Early Literacy Certification offers the dedicated support of a language and literacy coach throughout the two-year program.
Accredited and Aligned
Teaching Strategies is IACET-accredited, and the certification includes CDA- and CEU-bearing courses and is aligned to literacy professional development & training requirements.
Professional Development PLUS
The certification includes our broader Professional Development Teacher Membership, which offers over 400 hours of courses, an educator community of 80K, and much more.
FAQs
The certification provides 50+ hours of coursework and 30+ hours of application, including CEU-bearing, on-demand courses, live teaching events, classroom application, a professional learning community, dedicated access to a language and literacy coach, and a portfolio documenting the journey. The program also includes all the benefits of Teaching Strategies’ Professional Development Teacher Membership.
No. Any early childhood program will benefit from the certification program.
Although the Early Literacy Certification program is applicable for any curriculum, there is specific instruction in how to apply science of reading best practices to The Creative Curriculum and GOLD.
Yes. The program will count towards the hours needed to earn your CDA.
Teachers will have dedicated coaches who will work with them throughout their certification. How they work with their individual coach is flexible: they can meet with their coach in open office hours, in small groups with other educators, or 1:1.
While it is a 2-year program, teachers are able to complete individual units at their own pace.
Yes. The Early Literacy Certification will benefit early childhood teachers, leaders, and coaches.
The Early Literacy Certification is designed for pre-K and kindergarten with particular attention to ages 4, 5, and 6, including considerations for these age-groups’ potential classroom schedules and how literacy fits into the context of an entire school day. However, the certification benefits all early childhood educators, as the certification program provides knowledge of how a deep reading brain develops, which will support all educators in promoting literacy learning for all ages.
