Ready® Courses
Our Ready professional development takes teachers beyond product orientation to show them strategies for using Ready Mathematics, Ready Reading, and Ready Writing, along with the Ready Teacher Toolbox, to support grade-level whole class instruction and meet the needs of struggling learners. Our flexible days and grouping allow us to work with you to meet multiple sets of needs in one up to 6-hour session for up to two Ready subjects (inclusive of the Ready Teacher Toolbox).
Our Ready courses address a set of common learning outcomes and are designed specifically for teachers and coaches who are new to Ready. Leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. Computer and web access is recommended for Ready Teacher Toolbox access. Our Tailored Support sessions deliver targeted outcomes unique to your needs and are adaptable for both new and returning Ready users.
Additionally, our courses and sessions can be adapted to include professional development for two Ready subjects for implementations using Ready Reading and Ready Mathematics or Ready Reading and Ready Writing. Please speak with your Educational Consultant to explore options for professional development for implementations including all three Ready subjects.
Developing Mathematical Thinking with Ready Mathematics (Grades K–8)
This course prepares teachers to apply the components of the Ready Mathematics program and coaches them in incorporating engaging practices like the Think-Share-Compare routine to encourage active student discourse and problem solving.
Description:
Ready Mathematics delivers problems and tasks that, when used alongside other programs, can raise the impact of whole class mathematics instruction and increase teachers' ability to address specific student learning needs. In Developing Mathematical Thinking with Ready Mathematics, participants discover how to use Ready Mathematics to consolidate understanding and enhance standards-based instruction while exploring strategies for encouraging active student discourse and problem-solving, such as instructional routines.
Outcomes:
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use Ready Mathematics to meet specific classroom needs for enhancing mathematics instruction;
- Apply strategies to implement student-engaged mathematics instruction;
- Plan a day and a week of instruction using Ready Mathematics and the Ready Teacher Toolbox.
Format:
The recommended length of this course is 3 hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to
6 hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access strongly recommended.
Deeper Reading with Ready Reading (Grades K–8)
This course supports teachers in successfully navigating the components of the Ready Reading program and implementing instructional practices such as the Read-Think-Talk-Write routine that help students develop the habits of persistent, confident readers.
Description:
Readers of any age and ability can derive meaning from complex texts given the right strategies. Ready Reading develops persistent, confident readers through a developmentally appropriate, student-engaged experience of reading, thinking, talking, and writing. In Deeper Reading with Ready Reading, participants explore how they can implement Ready Reading as part of an overall reading program to build students' capacity to deeply comprehend texts across multiple genres and use strategies like instructional routines to support rich classroom conversations.
Outcomes:
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Implement Ready Reading to provide targeted support for comprehension of complex texts;
- Use strategies like Academic Talk routines to foster student engagement;
- Plan a day and a week of instruction using Ready Reading and the Ready Teacher Toolbox.
Format:
The recommended length of this course is 3 hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to
6 hours to meet your needs. Computer and web access strongly recommended.
Developing Writers with Ready Writing (Grades 2–5)
This course guides teachers through the process of applying Ready Writing's instructional approach to develop students’ ability to produce real-world writing, build knowledge through research, write from sources, and use text-based evidence.
Description:
Ready Writing demystifies the writing process and prepares students to move from quick writes to longer-form writing across genres. In Developing Writers with Ready Writing, participants learn how they can use Ready Writing lessons and instructional strategies such as mentor texts to teach students how to “read to write” by building knowledge through research, cite text-based evidence, and approach writing as a tool for clarifying thinking and communicating persuasively.
Content is differentiated for Grade 2 teachers to address the unique needs of young writers and the instructional shifts that occur between Grades 2 and 3.
Outcomes:
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Implement Ready Writing either with Ready Reading or on its own;
- Unpack the multi-step writing process;
- Plan for a day and a week of Ready Writing instruction, including how to abbreviate lessons as needed.
Format:
The recommended length of this course is 3 hours, but we work within the flexibility of up to
6 hours to meet your needs.
Tailored Support sessions last up to 6 hours and are designed in cooperation with leaders and coaches based on implementation goals and educator needs.
Ready Mathematics
We offer ongoing support to ensure that educators are achieving their desired outcomes, ranging from assisting teachers with pacing and planning, assigning practice, and addressing prerequisite needs in small groups, to building the capacity of leaders and coaches to observe and give feedback on discourse-based math instruction.
Ready Reading
We provide the ongoing support that educators need to integrate Ready Reading as a key component of instruction, including helping teachers select the best lessons and resources to complement other curricular materials, responding to student needs through small group instruction, and developing coaches and leaders as champions of student-centered classroom practices.
Ready Writing
Integrating targeted writing instruction at the elementary level is often new for teachers. We provide ongoing support that helps educators develop schedules and strategies for making Ready Writing instruction part of their day and builds their capacity to deliver structured writing instruction and cultivate classrooms that motivate students to grapple with challenging work.
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