Science of Reading Professional Development Program
Supercharge literacy instruction
The Science of Reading Professional Development Program was designed by ASU Prep Global to give educators the tools, strategies and confidence to strengthen literacy instruction, grounded in research and proven classroom practice.
Whether your teachers are strengthening foundational literacy knowledge or sharpening instructional practices, our flexible professional development model improves classroom outcomes and offers up to 90 hours of customizable PD credit.
Flexible learning. Lasting impact.
We designed our Science of Reading program to help educators master the principles of evidence-based reading instruction while earning professional development credit and ongoing support.
Our professional learning experience includes:
- Flexible formats: in-person or virtual sessions, asynchronous self-paced modules or blended learning formats
- Engaging and interactive sessions led by experienced instructors
- Practical, science-backed classroom reading strategies
- Opportunities for collaboration and shared learning communities
- 90 hours of PD credit upon completing both parts of the program
→ Teachers implementing ASU Prep Global literacy training methods saw a 24% increase in students reaching ‘Benchmark or Above.’
Engaging and interactive sessions
Part 1 of the program includes collaborative sessions to help teachers gain a deeper understanding of the Science of Reading’s strategies for teaching foundational skills and supporting emergent readers.
Session topics include:
- Introduction to The Science of Reading
- Phonological Awareness and the Alphabetic Principle
- Words
- Scaffolding Instruction and Assessment
- Dyslexia and Multi-sensory Instruction
- Fluency and Comprehension
- Vocabulary and Background Knowledge
- Literacy Knowledge and Language Structure
- Verbal Reasoning and Closure
Learn the latest, evidence-based techniques
Part 2 of the program includes collaborative sessions to help teachers gain a deeper understanding of designing instructional practices that create proficient readers.
Session topics include:
- The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
- Systematic Instruction
- Explicit Instruction
- Assessment
- Multi-sensory
- Struggling Readers
- Planning Intervention
- Phonological Awareness
- Phonics/Word Study/Spelling
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Over 91% of educators rated our sessions ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent,’ reporting they leave feeling confident and ready to put new literacy strategies into practice.
Driving lasting literacy outcomes
When New Jersey set out to strengthen foundational literacy instruction statewide, ASU Prep Global partnered with their educators and leaders to design a program that worked for every district.
Together, we built a flexible learning model mixing live and self-paced sessions to reach teachers wherever they were. Over seven focused sessions, educators explored core literacy skills like phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, while school leaders joined a statewide webinar on building data-informed literacy systems.
The result? Stronger collaboration across districts, new confidence in literacy leadership and measurable impact that reached tens of thousands of students and set the stage for long-term literacy growth.
Supporting school leaders
Beyond our PD programming, ASU Prep equips school and district leaders with the guidance and tools needed to drive strong, systemwide implementation of Science of Reading practices, including:
- A clear understanding of the research and instructional shifts behind the Science of Reading
- Practical coaching moves to support teachers at every stage of implementation
- Frameworks for observing instruction and offering actionable feedback
- Tools for analyzing schoolwide data to inform planning and progress monitoring
- Strategies for building literacy plans aligned to district priorities
Whether leaders are new to the Science of Reading or deepening existing expertise, the sessions help create consistent expectations, strengthen implementation across classrooms, and build a unified approach to improving student outcomes.
Let’s partner
Every district’s needs are unique. To learn more about how ASU Prep Global collaborates with schools and leaders to design professional development experiences that deliver lasting results, contact Meg Grothman at [email protected].