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Empowering educators with innovative, research-backed tools & techniques for enhancing literacy instruction
Earn affordable continuing education credits via a fully online, self-paced microcredential created by award-winning SUNY New Paltz School of Education faculty.
The microcredential is available at a cost of just $50, thanks to the tremendous interest and thousands of enrollments to date.
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Program & Admissions Information: [email protected] (845) 257-3102
What people are saying
"It is great for someone who is just learning or for someone who has some knowledge, but wants to expand their understanding even more."
Stefanie Pacheco, Primrose Elementary School, 2nd & 3rd grade teacher
"I loved this course and feel it is very meaningful to the work I do. I have taken many aspects of this course and applied them to my classroom and lessons."
Amy Greene, Peru CSD, kindergarten teacher
"I would highly recommend this course for all elementary teachers! It was informative on every level, and the multi-modal modules were easy to follow and engaging."
Brigid Heavey, Spackenkill UFSD, Reading Specialist
Cost
We’re so happy to be able to offer this high-value microcredential at a cost of just $50, thanks to the tremendous level of interest and support we’ve received from education professionals to date.
Proven Approaches for Teaching Reading
The Science of Reading Fundamentals introduces innovative, evidence-based tools and concepts that are a valuable complement to any P-12 literacy curriculum and a useful starting point for anyone interested in the latest research about how children learn to read.
We Can Improve Literacy Outcomes Together
66% of fourth-graders in the United States read “below proficient” according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Low-income and minority children fare even worse. Together, we can improve literacy rates for the children of New York and beyond.
Five Key Building Blocks
This curriculum includes units on Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension. Modules are supplemented by a series of expert webinars presented by our Science of Reading Center of Excellence.
45 Hours of Time on Task
The Science of Reading Fundamentals microcredential is a 45-hour, curriculum-agnostic online course focused on the building blocks of evidence-based literacy education and is designed to be a valuable complement to any P-12 literacy program. Participants will gain familiarity with innovative, validated tools, concepts, and practices, grounded in the latest research about how children learn to read. This course is comprised of five fully online, asynchronous modules. Each module focuses on a specific topic related to the five pillars of effective reading instruction.