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A division of The Windward School dedicated to increasing childhood literacy rates.

09/16/2026

We are excited to relaunch READ Podcast with a new bi-monthly format, bringing fresh conversations and perspectives to listeners. To kick off this next chapter, Episode 73 features Alison Leveque, PhD, and Marcus Soutra discussing neurodiversity and literacy, and how educators, administrators, and policymakers can work together to create meaningful change in support of diverse learners.

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07/23/2026

Writing instruction works best when it is explicit and structured. This course walks grades K-12 educators through practical, research-backed strategies for sentence structure, outlining, paragraph writing, and revision, along with a step-by-step approach to teaching argumentative essays. The program works across both general education and special education settings.
CTLE credits available.
Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/aQPu50Zs2c0

07/19/2026

Last chance to join us for one or all of these workshops led by the researchers who study how students learn math.
Liz Stevens of UT Austin, Elizabeth Hughes of Penn State, Jonté Myers of Georgia State, and Paul Riccomini of Penn State each lead a session grounded in the research and built for the classroom, spanning math vocabulary, word problems, multiplicative reasoning, and memory and retention.
Register today: https://ow.ly/EN5T50ZoVMJ
CTLE credits and recordings available.

07/18/2026

Young readers build their foundation long before they read their first word.
Deepen your understanding of how children develop oral language, vocabulary, and phonemic awareness, and walk away with practical instructional routines, print-rich environment strategies, and structured language practices that support the diverse needs of every learner in your classroom.
Discover the evidence-based practices that empower young learners to turn the words they hear into the words they read and write.
Part of our two-day institute, Foundations for Reading Success: Oral Language to Print. Join us for both days or one day to build your own experience.
CTLE credits and recordings available.
Register today https://ow.ly/zxts50ZoVoc

07/16/2026

Students can decode every word on the page and still miss the meaning. They can grasp the meaning and still stumble on the words. Both skills have to work together.

This workshop provides the tools to integrate word-level instruction, vocabulary, morphology, and decoding, with the comprehension processes students need to make meaning from complex text, including inferences, monitoring understanding, and synthesizing information.

Walk away with scaffolds and strategies ready for your classroom the next day.
CTLE credits and recordings available.

Register today https://ow.ly/oieb50ZoAHX

07/14/2026

When students struggle with long words, it's often because they can't yet break the word into its meaningful parts.
This workshop builds on foundational phonics concepts and explores how vocabulary knowledge and morphological awareness help students decode multisyllabic words with confidence and unlock meaning across every content area. Educators leave with program agnostic frameworks and templates ready to use right away.
Link to register: https://ow.ly/1Ygi50Znupr

07/11/2026

What if Structured Literacy, Executive Functioning, and AI integration weren’t viewed separately? This PD brings them together. This is not a general AI workshop. It's a practical, research-based institute designed to help every student learn, think, and succeed. Join us this July.
Registration is open. Link below.

https://ow.ly/r5nn50ZmyLv

07/10/2026

The researchers who study how students learn math are the ones teaching these sessions. This summer, four leading math education scholars bring their work straight into your practice.
Liz Stevens of UT Austin, Elizabeth Hughes of Penn State, Jonté Myers of Georgia State, and Paul Riccomini of Penn State each lead a session grounded in the research and built for the classroom, spanning math vocabulary, word problems, multiplicative reasoning, and memory and retention.
Register by July 15 for a 25% discount using code: 25celebrate
https://ow.ly/SuKO50Zmbrt

07/09/2026

Students can master a concept in the moment and lose it weeks later. The reason is not the teaching, it is how memory works, and the research points to specific strategies that make learning last.
This session grounds educators in the science of durable learning and how to apply it to mathematics. Explore the cognitive processes behind retention, and leave with a toolkit of instructional strategies built to integrate into math instruction.
Led by Paul Riccomini, PhD. Designed for educators working with grades 3 through 8.

Register by July 15 for 25% off using code: 25celebrate
https://ow.ly/w2bH50Zm01g

07/08/2026

Multiplicative reasoning differs fundamentally from additive reasoning. It is not a faster version of addition, it is a distinct way of understanding how quantities relate, and recognizing that difference is the first step in teaching it well.

This session deepens educators' understanding of why this shift matters for students' mathematical development. Led by Jonté Meyers, PhD.

Registration is open. Details at the link below.

https://ow.ly/BrrF50ZlNnG

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White Plains, NY
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+19149496968

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https://www.thewindwardschool.org/wi

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