Lincolnshire, Illinois – The national momentum around the science of reading continues to grow and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. To help meet this need, 95 Percent Group launched 95 Foundational Tools. Grow the award-winning, 95 Percent Group's Top 10 Tools continuing the science of reading professional learning offerings, this new online course gives paraprofessionals, tutors, after-school staff, interventionists, and other school staff the opportunity to build a firm foundation in the science of reading.
Asynchronous, like other courses in the Top 10 Tools menu of offerings, 95 Essential Tools includes three modules covering oral language, phonics and phonics, and spelling. The course is only 10 hours long and is completed online. 95 Foundational Tools is affordable at $190 for a six-month individual subscription. School and district volume pricing is available.
According to RAND's 2024 report, “ What's Missing in Teachers' Toolkits to Support Student Reading in Grades 3-8”, 40 percent of teachers have misconceptions about how students develop word reading skills, and nearly half of these grades report that their main source of knowledge about teaching reading comes from personal experiences in the classroom . Nearly three-quarters of them say they need access to more resources to identify and support students with reading difficulties. This need for professional learning is compounded by a Teacher shortage in the US that has increased from 36,000 vacant positions two years ago to 55,000 today. 95 Percent Group expanded its Top 10 Toolkit to include 95 Foundational Tools to help schools across the country provide the school community with the much-needed science of reading professional learning.
“For the science of reading to be successfully implemented in schools, it truly requires the commitment of the entire school community,” said Laura Stewart, chief academic officer at 95 Percent Group. “Educators and other members of the school community who complete 95 Essential Tools will learn about the latest research on the science of reading, how the brain processes text, and practical strategies for instruction across the curriculum. “This news is an exciting step in our broader strategy to develop our offering of top 10 tools to enable schools to deliver consistent professional learning in the science of reading at all levels of education.”
95 Percent Group's Top 10 Tools professional learning courses are a key component of the One95 Literacy Ecosystem, a holistic, immersive system designed to advance educators' understanding of the science of reading to dramatically improve instruction in the classroom. classroom. Used by districts across the country, such as Bozeman Public SchoolsTop 10 Tools from 95 Percent Group is a compact, asynchronous, and comprehensive set of professional learning tools that cover what to teach and how to teach it. The content is accessible to individual educators, but also provides an efficient and affordable option for schools and districts to support the entire school community in implementing structured literacy in all classrooms.
95 Percent Group's top ten tools can be completed in just 45 hours. Other alternative programs on the market last several years. 95 Percent Group's Complete Top 10 Tools course includes accessible, flexible, self-paced learning modules and can be taken in two different versions: for 3 PD/CEU credits or the more rigorous version accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) which offers 5 PD. Credits/CEUs and eligibility to take the KPEERI exam. Additionally, educators can earn a Top 10 Microcredential to demonstrate that they have achieved a high level of proficiency in structured literacy instruction.
To learn more about 95 Percent Group's professional learning courses, visit https://www.95percentgroup.com/professional-learning-courses/.
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95 Percent Group is an educational company whose mission is to leverage science to empower teachers—providing them with the knowledge, resources, and support they need—to develop strong readers. Using an approach that is based on structured literacy, the company's One95 Literacy Ecosystem integrates professional learning and evidence-based literacy products into a cohesive system that supports consistent instructional routines at all levels and is tested and approved. reliable in helping students close skill gaps and read. fluently. 95 Percent Group is also committed to advancing research, best practices, and thought leadership on the science of reading more broadly. For more information, visit www.95percentgroup.com.
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