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Professional Development, Anytime You Need It

Flexible, research-based PD sessions you can watch on your own time. Choose from free trainings or Spotlight PDs, with new sessions added every month.

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Executive Functioning, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention Executive Functioning, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention

Supporting Executive Functioning Through the Grade Levels

Learn practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen students’ executive functioning skills with Smarter Intervention’s on-demand professional development course. Explore a step-by-step framework to support organization, attention, working memory, and self-regulation, and earn a PD certificate you can apply immediately in your classroom.

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Structured Literacy, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention Structured Literacy, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention

The Reading Rules We Teach (and Why They Matter)

In this practical, engaging training, you'll learn exactly which reading rules matter most, why they’re essential for student success, and how to teach them effectively across grade levels. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your structured literacy approach, this session will give you the roadmap—and the motivation—you need to make a lasting impact.

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Vocabulary, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention Vocabulary, Familiarize Ascend SMARTER Intervention

Vocabulary Instruction That Works

You’ll learn how to define words using a 4-part system, build student engagement, and create meaningful practice opportunities across all content areas. Grounded in decades of literacy research, this vocabulary approach helps students make stronger semantic connections, promotes long-term retention, and supports comprehension. These same strategies are used successfully in both general education and intervention settings.

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