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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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Ascend SMARTER Intervention 7/31/25 Ascend SMARTER Intervention 7/31/25

The Reading Rules We Teach (and Why They Matter)

Ascend SMARTER Intervention 7/1/25 Ascend SMARTER Intervention 7/1/25

Using Book Clubs to Engage Your Students

Ascend SMARTER Intervention 6/23/25 Ascend SMARTER Intervention 6/23/25

Vocabulary Instruction That Works

This 1-Hour Virtual Professional Development Training

will give you a simple, research-backed framework to teach vocabulary strategically and effectively. 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.

Ascend SMARTER Intervention 6/11/25 Ascend SMARTER Intervention 6/11/25

Supporting Executive Functioning Through the Grade Levels