SCSC LETRS Volume 1 2025–26 (READ Act PD) – Launch
LETRS Volume 1 training meets the Minnesota READ Act professional development requirement for Phase I educators. Participant outcomes include developing an understanding of and ability to apply Structured Literacy and evidence-based literacy practices.
LETRS Volume 1 focuses on: the Challenges of Learning to Read; the Speech Sounds of English; Beginning Phonics and Advanced Decoding, along with Word Recognition and Spelling.
LETRS Volume 1 course content is broken down into four units of study. Participants will engage in independent study through reading and online-learning activities for each unit. Four 6-hour in-person professional development sessions are required for successful completion of this course. Additionally, participants will attend a 30-minute virtual cohort launch session to learn course expectations and how to navigate the online learning platform.
- Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 4 – 4:30 p.m., LETRS Launch, Virtual
- Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Unit 1, In-Person
- Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Unit 2, In-Person
- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Unit 3, In-Person
- Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Unit 4, In-Person
- Inclement Weather Make-Up Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Materials: Please note — Districts are responsible for securing LETRS training manuals and online course access for participants. SCSC will supply all handouts.
Facilitator: Rachel Moeller, COMPASS Regional Literacy Lead
Contact with questions: rmoeller@mnscsc.org or 507.389.6851