• Addresses the content of the Colorado Educator preparation literacy standards
• Aligned to the Science of Reading including teaching in the areas of phonetic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency including oral skills, and reading comprehension
• Aligned to the requirements of the Colorado READ Act and the K-3 Colorado Academic Standards in reading, writing, and communicating
• Includes information on how the brain learns to read and the nature of reading difficulties as well as special considerations for supporting culturally and linguistically diverse learners with learning to read
• Includes a rigorous evaluation of learning to successfully complete the course

Includes

• 45-hour Coursework requirement
• Asynchronous, self-paced course
• Certificate of Completion

Evidence-Based Training in Teaching Reading Requirements

All teachers who provide literacy instruction to students in grades K-3 and reading interventionists K-12 must complete evidenced-based training in teaching reading. Below are the definitions of teacher and reading interventionist in READ Act Rule.

Reading Interventionist: An individual employed to teach students and whose primary job duties include providing reading intervention to students on READ Act Plans during regular school hours to supplement core academic instruction and who is employed in any of grades K-12.
Teacher: The professional responsible for the literacy instruction of the student(s) and may include the main instructor for a class, an instructional coach, reading interventionist, special education teacher, Title 1 teacher or other personnel who are identified as effective in the teaching of reading.