Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy

A Virtual Professional Development Series for Early Childhood Educators

Presented by Dr. Marcia Kosanovich & Amy Reddick

Module 1: Print Knowledge (Sessions 1–3)

3/21/23

Session 1: What Print Knowledge Is, Why It Is Important, How to Teach It Effectively

4/13/23

Session 2: Teaching Print Knowledge and Using Small-Group Explicit Instruction

4/27/23

Session 3: Teaching Print Knowledge Using Print Referencing During Read-Alouds, Considerations for English Learner Students and Students With Disabilities, and Additional Resources

All sessions are 5:30-7:30pm EST

The Professional Learning Community includes 4 modules with 3 sessions in each.

CEUs and GaPDS training credit hours available after completion of session and survey

Module 2: Phonological Awareness (Sessions 4–6)

5/11/23

Session 4: What Phonological Awareness Is, When It Develops, and Why It Is Important

5/25/23

Session 5: Levels of Phonological Awareness and Features and Examples of Effective Phonological Awareness Instruction

6/8/23

Session 6: Phonological Awareness Instruction in Action, Considerations for English Learner Students and Students with Disabilities, and Additional Resources

All sessions are 5:30-7:45pm EST

The Professional Learning Community includes 4 modules with 3 sessions in each.

CEUs and GaPDS training credit hours available after completion of session and survey

Module 3: Vocabulary (Sessions 7 – 9)

8/1/23

Session 7: Background on Vocabulary

8/15/23

Session 8: How Do Children Learn New Words, Which Words Do I Teach, and How Do I Use Dialogic Reading to Teach Vocabulary?

8/29/23

Session 9: More Ways to Teach Vocabulary, Considerations for English Language Learner Students and Students With Disabilities, and Additional Resources

All sessions are 5:30-7:45pm EST

The Professional Learning Community includes 4 modules with 3 sessions in each.

CEUs and GaPDS training credit hours available after completion of session and survey

Module 4: Oral Language (Sessions 10 – 12)

9/12/23

Session 10: What is Oral Language, Why Is It Important, How Do Children Develop Syntax, and How Do I Teach Syntax?

9/26/23

Session 11: Teaching Oral Language Through Conversations and Supporting Peer-to-Peer Language Interactions

10/10/23

Session 12: Oral Language and Listening Comprehension, Considerations for English Learner Students and Students With Disabilities, and Additional Resources

All sessions are 5:30-7:45pm EST

The Professional Learning Community includes 4 modules with 3 sessions in each.

CEUs and GaPDS training credit hours available after completion of session and survey