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