Reading Academies will consist of 12 modules. They are

• Introduction, Overview, Scope, and Sequence
• Science of Teaching Reading
• Establishing a Literacy Community
• Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction
• Oral Language
• Phonological Awareness
• Alphabet Knowledge, Print Concepts, and Handwriting
• Decoding, Encoding, and Word Study
• Reading Fluency
• Reading Comprehension
• Composition
• Tiered Supports and Reading Difficulties

Yes, TEA requires the modules to be completed in order.  You will not be able to progress in the course to the next module until you complete the current module.

Reading Academies currently offers three learning pathways. They are described below.

• English Pathway: Designed for teachers who instruct in the English language. Instructional strategies for English Learners will be embedded throughout the content.
• Bi-literacy Pathway: Designed for teachers who instruct in both English and Spanish, or Spanish. Four key modules (Oral Language; Phonological Awareness; Decoding, Encoding, and Word Study; and Composition) will focus on Spanish language acquisition.
• Administrator Pathway: Same content as English pathway, but will include activities, questions, scenarios, and/or artifacts focused on supporting/evaluating teachers rather than delivering direct instruction.

The full ELAR and Biliteracy pathway includes ten full-day face-to-face sessions spread throughout the year. Additionally, each participant will receive 4 coaching visits from a cohort leader.  Finally, extra time may be spent completing the phonological awareness artifact and the summative artifact.

The STR pathway includes the same time commitment as above except for reduced face-to-face sessions. The STR pathway will meet seven full days throughout the year instead of ten.

Participants in the administrator pathway should expect to dedicate at least 42 hours to complete Reading Academies at their own pace throughout the year.

Participants are required to complete two artifacts during the course.  The first artifact is a video recording that showcases the participant's knowledge of phonological awareness.  The second artifact is a written summative artifact that pulls together skills from the entire course.

Participants will be formatively assessed through Canvas-graded checks for understanding that might include multiple-choice questions, discussion/reflection posts, peer evaluations, matching, and cloze passages. Participants will also complete seven artifacts over the course of 12 modules. Five artifacts will be graded by Canvas and two will be graded by Education Elements.