Virtual Professional Learning Pathways
Master the evidence-based expertise that transforms classrooms and schools.
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Mentorship from active experts
Evidence-aligned, ready to use tools
Collaborative peer networks
Customized support to fit your exact needs
Turning Literacy Science into Daily Success
Master the science of reading with expert-led support. Our virtual pathways provide the clinical coaching and specialized tools needed to turn research into daily success. From intensive classroom instruction to systemic school leadership, we help you bridge the gap between theory and practice for lasting literacy growth.
master the science of reading
Foundational Literacy Training
New to the science of reading?Start here.
This comprehensive, self-paced virtual program provides the evidence-aligned knowledge classroom teachers and specialists need to transform their practice.
Build mastery across 6 core domains:
✓ The Reading Brain & Assessment
✓ Word Recognition & Spelling
✓ Vocabulary & Morphology
✓ Fluency, Comprehension, & Writing
*Currently undergoing IDA accreditation.
Advanced clinical pathway
Foundational Literacy Practicum
Your year-long path to SLDI Certification.
This intensive, year-long practicum turns your Science of Reading knowledge into expert clinical skill. Through a blend of small-group instruction and individual mentorship, you will master the art of diagnostic-prescriptive teaching.
✓ 55 Supervised Lessons: Build mastery by delivering evidence-aligned instruction to a student or small group using a Structured Literacy approach.
✓ Small Cohort Mentorship: 18 hours of collaborative instruction and coaching in an cohort capped at 6 participants.
✓ Direct 1:1 Coaching: 9 hours of individualized coaching across the year to refine your delivery and receive expert feedback.
*Once accredited, this will serve as the official IDA pathway to become a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (SLDI). Currently undergoing accreditation.
Scaling Literacy impact
Elite Coaches Cohort
Master the science and art of implementation.
Stop coaching in isolation. This intensive, high-touch collaborative is designed for literacy leaders ready to bridge the gap between research and the classroom through strategic action and proven change management.
Master the “Heavy Lifting” of Coaching:
✓ Strategic Planning: Build and refine your school’s Literacy Action Plan, Assessment Framework, and Flowcharts.
✓ Instructional Alignment: Audit Tier 1, 2, and 3 curricula for evidence-based rigor.
✓ Professional Learning: Get expert feedback as you design and deliver staff-wide PD.
✓ Cohesive Goal Execution: Partner with admin to set a year-long roadmap where PD, meetings, and evaluations all drive toward one literacy goal.
*Strictly limited to 6 participants per year.
ongoing professional growth
Expert-Led Virtual Sessions
Deep dives to grow evidence-based literacy.
Stay at the forefront of the field with our monthly interactive workshops. These 90-minute sessions bridge the gap between complex research and the everyday realities of classroom instruction and school-wide leadership.
✓ Instructional Mastery: Deep dives into core literacy domains, assessment frameworks, and evidence-aligned strategies across Tiers 1, 2, and 3.
✓ Leadership & Systems: Strategic mapping and culture-building designed to make literacy a sustainable, school-wide priority.
✓ Immediate Application: Walk away with evidence-aligned resources and tools designed for high-impact implementation.
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"This is one of the best trainings I have ever gone to. I can utilize all of this information within my classroom. I am so excited and invigorated!"
NICOLE SALAUN
Early Childhood Classroom Teacher -
"I feel more confident and I know exactly what I need to do. Everything just feels easier for me because I know exactly what I'm doing now and know why."
KERRY-ANN EDMONSON
Grade 1 Classroom Teacher -
"I feel like I'm a different person now teaching. I feel 100% confident in what I'm doing. "
COURTNEY SANGIOVANNI
Special Education Teacher Grades 3&4
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"It's not a mystery when kids can't learn how to read. We can actually figure out why, and we can help them. RLD has really unlocked what has seemed like a mystery."
MOLLY TRACY-HARRIS
K-5 Reading Specialist -
"The people at RLD are just incredible. They're so kind, so patient. Nothing is 'Oh, that's just because that's the way it is.' Everything is very clearly explained."
MORGAN BASKETT
Middle School Classroom Teacher