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Empowering Educators through Dynamic Professional Development
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- Digital Learning Today
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- Jul 14, 2025
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- 613
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Summary
Welcome to Literacy with Laura, a professional development series featuring Laura Stewart, Chief Academic Officer from the 95 Percent Group. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury and Laura Stewart discuss the importance of professional development in literacy education. They address questions from listeners about summer training for new literacy roles and foundational knowledge for secondary teachers in reading intervention. The conversation emphasizes the significance of structured literacy and the need for continuous professional learning to support educators in their roles as reading teachers. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Subscribe to My Weekly Newsletter To get our weekly Instructional Coaching Tips sent right to your inbox, please subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Conversation Takeaways Professional development is crucial for literacy educators. Summer training can enhance skills for new roles. Resources like Top 10 Tools by 95% Group are valuable. Secondary teachers need foundational knowledge in reading. Every teacher plays a role in teaching reading. Relentless focus is needed for struggling readers. Low literacy can lead to serious life outcomes. Structured literacy is essential for effective teaching. Intervention should be proactive and preventative. Continuous learning is key for educational success. View Our Episode on YouTube Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Professional Development in Literacy 01:14 Summer Training for New Literacy Roles 04:38 Foundational Knowledge for Secondary Reading Intervention 08:33 Looking Ahead: Instruction and Assessment About our Guests Laura Stewart Laura Stewart is the Chief Academic Officer at 95 Percent Group. She…