Literacy Professional Development and Resources

K-3 Professional Development System

AIM Mississippi

Questions may be directed to Kristen Wynn, State Literacy Director, at kwells@mdek12.org.

Visit https://strongreadersms.com/ for the latest resources, activities and news about Mississippi's literacy campaign.

2023-2024 Professional Development

• Morphology for Kindergarten and Beyond - Webinar

2021-2022 MDE Regional Literacy Trainings - Resources

• Coaching: Progress is a Process Training Resources

K-2 "Building Strong Readers"

Fall Sessions

• Comprehension is an Outcome, Not a Strategy
• Sound Walls
• Beyond Flashcards- Sight Word Reading is Not Flashcard Reading

Spring Sessions

• Beyond Buzzwords- Using the Science of Reading for Impact
• Filling Foundational Skill Gaps in Tier 1 Instruction
• Oral Language and Vocabulary

3-5 "Growing Strong Readers"

Fall Sessions

• How Do We Know If Instruction is Working?
• Orthographic Mapping
• Supporting Unfinished Learning

Spring Sessions

• In Their Shoes
• Advanced Phonics
• Manipulating Morphemes

Paraprofessionals "Supporting Strong Readers"

Fall Sessions

• Classroom Management Strategies for Classroom and Behavior Management
• Weaving the Pieces of Phonological Awareness
• Toolbox for Literacy Success

Spring Sessions

• Comprehension is an Outcome, Not a Strategy
• Sound Walls
• Beyond the Flashcards: Sight Word Reading is Not Flashcard Reading

Content Area Literacy Training Resources

• IRP Guidance Webinar
• NEW Kindergarten Integrated Centers for Literacy

2019-2020 MDE Regional Literacy Trainings - Resources

• Literacy Rising: Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas (6-12) Training Binder
• Supercharge Writing Academy (K-5) Training Resources Binder
• Supercharge Writing Academy (K-5) Training Handouts
• Unleashing Your Coaching Powers Training Binder
• Literacy is Power! Super-Teacher K-2 Training Binder
• Literacy is Power! Super-Teacher K-2 Training Handouts
• Superheroes in Training: Paraprofessional Training K-4 Fall Binder 
• Superheroes in Training: Paraprofessional Training K-4 Fall Handouts 
• To Proficiency and Beyond! 3-5 Training Binder
• To Proficiency and Beyond! 3-5 Training Handouts

2018-2019 MDE Regional Literacy Trainings - Resources 

• ABCs of Coaching Training Binder v3
• Tools for Literacy Training Binder (K-2)
• A Blueprint for Literacy Training Binder (3-5)
• A Blueprint for Literacy 2.0 Training Binder (Alternatives to Test Prep) (3-5)
• Rethink Literacy: Elevating Literacy Practices Training Binder (6-12)
• MDE MS Questar Writing Rubric Training (Webinar) 
• MDE MS Questar Writing Rubric Presentation (PDF)
• MDE MS Questar Writing Rubric Training Resources 
• Writing Tips
• Student Writing Samples with Annotations (3rd Grade)

Regional Literacy Trainings

Elementary 

• NEW Passport to Literacy Training Binder
• NEW Rethink Literacy! Training Binder (3rd-5th Grade Teachers)

Secondary 

• REL Southeast Literacy Tools for Middle School Training Binder 
• REL Southeast Literacy Tools for High School Training Binder 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 ELA/Social Studies Training Binder (High School) 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 Science Training Binder (High School) 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 ELA/Social Studies Training Binder (6th-8th) 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 Science Training Binder (6th-8th) 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 Math Training Binder (6th-8th) 
• Rethink Literacy! 2.0 Algebra 1 Training Binder

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