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Professional Learning
A Platform and a Partner
ThinkCERCA was designed by leading literacy experts and veteran educators from across disciplines. While our platform was designed to make the implementation of best practices practical and achievable, we aren’t just a platform company. We are here to augment your expert teams and support school leaders and classroom teachers in facilitating learning in noisy happy classrooms. Let us support your work with high-quality professional learning!
We partner with districts to embed customized learning experiences for leaders and classroom teachers.
See examples of our most popular sessions below!
Leadership Series
Data Literacy
- Introducing ThinkCERCA’s Literacy Dashboards
- Using dashboards to increase collaboration
- Developing PLC/ILT routines for literacy growth
- Using data to support MTSS in Tier 1
- Communicating with stakeholders
Teacher Series
Data Literacy
- Introducing ThinkCERCA’s Literacy Dashboards
- Using literacy dashboards to identify high impact resources and strategies for classroom practice
- Personalizing skills instruction with growth focus
- Celebrating learning with students
Coaches Series
Curriculum Alignment
- Introducing the lesson explorer and bookmarking
- What to consider when selecting topically-aligned ThinkCERCA lessons to support integrated literacy practices
- Supplementing Tier 1 instruction with skills lessons and additional reading practice
- Using Create Your Own lessons tools
Teacher Series
Curriculum Alignment
- Aligning ThinkCERCA with existing curricular resources for cohesion across Tier 1 and 2
- Selecting topically-aligned ThinkCERCA lessons to support integrated literacy practices for grade level pacing guides
- Developing a cross-curricular plan for achieving literacy goals
- Custom resource development
Coaches Series
Literacy Best Practices
- Building teacher capacity for best practice through lesson study
- Supporting the shift to blended environments and centers-based instruction through the RAPID Framework
- Enabling teachers to use SMART Goals
- Supporting best practices in 1:1 check-ins
Teacher Series
Literacy Best Practices
- Using ThinkCERCA’s best practices to establish literacy routines
- Enabling self-paced learning, collaborative learning, and direct instruction in intermediate and secondary centers-based instruction
- Enabling personalized feedback and conferencing during classroom instruction
Coaches Series
MTSS in Tier 1
- Using ThinkCERCA assessments to capture baseline data for use across the team
- Using ThinkCERCA alignments to assessment partners to set goals for students
- Using ThinkCERCA’s co-teacher features
- Using differentiated resources in Tier 1 classrooms
Teacher Series
MTSS In Tier 1
- Understanding high impact literacy focus areas
- Developing shared quarterly Objectives and Key Results Frameworks for teams (OKRs)
- Tracking monthly progress to align across teams
- Collaborating through literacy across disciplines
- Engaging families in literacy with the CERCA Framework
Coaches Series
Literacy Routines
- Implementing flexible and resilient literacy routines at grade levels
- Designing custom routines across the school based on schedules, curriculum resources, and evolving team capacity
- Building a culture of lesson study through innovative scheduling practices
Teacher Series
Literacy Routines
- Implementing flexible and resilient literacy routines through student training models
- Designing centers-based classroom practices using student engagement protocols and ThinkCERCA resources
- Building a classroom culture for blended and personalized learning
Have a unique need?
ThinkCERCA can work with you to build the perfect session for your teachers or leaders!
