LETRS 1 Training @ AIU
2025-2026 AIU Cohorts
REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE 2025-2026 LETRS VOLUME 1 COHORT*
*Completion of Volume 1 and 2 course meets PA Structured Literacy Chapter 49 requirements
Developed by renowned literacy experts Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman, LETRS® is a flexible literacy professional development solution for preK–12 educators. LETRS earned the International Dyslexia Association's Accreditation and provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.
LETRS empowers teachers to understand the what, why, and how of scientifically based reading instruction
When:
Each session will run from 9am-3:30pm at the AIU Central Office
October 30, 2025: Unit 1, The Challenge of Learning to Read (Sullivan)
December 18, 2025: Unit 2, The Speech Sounds of English (Sullivan)
February 19, 2026: Unit 3, Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition, and Spelling (Sullivan)
April 9, 2026: Unit 4, Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition (Sullivan)
Time Commitment:
Independent Reading: 33 hours
Online LETRS Platform: 15 hours
Synchronous and In-Person PD: 22 hours
Total of 70 Act 48 Hours Available
Registration:
1. Register on Frontline
2. Complete Google Form to select payment option: https://forms.gle/B3SRX4HLPHQ6UZnp9
Deadline October 2, 2025
Materials:
Cost: $400 per participant
Includes Volume 1 manual and one year of online access
Invoicing will be processed at first session
Contact Information
Kate Stuckey, Training and Consultation Coordinator
LETRS Vol 2 Trainings & Registration Questions:
Lisa Yonek, Curriculum and Reading Coordinator
Payment Questions:
Jessica Shanahan, Executive Assistant
Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event.
Website: aiu3.net
Location: 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA, USA
Phone: 412-394-5700