Literacy Stations for PreK-2nd Grade

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will help you learn how to begin utilizing literacy stations in your classroom, covering all aspects of implementation, like establishing expectations, grouping students, selecting appropriate activities, assessing progress, and providing differentiated tasks to each of your student groups. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and...

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3 Months / 10 Course Hrs
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Literacy Stations for PreK-2nd Grade

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Course code: T14728

This course will provide you with specific steps to implement effective literacy stations, otherwise known as reading stations and literacy centers, in your classroom. This teacher professional development course will teach you how to establish appropriate expectations and behaviors for station work, group students, select the correct activities for each station, and assess and collect data for progress monitoring. You will learn about the importance of providing differentiated activities to your student groups and build a plan for the successful implementation of station activities.

Throughout your course, you will build a literacy station implementation plan for an upcoming area of focus. This course also comes with a comprehensive set of resources, including ready-to-go printable activities you can use to get started on your stations immediately.

What you will learn

  • Evaluate the specific steps you can implement to build a literacy stations plan in your classroom
  • Review and understand ready-to-use literacy station activities for specific reading skills at your grade level
  • Analyze grouping and assessment methods to help you track student growth in literacy

How you will benefit

  • You will create a more efficient classroom and utilize less planning time by following the literacy station implementation plan and using the resources for your activities stations that are associated with this course
  • Your students will be engaged in your chosen activities and excited to work on their literacy skills when you begin to implement stations
  • You will have a clear plan to track student progress, which will lead to improved student performance over time

How the course is taught

  • Self-Guided, online course
  • 3 Months access
  • 10 course hours
  1. Literacy Stations: What, Why, & How
    1. What literacy stations Are
    2. Why and when stations are beneficial to students when we differentiate for student groups
    3. An overview of the steps that should be taken to implement literacy stations
    4. What effective literacy stations look and sound like in the primary grades
  2. Grouping Students
    1. When to use whole group instruction and when to use small group instruction
    2. Different options for grouping students
    3. Common practices and recommendations for grouping students
    4. Effective ways to assess students' literacy skills
  3. Literacy Stations Planning Activities & Implementation
    1. How to choose and plan literacy station activities based on grade levels
    2. How to differentiate stations activities to meet the needs of learners
    3. How to use the provided resources effectively
    4. How to implement literacy stations into the classroom by following a sequence of steps
  4. Expectations & Behaviors
    1. How and why to establish age-appropriate expectations for independent work time
    2. The importance of modeling expected behaviors
    3. How to choose a behavior management plan that works effectively for you and your students
  5. Collecting Data
    1. Why collecting data during small group time is important
    2. Different ways data can be collected during your literacy stations
    3. How to develop a strategy for keeping students accountable while working independently in literacy stations
  6. Putting it All Together
    1. Using the sample provided, build your own literacy stations plan for an upcoming lesson.
  7. Applying What you Have Learned
    1. Get ideas on how to implement the concepts into your classroom, find a list of online resources that feature ideas and activities for reading stations, and read the research behind reading stations as a method of reading support.
Self-Study

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Microsoft Word Online
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
  • Editing of a Microsoft Word document is required in this course. You may use a free version of Microsoft Word Online, or Google Docs if you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. Model Teaching can provide support for this.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Your course begins immediately after you enroll.​

You have 3 months of access to the course. After enrolling, you can learn and complete the course at your own pace, within the allotted access period. You will have the opportunity to interact with other students in the online discussion area.

There is no time limit to complete each lesson, other than completing all lessons within the allotted access period. Discussion areas for each lesson are open for the entire duration of the course.

Because this course is self-guided, no extensions will be granted after the start of your enrollment.