One of the Minnesota initiatives is to offer educators the opportunity to participate in Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training. This intensive training system provides an in-depth look at the five pillars of good literacy instruction both in theory and in practice.
Support Materials for Unit 3
A Reflection and Discussion Guide and a Video Guide for both videos in Unit 3 are available on the Unit 3 overview page.
Presenter: Professor Mary Dosch, Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Relevant Links and Resources
- What is LETRS?
- “Welcome to LETRS” Video
- Learning to Talk Lab
- CORE Learning
- Marcia Henry’s Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction
- David Kilpatrick’s Equipped for Reading Success
- The Reading League
- Sally Shaywitz’s Overcoming Dyslexia