Expanding Structured Literacy Implementation into High School Classrooms

About this experience

Strengthen Your 9-12 Instructional Practices and Empower Your High School Team for Student Success

High School educators are navigating an evolving landscape in literacy instruction, marked by new expectations and shifting priorities. This three-part workshop series* is thoughtfully designed to support teachers in meeting these challenges head-on. Participants will explore effective unit design, develop assessments aligned with the rigor of the Wisconsin State Standards, and adapt to the changing demands of the ACT. Through hands-on learning, educators will engage with high-leverage instructional routines and gain practical tools to enhance both unit and assessment development.

*These individual workshops can also be provided in-district.

1. Strengthening Universal Instruction through Strong Unit Design Principles

Benefits

• Plan with Purpose: Design units that are tightly aligned to state standards and backward-planned from meaningful, measurable outcomes.
• Raise the Bar for All Learners: Strengthen Tier 1 instruction by building lessons around rigorous tasks and high expectations.
• Engage Students Deeply: Foster close reading, writing, academic talk, and critical thinking through purposeful text-based learning.
• Choose Texts That Matter: Select anchor and supporting texts that are complex, relevant, and culturally responsive.
• Assess What Matters: Create assessments that are aligned, varied, and built to inform instruction and support every learner’s growth.

Details

Date: September 30, 2025

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost:  $275 per person* (Includes a secondary-level High-Leverage Instructional Routines Toolkit)

Location:  CESA 6, 2300 State Road 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904

Who Should Attend?

• 9-12 Teachers
• High School Administrators
• High School Literacy Leaders/Coaches

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2. Assessments That Meet The Rigor of the Standards

Benefits

• Understand the Standards: Unpack ELA standards to clarify the level of rigor and cognitive demand students are expected to meet.
• Evaluate with Purpose: Analyze current assessments for alignment, depth of knowledge, and text complexity to ensure they meet the mark.
• Design for Real Thinking: Create performance tasks that promote close reading, evidence-based writing, and authentic academic discourse.
• Check Learning Often: Use formative assessments strategically to guide instruction and help students stay on track toward summative goals.

Details

Date: November 11, 2025

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost:  $275 per person* (Includes a secondary-level High-Leverage Instructional Routines Toolkit)

Location:  CESA 6, 2300 State Road 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904

Who Should Attend?

• 9-12 Teachers
• High School Administrators
• High School Literacy Leaders/Coaches

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3. Meeting the Shifting Targets of the ACT

Benefits

• Understand What's Changing: Stay informed about updates to the ACT and how they impact instruction.
• Align Teaching with Assessment: Learn strategies to connect classroom practices to current ACT expectations.
• Support Student Success: Help students feel confident and prepared with targeted, relevant instruction.
• Grow Professionally: Build expertise and collaborate with peers to navigate these shifts together.

Details

Date: February 19, 2026

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost:  $275 per person* (Includes a secondary-level High-Leverage Instructional Routines Toolkit)

Location:  CESA 6, 2300 State Road 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904

Who Should Attend?

• 9-12 Teachers
• High School Administrators
• High School Literacy Leaders/Coaches

*Attend all three workshops for a discounted rate of $665 per participant.

Add on in-district coaching support and we will help you transfer the learning.

These individual workshops can also be provided in-district.

Pricing for these options are customized to meet your needs.
Contact us at literacy@cesa6.org for information.

WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS

Participant Cancellations: Cancellations must be submitted in writing by emailing info@cesa6.org. Registrants who cancel at least 14 calendar days prior to the event start date are eligible for a full refund, minus any non-refundable service or material fees. Cancellations received 7 to 13 calendar days before the event will be eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations made within 7 calendar days of the event. Participants who do not attend without prior notice ("no call, no show") will be charged the full event fee.

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Event Changes or Cancellations by CESA 6: CESA 6 reserves the right to change or cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to low enrollment, presenter availability, or other factors beyond our control. Participants will be notified promptly via email and offered either a full refund or a credit toward a future event.

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Registration Transfers: Registrations may be transferred to another individual from the same organization at no additional cost. Please contact us at least 48 hours before the event start date to request a transfer.

Read more CESA 6 Terms of Service here.