Special Education Structured Literacy Academy (Grades 6-12) I In-Person + Virtual Coaching

About this experience

Special Education Structured Literacy Academy for Grades 6-12

Transform Your Instructional Approach for Secondary Readers with Individualized Education Service Plans

With the right instruction and support, all students can learn to read and write — but it can be challenging to meet the diverse needs of special education. Aligned with the latest research around the science of reading and writing, this academy will equip participants with assessments, instructional routines, and tools they need to develop specific Individualized Education Service Plan (IEP) goals, provide instruction, and monitor progress.

Benefits

• Year One: Reading Focus
  • Know which literacy assessments to use to diagnose students’ specific needs in Basic Reading, Reading Fluency, and Reading Comprehension.
  • Understand how to write IEP goals that are tightly connected to the current reading research.
  • Develop a repertoire of instructional routines and tools to target students’ IEP goals through specially designed and universal instruction.
  • Understand how to monitor the progress of specific IEP goals within Basic Reading, Reading Fluency, and Reading Comprehension.

• Year Two: Writing Focus
  • Know which literacy assessments to use to diagnose students’ specific needs in Written Expression.
  • Understand how to write IEP goals that are tightly connected to the current writing research.
  • Develop a repertoire of instructional routines and tools to target students’ IEP goals through specially designed and universal instruction.
  • Understand the reciprocal relationship between reading comprehension and written expression.
  • Understand how to monitor the progress of specific IEP goals in the area of Written Expression.

Details

Year 1: Reading Focus

• Two half-day leader sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
• Four full-day, whole-team learning sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
• Three one-hour virtual coaching sessions per district

Year 2: Writing Focus

• Two half-day leader sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
• Four full-day, whole-team learning sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
• Three one-hour virtual coaching sessions per district

Year 1 (Reading Focus) Dates

Leader-only, half-day sessions:

• September 4, 2025
• December 9, 2025

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Full team, full-day learning sessions:

• September 17, 2025
• October 30, 2025
• February 12, 2026
• March 5, 2026

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost:

• CESA 6 Districts
  • $9,495 per team (3-5 team members) per year
  • $10,175 per team (6-9 team members) per year

• Non-CESA 6 Districts
  • $10,995 per team (3-5 team members) per year
  • $11,675 per team (6-9 team members) per year

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

Who Should Attend?

• Special Education Directors
• Special Education Teachers
• Program Support Teachers
• Special Education Paraprofessionals
• Curriculum & Instruction Directors
• Principals
• School Psychologists

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Amy Ruppert, Literacy Program Assistant at aruppert@cesa6.org.

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.