High-impact courses, coaching, and resources delivered by Scholastic literacy specialists.
Professional Learning Services for Educators
Professional Learning
That Moves Your Vision Forward
Courses & Coaching Tailored to Your Needs
As a trusted professional learning partner, Scholastic provides courses and coaching aligned to your strategic priorities and designed to fit your team’s busy schedules.
Scholastic Program Implementation
Work with Scholastic specialists to implement our programs with confidence and success.
Instructional Practice Courses
Equip educators with powerful, evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes.
Instructional Coaching
Support educators in applying new strategies with embedded coaching personalized to your team’s unique needs.
“From the inception of the partnership between Scholastic and Thomasville City Schools until now, it has been an amazing experience. Our district and school-based teams have learned and grown so much since we began this journey.”
Jessica V. Dreher, Ed.D., Director of Student Services at Thomasville City Schools
3 Reasons to Choose Scholastic
Expertise
Everyone on our team is a former educator with rigorous training and extensive experience.
Flexibility
Choose individual courses or work with us to build a custom plan that's right for you.
Personalization
Our facilitators use real assessment data to illustrate effective practices.
Scholastic Program Implementation Support
Full-Day In-Person and Flexible Virtual Options | Up to 30 K–5 Teachers and Instructional Coaches
Equip your team with the knowledge and information they need to apply Scholastic resources and tools in their classrooms with fidelity.
Choose Your Program
Knowledge Library Courses
Discover data-driven techniques to adapt instruction for small groups using the Knowledge Library.
Advanced Decodables Support
Explore implementation routines that support older students who need foundational skills practice.
Read and Rise PD
Learn how to tap into the strengths of every family with Read and Rise.
R.E.A.L. Implementation Course
Deepen your understanding of mentorship, recruiting, and making an impact with R.E.A.L.
Instructional Practice Courses
Full-Day In-Person and Flexible Virtual Options | Up to 30 PreK–12 Teachers and Instructional Coaches
Designed to complement and extend our program implementation courses with actionable, research‑aligned practices educators can apply immediately.
Family, School, and Community Engagement
Explore proven ways to welcome families into your school and empower them to become active participants in their child’s learning.
Early Childhood Development
Develop early childhood literacy instructional practices and provide your youngest learners with a solid foundation to grow.
Foundational Literacy Instruction
Discover the latest strategies and activities for effective code-focused instruction in phonics, decoding, fluency, and more.
Knowledge & Comprehension
Explore evidence-based strategies to improve instruction in knowledge and language comprehension.
New Teacher Best Practices
Kickstart success and build the fundamental skills new teachers need in their first years of teaching.
Instructional Coaching
Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid | One on One or Groups of Up to 5
We provide instructional coaching that is ongoing, personalized to the individual teacher, and flexible to implement. Our range of coaching options responds to your team’s unique needs and schedules.
The Scholastic Coaching Cycle
Our coaching goes beyond theory. We partner with educators in a continuous cycle of improvement. Together, we will:
- Plan lessons and set goals.
- Practice new techniques.
- Refine skills and confidently implement new strategies.
- Repeat!
“[Coaching] is a game changer! I appreciated time to talk with a former [educator] who had walked in my shoes and just was a great listening ear. She then provided high-quality lessons for staff to observe, feedback, and thoughtful conversation.”
– Educator from Paducah, KY
Professional Books
Encourage educators to pursue their interests or complement your professional learning work with best-selling professional books by renowned authors.
7 Mighty Moves and 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources
Transform reading instruction with 7 proven strategies & the tools to implement them.
Rock Your Literacy Block
See how Lindsay Kemeny manages her literacy block to maximize learning all day long.
Small Groups, Big Results
Explore Dr. Lindsey's framework for small-group instruction. Includes actionable teaching routines.
The Megabook of Vocabulary
A treasure trove of engaging, easy-to-implement strategies to build students' vocabulary knowledge.
The Megabook of Spelling
Build encoding skills with routines & templates from phonics expert Wiley Blevins.
Nurturing the Heart and Mind
This companion to best-selling book, Unearthing Joy, offers 60 ready-to-use lessons for Grades 3-5.
Thought Leadership Talks
Host a renowned author to captivate your team, deliver expert insights, and inspire action! Here are a few of our available speakers. Contact us for a full list.
Featured Keynote Speakers
Dr. Stephanie Stollar
Professor and Literacy Consultant
Dr. Molly Ness
Literacy Specialist and Teacher Educator
Michele Myers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University
Julia B. Lindsey, Ph.D.
Author, Educator, Foundational Literacy Expert
Lindsay Kemeny
Author, Educator, Foundational Literacy Expert
Gholdy Muhammad, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D.
Author, Researcher, Educator; Family, School, and Community Engagement Expert
Fresh Takes from Scholastic Experts
Get to know us better. Explore these free professional learning webinars and resources for Scholastic authors.
Small Groups That Work: Purposeful Routines for Big Literacy Results
Dr. Julia B. Lindsey and Tara Welty
Rock Your Literacy Block: Mighty Moves to Organize Your Day and Optimize Student Learning
Lindsay Kemeny and Michael Haggen
How Can We Help Your Team Grow?
