Lexia LETRS® For Elementary Educators provides a professional learning course of study based on the science of reading for elementary educators. The course teaches the how, what, and why of literacy acquisition to improve instructional practice and achieve long-term systemic change in literacy instruction. This course will distinguish between the research base for best practices and other competing ideas unsupported by scientific evidence, and demonstrate how language, reading, and writing are related to one another. Participants will learn to make instructional decisions and program choices with reference to scientific research evidence, strategic use of assessments, and observations of students; deliver comprehensive, integrated language and literacy instruction as defined by standards and by research for a given grade, age, or ability level; facilitate early identification and intervention with reading challenges, including dyslexia; and provide an educator experience that validates and affirms diverse experiences and promotes an inclusive understanding of the world. 

Costs Associated with this Course:

AEA Fees 

• LETRS Participant Only: $220 per unit x 4 units = $880.00
• Licensure renewal credit: $55 per credit x 3 credits = $165 + $880 participant fee = $1,045.00
• Graduate credit: $145 per credit x 3 credits = $435 + $880 participant fee = $1,315.00

Lexia Fees

$399/person for online access and materials per year (1 year=1 volume), purchased through Lexia

***Please make sure that you have communicated your desire to attend this course with an administrator and received approval before registering as there is a cost associated with participating in this professional learning opportunity. This course offering is not in association with the LETRS course provided by the Iowa Department of Education.

Here is a link to LETRS training information and material ordering details. If you have any questions please reach out to Lisa Andreasen (landreasen@keystoneaea.org)