Additional Offerings
Workshop participant
This presentation for administrators acquaints them with the Superkids program and the Foundation’s research. This session can be customized, depending on whether administrators have already attended the Literacy Leaders Workshop during in-service training. Administrators are provided with a “What to Expect” document for classroom walk-throughs.
Professional Development Seminar
These are content seminars for a district's or school's professional development days. Seminars are custom-designed and can include keynote presentations and breakout sessions on topics related to primary literacy. Breakout sessions can also be Superkids-specific for program users. (A list of seminar topics is available upon request.)
Grade-Level Meetings
These are forums for answering questions about the program, discussing best practices of primary literacy, and sharing ideas.
Administrator Orientation Package
This electronic presentation will acquaint administrators with the Superkids program and the Foundation's research. The package also includes “What to Expect” documents for classroom walk-throughs.
Parent Orientation Package
This electronic presentation can be delivered to parents by classroom teachers or other personnel to acquaint them with the Superkids program and the Foundation's research. The package also includes handouts that can be customized for a parent meeting.
Super Tutor Package
Super Tutors are community volunteers who have a desire to help children learn to read. This electronic training module is designed to provide an overview of the reading process, introduce tutors to Superkids materials, and prepare tutors to provide valuable and purposeful assistance during reading instruction.
Leadership Training
As part of an ongoing relationship with the Foundation, schools or districts may wish to pursue a customized program such as training reading specialists to deliver Superkids training or training experienced Superkids teachers to mentor colleagues new to the program.
Training DVDs To learn how to implement the program for the first time, or to review what they learned in the hands-on workshop, teachers can use the Training DVDs. The video-based sessions (one for each grade level) provide an overview of the instructional materials and discuss the pedagogical foundation. The DVDs run for 30–50 minutes, based on the grade level covered, and provide opportunities for teachers to pause and review their own materials along the way.
