Explore, Learn, and Grow with ELT Academy

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: November 17, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Zoom Session 2: November 24, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Zoom Session 3: December 01, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Zoom Session 4: December 08, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Zoom Session 5: December 15, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: November 18, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Zoom Session 2: November 25, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Zoom Session 3: December 02, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Zoom Session 4: December 09, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Zoom Session 5: December 16, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: November 13, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 2: November 20, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 3: December 04, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 4: December 11, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 5: December 18, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Date: November 18 & 19, 2025 Time: 4:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Location: Zoom Audience: Statewide The Dignity Act maintains that it is the policy of the State of New York to afford all students in public schools an environment free of discrimination and harassment (Education Law 10). This interactive and discussion-based program examines harassment, discrimination and bullying as it relates to, but is not limited to, those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, gender or sex. Participants will engage in authentic conversations and reflections about harassment, discrimination and bullying as well as explore the impact of social constructs in their personal and professional lives.  This training fulfills the state requirements for six clock hours of coursework or training in the Dignity Act in accordance with Article 2 Sections 10-18 of the Education Law. The Dignity Act training does not count towards CTLE hours. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: November 15, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Zoom Session 2: November 22, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Zoom Session 3: November 29, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Zoom Session 4: December 06, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Zoom Session 5: December 13, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: November 09, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 2: November 16, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 3: November 23, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 4: November 30, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 5: December 07, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more