Professional Learning Brochure

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Our Professional Learning team is here to INSPIRE you to try something new, EMPOWER your growth, and fuel you and the children you serve to THRIVE

FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, Learning Without Tears’ mission has been to make a difference in every child’s life by giving them the foundational skills for learning. To optimize instructional effectiveness, we provide interactive professional learning opportunities that incorporate a hands-on, minds-on approach to motivate, educate, and support Pre-K–5 educators.

In-Person

In-Person workshops include curriculum materials and offer group rates and combo discounts too!

• Collaborative learning and peer networking

• Opportunities for multisensory, hands-on learning

• Active learning experience

Live Virtual

Live Virtual workshops are scheduled for specific days and times. Choose the one that works for you.

• Interact via online collaborative learning tools

• Use your own device

• Multimedia engaging content

On-Demand

Get the expert knowledge you need whenever you need it.

• Available 24/7 to watch anytime

• Set your own schedule and pause as needed

• Interactive with reflection and knowledge checks

Just like you, we have a passion for learning and setting up students for success!

We know firsthand that educators are stressed and have little time for their own learning, yet they yearn for accessible and relevant professional learning to reenergize themselves and their students.

Our learning team includes fellow teachers, school leaders, occupational therapists, and parents who provide dynamic professional development opportunities and implementation support for your teams. Each year, we deliver dynamic, high-impact, and engaging learning experiences that reach more than 20,000 educators and occupational therapists—and the millions of students they serve.

We care about your outcomes and develop flexible learning plans, so you can get the maximum impact from Professional Learning. We optimize student success by helping educators effectively use our programs and materials with fidelity and confidence.

90% of participants are very satisfied with their learning facilitators

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

TOPICS

fuel success in Pre-K–5 classrooms.

Early Learning

Get Set for School® Pre-K Curriculum

• Learn how to implement the Get Set for School complete curriculum

• Get research-based instructional strategies in early literacy, readiness, writing, math, oral language, science, and social studies

• Learn how to incorporate play-based instruction with multimodal and connected learning for whole-class and center-based instruction

Reading

A–Z for Mat Man® and Me (Pre-K–1)

• Learn how to accelerate letter learning and integrate phonological awareness and phonics skills through systematic and explicit instructional activities in small groups

• Build social-emotional habits, oral language, and meaning-making skills

• Leverage digital assets to bring alphabet learning to life

Phonics, Reading, and Me™ (K–3)

• Teach phonics and other high utility skills systematically and explicitly

• Scaffold phonics instruction to meet the diverse needs of students at varying levels

• Build knowledge to develop phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension skills with rich texts

Handwriting

Readiness & Writing for Pre-K

• Use music, hands-on manipulatives, and technology to help children develop the emergent writing skills needed for kindergarten readiness

• Develop strategies for teaching grip, alphabet knowledge, and coloring skills in preparation for children to write letters, numbers, and their names

• Learn how to incorporate play-based instruction with multimodal and connected learning for whole-class and center-based instruction

Handwriting Without Tears® Print (K–2)

• Discover multisensory techniques and research-based methods to make handwriting a natural and automatic skill for children

• Understand developmental teaching order, grip, the benefits of using double lines for instruction and practice, and integrating digital tools into daily instruction

• Learn the importance of the handwriting process as a means to teach or remediate letters, words, and sentences

Handwriting Without Tears Print

Targeted Instruction (K–2)

• Build on your current knowledge of the Handwriting Without Tears Print Curriculum

• Deepen your understanding of six handwriting components including grip, letter formation, letter orientation, letter size, line placement, and spacing.

• Practice identifying handwriting strengths and instructional needs from student writing samples and matching each need to an effective strategy, equipping you to recognize and address the specific skills that are preventing your students from achieving handwriting success

Handwriting Without Tears® Cursive (2–6)

• Learn why to teach cursive in this age of technology, the benefits of a vertical style of cursive, child-friendly teaching order, and cursive connections

• Make cursive an automatic and natural skill for students of all ages and abilities by using engaging, multisensory techniques, and research-based methods

• Integrate digital tools into daily instruction, integrate writing activities to boost academic success

Handwriting Assessment (K–5)

• Administer and score the Screener of Handwriting Proficiency and The Print Tool® and choose remediation materials and strategies based on results

• Explore the seven basic handwriting components essential to handwriting success

• Understand different handwriting curricula, discover new handwriting resources, and use The Print Tool with various populations

Keyboarding

Keyboarding Without Tears® (K–5)

• Learn the developmental progression of keyboarding skills to ensure student success

• Review student lessons and learn how to seamlessly implement them into their instructional day and computer-based testing prep

• Use reporting tools to adapt and differentiate keyboarding instruction so students meet grade-level benchmarks

1. Learn from dynamic facilitators with real-world classroom experience

2. Take home practical ideas, proven for success in your setting

3. Experience hands-on learning, networking, reflection, and action planning

4. Accrue valuable continuing education contact hours

5. Get FREE materials with select workshops

Touring 28 Cities from June-October!

Learning Without Tears is bringing our expert-led handwriting professional development to a city near you!

Reserve your tickets today at LWTears.com/inperson

CHOOSE FROM THESE EXPERIENCES

Readiness & Writing (Pre-K)

Handwriting Without Tears Print (K–2)

Handwriting Assessment (K–5)

Handwriting Without Tears Print+Cursive (K–5)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Implementation for Your Team

Learning Without Tears Professional Services provide dynamic professional development opportunities and implementation support for your teams. We care about your outcomes. We collaborate with you to build flexible learning plans that deliver maximum impact.

Why Choose Professional Services?

• Offers affordable, flexible, and customizable learning experiences

• Provides accessible, yearlong curriculum implementation support

• Delivers interactive, hands-on learning guided by experienced facilitators

• Includes specific collaborative goal setting, live learning sessions, reflections, and feedback

Learn more at: LWTears.com/PD

Partner with us to create a professional learning plan for your team: PDCoordinator@LWTears.com

Flexible Learning Plans

Each Professional Services journey allows participants to select the format and topic to help them build a strong foundation for success.

Formats

On-site

Up to a full day of customized and personalized, hands-on learning

Live Virtual

Half- or full-day interactive learning on an engaging virtual platform

Modular

Short virtual sessions with guidance for application and practice between modules

Blended

Asynchronous webinar followed by a live, virtual Q&A session

Learning Topics

Early Learning

Get Set for School Pre-K Curriculum

Reading

A–Z for Mat Man and Me (Pre-K–1)

Phonics, Reading, and Me (K–3)

Keyboarding

Keyboarding Without Tears (K–5)

Handwriting

Readiness & Writing (Pre-K)

Handwriting Without Tears Print (K–2)

Handwriting Without Tears Cursive (2–6)

NEW Online Professional Learning Platform

When you register for virtual learning, you'll get access to a leading-edge, experiential learning platform, enabling:

• Asynchronous and live virtual collaboration

• Build your community, share ideas, and learn from others

• Blended engagement options to contribute and reflect

• Formative and summative assessments provide actionable data

• Ongoing access to just-in-time curated support resources to sustain your learning

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A Year at a Glance

Our priority is to co-design the most relevant and effective learning path for your educators to meet them where they are and guide them forward.

Our accessible, yearlong plan begins with a Getting Started learning session to kick off your program implementation followed by a Deeper Dive session and/or Implementation Coaching to support educators in achieving positive student outcomes throughout the year.

SUMMER FALL

Collaborative Goal Setting

Personalized planning meetings that help you establish goals and curate the learning experience to reach success for the current school year and beyond.

Getting Started

Onsite | Virtual | Modular | Blended

Build the foundation for implementation success with the knowledge, strategies, and skills needed for high-quality instruction and practical application.

Planning for Deeper Dive/ Implementation Coaching

In a collaborative meeting with LWT teams and school partners, reflect on previous learning experiences and set learning goals for the upcoming Deeper Dive or Coaching Sessions.

YEAR 1

WINTER

Deeper Dive

Onsite | Virtual | Modular

Enhance effective instruction through reflection, collaboration, and just-in-time new learning.

Implementation Coaching

Onsite | Virtual

Inquiry-based sessions for educators or instructional coaches with goal setting, action planning, and reflection cycles, based on identified educator needs to provide job-embedded support that fosters effective teaching, student learning, and program outcomes.

SPRING

Renewal and Fall Planning

Collaboration between Learning

Without Tears® teams and school partners to renew program materials, address additional curriculum needs, and plan your professional services for the fall.

YEAR 2 AND BEYOND

Professional Services for Year 2 and beyond include Refresher sessions that provide program updates and differentiate support for new and returning educators, preparing your teams for a strong start in the new school year.