Join your fellow educators on an extraordinary journey that turns professional learning into an immersive interstellar adventure! During our summer book study, we'll explore Michele Haiken's Personalized Reading and learn how to differentiate content area reading so every student in your class can succeed. Along the way, you'll earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and model the very engagement strategies you'll implement with your students!
What Makes This Book Study Unique?
Innovative Format: Immerse yourself in gamified professional learning that's engaging and interactive, leading to better knowledge retention and deeper understanding! Earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and become a member of the Reading Corps, an elite team of educators tasked with differentiating content to meet the diverse learning needs of colonists on planet K2-18b.
Community Connection: Collaborate and exchange ideas with other educators and expand your professional learning community (PLC) in a supportive, first-timer-friendly environment.
Practical Application: Explore research-based instructional strategies backed by the science of reading and create classroom-ready activities you can use right away.
Edtech Integration: Experiment with free technology tools that support diverse reading needs and get feedback from our team of experienced edtech coaches.
Flexible Learning: Participate in asynchronous online discussions from wherever your summer takes you and take advantage of optional extension activities and pop-up coaching.
Schedule & Program Highlights
Our summer book club starts July 8 and ends August 19. Educators can expect to spend 3 hours per week reading, responding to prompts, giving feedback, and completing activities. Over the course of our 8-week program, you will:
- Read and discuss Personalized Reading by Michele Haiken and connect with educators from various backgrounds through thoughtfully designed asynchronous discussions.
- Earn badges, unlock new tools, and climb the professional learning leaderboard as you progress through an interstellar-themed learning adventure.
- Experiment with cutting-edge technology tools specifically designed to support diverse reading needs.
- Build a comprehensive toolkit of lessons and technology integration strategies ready for immediate implementation.
- Earn 18 professional development units (PDUs) for fully participating in our book study, and up to 30 PDUs for completing all optional activities!
- Receive $30 reimbursement for successfully completing the book study.
Application Deadline: June 20, 2025
Don't miss this opportunity to remove the barriers your students face during content area reading! Apply now and set yourself up for a summer of engagement, connection, and professional growth.
Space is limited—apply today!