Description:

The Regional Literacy Network is excited to announce the Secondary Literacy Workshop Series, “We have the data, now what?”  The Secondary Literacy Workshop Series will provide support and guidance for initial tiered response to READ Act literacy screening data and planning forward for systemwide literacy anchored in evidence-based practices and MnMTSS structures.

Workshop #1: Using your screening data to make adjustments to Tier 1 Instruction 

Workshop #2: Using your screening data to make adjustments to Tier 2 and 3 Instruction

Workshop #3: Using your screening data to design or redesign your system of support

When: 

Workshop #1-  December 16th, 2025

Workshop #2- January 13, 2026

Workshop #3- March 10, 2026

Time: 9am-2pm (1-hour lunch break)

Format: In-person at your regional Service Cooperative OR virtual. 

   Includes informational content, regional networking, and district

   planning/work-time. 

  *Note: Sessions will go 100% virtual in the event of inclement weather.  

Audience: Grades 4-12 Literacy Leaders.  

                  Teams are highly recommended, including, but not limited to:

• District Literacy Leads
• Secondary Administrators
• Secondary Leadership Teams
• Grade 4-12 Lead Teachers (ELA, Intervention, SpEd, MLL), 
• Instructional Coaches

IN-PERSON

Description:

The Rising Educators Academy Plus provides essential support for early-career educators, particularly those holding a Tier 1/2 license and participants of the Special Education Pipeline grant. This program combines three half-day training sessions with personalized coaching cycles led by a Resource Training & Solutions Mentor Coach. Educators will engage in focused learning to foster an Optimal Learning Environment in their classrooms, ensuring success for all learners.

Recommended for any Tier 1 /2 Licensed educator, teachers participating in the SPED Pipeline or any early career educator looking to improve their classroom management and standards based lessons. 

Dates for the three ½ day trainings at Resource Training & Solutions:

November 20, 2025 11 am - 3 pm

January 29, 2026 11 am - 3 pm

April 2, 2026 11 am - 3 pm

3 Coaching Cycles with RTS Coaches - these will be scheduled by the participant 

Cost: Full Members:$100  Associate Members: $133   Non-Members: $167 

*Costs reduced through grant funding.

IN-PERSON

Description:

Join us for a dynamic three-day event designed to help district leaders identify, analyze, and develop actionable solutions to a key problem of practice within their schools or districts. Through a blend of facilitated discussions, expert insights, and collaborative problem-solving, participants will engage in meaningful work to drive student success. This event will provide a structured process to guide leaders in defining challenges, exploring evidence-based strategies, and crafting a plan for sustainable improvement.

Breakout sessions will offer deeper dives into critical areas of instructional leadership, including bundling standards for more cohesive curriculum design, strengthening Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for continuous improvement, leveraging curriculum-based professional learning to enhance instructional practices, and implementing highly effective Tier 1 strategies to support all learners. Participants will leave with concrete tools, strategies, and an action plan tailored to their district’s unique needs.

Teams will also convene mid year and end of year to evaluate progress and outline future plans. 

Cost:

Full Members Receive 4 seats included in their membership.  Each additional attendee is $90 / person

*Full Members use discount code FullMember25 during registration to receive your 4 complimentary seats

Associate Members: $120 / person 

VIRTUAL

Description:

Join us for a dynamic two-day event designed to help district leaders identify, analyze, and develop actionable solutions to a key problem of practice within their schools or districts. Through a blend of facilitated discussions, expert insights, and collaborative problem-solving, participants will engage in meaningful work to drive student success. This event will provide a structured process to guide leaders in defining challenges, exploring evidence-based strategies, and crafting a plan for sustainable improvement.

Breakout sessions will offer deeper dives into critical areas of instructional leadership, including bundling standards for more cohesive curriculum design, strengthening Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for continuous improvement, leveraging curriculum-based professional learning to enhance instructional practices, and implementing highly effective Tier 1 strategies to support all learners. Participants will leave with concrete tools, strategies, and an action plan tailored to their district’s unique needs.

Teams will also convene mid year and end of year to evaluate progress and outline future plans. 

Cost:

Full Members Receive 4 seats included in their membership.  Each additional attendee is $90 / person

*Full Members use discount code FullMember25 during registration to receive your 4 complimentary seats

Associate Members: $120 / person 

IN-PERSON