Structured Literacy for Special Education Academy (Grades K-5)

  • Hybrid
  • CESA 6 Event
  • Tue, Nov 25, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM CST

  • CESA 6

About this event

The Power of Literacy: Ensuring Access for Every Young Reader

With the right instruction and support, all students can learn to read and write. This two-year academy will equip participants with assessments, instructional routines, and tools aligned with the latest research around the Science of Reading and writing, to develop specific Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, provide instruction, and monitor progress.


Benefits

  • Know literacy assessment options to support instruction.
  • Understand how to write IEP goals tightly connected to current reading and writing research.
  • Understand how to monitor the progress of specific reading and writing areas, and in the areas of written expression.
  • Develop a repertoire of instructional routines and tools in the areas of basic reading, reading fluency, and reading comprehension, and in the areas of written expression.
  • Identify specific instructional routines and tools to target students’ IEP goals through specially designed and universal instruction.

Details

Year One: Reading Focus

  • Two half-day leader sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
  • Four full-day, whole-team learning sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
  • Three one-hour virtual coaching sessions per district

Dates

Leader-only, half-day sessions: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • November 11, 2025
  • December 9, 2025

Full team, full-day learning sessions: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • November 25, 2025
  • December 16, 2025
  • February 10, 2026
  • April 30, 2026

Cost: $2,285 per person, each year
(minimum of 4 team members)

Year Two: Writing Focus

  • Two half-day leader sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
  • Four full-day, whole-team learning sessions at CESA 6, Oshkosh
  • Three one-hour virtual coaching sessions per district

Year 2 Dates TBD

Who Should Participate on a District Team?

  • Special Education Directors
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Program Support Teachers
  • Special Education Paraprofessionals
  • Curriculum & Instruction Directors
  • Principals
  • School Psychologists

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Amy Ruppert, Literacy Program Assistant at aruppert@cesa6.org.

Details

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    Date

    Tuesday,
    November 25, 2025

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    Time

    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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    Location

    CESA 6: 2300 State Road 44,
    Oshkosh, WI 54904
    OR Virtual

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    Cost

    $2,285

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Payment Policy for Event Registrations

CESA 6 accepts credit card payments for all event registrations. If you are unable to complete your registration using a credit card, please contact events@cesa6.org for assistance with alternative arrangements.
Group Registrations: If your district would like to register multiple participants and submit one payment for all registrations, please contact events@cesa6.org for assistance.
Please note if an alternative payment is needed, a purchase order must be received before your registration can be confirmed. All registrations must be finalized before the event date.
Alternative payment methods may be approved under the following circumstances:

  • Registration fees exceed $1,000
  • A specific funding source is being used (e.g., Title funds)
  • Your school district requires use of an internal payment process

Participant Cancellations

Cancellations must be submitted in writing by emailing events@cesa6.org. Registrants who cancel at least 14 calendar days prior to the event start date are eligible for a full refund, minus any non-refundable service or material fees. Cancellations received 7 to 13 calendar days before the event will be eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations made within 7 calendar days of the event. Participants who do not attend without prior notice ("no call, no show") will be charged the full event fee.

Event Changes or Cancellations by CESA 6

CESA 6 reserves the right to change or cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to low enrollment, presenter availability, or other factors beyond our control. Participants will be notified promptly via email and offered either a full refund or a credit toward a future event.

Registration Transfers

Registrations may be transferred to another individual from the same organization at no additional cost. Please contact us at least 48 hours before the event start date to request a transfer.

Read more CESA 6 Terms of Service here.

Event Registration

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