Community of Practice: Connecting High-Leverage Practices in Literacy and Positive Behavior Support
Overview
This virtual Community of Practice video series brings together experts and educators to explore how high-leverage practices in literacy can be meaningfully integrated with positive behavioral supports in the context of literacy instruction. Across three sessions, participants examine the roles of self-regulation, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed approaches in strengthening literacy instruction and supporting the whole child. Designed for faculty and program leaders, the series emphasizes practical, evidence-based strategies to better prepare teachers to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
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Session 1: Lessons from Neuroscience: The Role of Self-regulation in Literacy Development In this session we highlighted key insights from neuroscience, child development, and education to show how self-regulation, essential for literacy development, develops and appears in classroom behavior. We discussed what this means for teacher prep... Training | 1 hour 12 minutes | Added on 4/21/2026 |
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Session 2: Teaching the Whole Child: Integrating SEL Into Literacy Lessons This session will cover strategies to strengthen the link between social-emotional learning and literacy instruction. Participants will learn practical ways to embed aspects of social emotional learning into their reading and ELA lessons. Training | 1 hour 6 minutes | Added on 4/21/2026 |
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Session 3: Trauma-Informed Approaches for Teaching Practices that Support Literacy This session guides educators in a reflective process that connects traumainformed approaches with high leverage practices to support literacy development. We will focus on how we can support teacher development in embodying safety and trustworthines... Training | 50 minutes | Added on 4/21/2026 |