Full course description
General Program Information
The science of reading is not just a primary-grade concern—and many upper-grade students are still struggling with the demands of complex texts. In this session, we'll explore what the science of reading means for grades 4-12. We'll build a clearer understanding of how skilled reading develops over time and what factors most often interfere with comprehension in later grades. We'll connect this research to practical, classroom-ready strategies that support students in navigating complex academic texts—through vocabulary development, sentence-level understanding, knowledge building, comprehension, and disciplinary writing across content areas. Whether you teach upper elementary or secondary, you'll leave with research-informed strategies you can use immediately, along with a clearer picture of how your instruction supports students in becoming proficient readers of increasingly complex texts.
Objectives
· Understand Skilled Reading Development: Explore how skilled reading develops over time and identify factors that interfere with comprehension in upper grades.
· Vocabulary Development: Support students in navigating complex academic texts through targeted vocabulary instruction.
· Sentence-Level Understanding: Build strategies to help students break down and comprehend complex sentence structures.
· Knowledge Building & Comprehension: Connect research-informed practices to strengthen background knowledge and overall reading comprehension.
· Disciplinary Writing: Implement classroom-ready writing strategies across different content areas (grades 4–12).
Intended Grade Level:
Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Intended Discipline:
Reading and Writing
Intended Audience:
District Personnel, Principal, Teacher
Eligible for EILA:
No
Kentucky Framework for Personnel Evaluation Measures:
Planning (Connected to Planning and Preparation, Human Resource Management, and Organizational Management), Environment (Connected to Classroom Environment, School Climate, and Communcation & Community Relations), Instruction (Connected to Instruction, Delivery of Service, Instructional Leadership)
Kentucky Professional Learning Standards:
Learning Communities
Session and Registration Information
Session Type:
Single Session
Session Location:
Not provided
Credit Hours:
6.0
Registration Deadline:
November 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
How to Register:
https://ckectraining.eventsmart.com/events/11-17-2026-cracking-the-code-what-the-science-of-reading-means-for-grades-4-12/
Additional Information:
Not provided
Provider and Facilitator Information
Provider:
Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative
Facilitator:
Tabor Placido
Director of Academics
Primary Contact:
Tabor Placido
tabor.placido@ckec.org
859-402-8610
Disclaimer
The Professional Learning Bulletin Board was established in accordance with KRS 156.095 (8). It serves as a resource for educators seeking professional learning opportunities. Providers agree to use the characteristics of professional development as described in 704 KAR 3:035 in the design and implementation of learning to provide quality results for Kentucky's educators that lead to increased effectiveness. Posting information on the bulletin board by the department shall not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of any specific provider or program.