Implementing the Reading Simplified Academy in Your School/District
Streamline Reading Instruction While Accelerating Your Readers’ Achievement
Inside the Reading Simplified Academy, teachers discover an evidence-based and comprehensive 3-part model for small group guided reading time (Re-Reading for Fluency, Word Work, and Guided Reading) that is easy to differentiate for a variety of learners. Just 3-4 Word Work activities serve as one critical component of this lesson model to help transform both struggling and beginning students into readers. Using the Reading Simplified Streamlined Pathway (a 1-page scope and sequence), teachers learn an efficient model for reading development that allows for effective collaboration across departments and grades.
Professional Learning Integrated With Curriculum
Teachers enrolled in the blended learning Reading Simplified Academy (RSA) receive:
Login credentials to the Reading Simplified Academy online platform for one year
Monthly welcome tour (online delivery)
24-7 access to the 8-10 hour, asynchronous Main Course to learn the gist of the Reading Simplified system
(including quizzes, reflective prompts, completion badges, a post-assessment, and a 10-hour certificate)
Digital curriculum including placement assessments, scope & sequences, and decodable texts, for beginning or remedial reading levels:
24/7 support from Dr. Ginsberg and other Reading Simplified experts inside the online discussion board (aka Teachers’ Lounge)
Switch It Online software
Audio podcast of all video content for on-the-go learning
35+ additional a la carte 1-hour advanced workshops
Monthly workshops and Q&A’s with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, live online
Private Facebook group
Additional monthly releases of new student materials
Bi-monthly newsletters
Technical support
District/School requirements for successful implementation:
Administrators participate in at least welcome overview session via Zoom
Identification of a Champion for each school and/or cohort of teachers to lead communication and implementation
Release time or planned PD opportunities for completion of 8-10 hour asynchronous Main Course as well, as cohort planning implementation
Technical access to Zoom welcome session
Technical access to Vimeo streaming from the Reading Simplified Academy
District/School supports can include:
Concierge support
- Facilitated Professional Learning Community virtual Q&A’s,
- teacher completion reports, &
- Incentives and celebrations.
Administrator and Instructional Champion virtual introduction, mid-year update, and end-of-year summary,
Additional in-person training sessions, and/or
Technical support
[Reading Simplified and the Reading Simplified Academy meet the federal funding guidelines for CLSD, ESSER, ARP ESSR, Title I, Title II, Title III (EL), Title IC Migrant, IDEA (Special Education), McKinney Vento Homeless Education, and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education.]
Costs
We offer discounts to schools and districts for bulk purchases of annual licenses for the Reading Simplified Academy.
| Number of Teacher Licenses | Fee |
|---|---|
| < 50 | $347/license |
| 51-100 | $330/license |
| 101-200 | $312/license |
| 201-300 | $295/license |
| 300+ | Please contact for pricing |
{For ongoing support beyond the 1st year, each teacher’s access to the Reading Simplified Academy is $147.}
Additional Blended Support Packages
In addition to daily, personalized support via the online Teachers’ Lounge inside the Reading Simplified Academy, schools and districts may elect to receive extra guidance from Reading Simplified coaches. We offer schools and districts 4 implementation packages:
| Silver (Required) | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each school/cohort assigns a Champion to lead communication and implementation for the teachers’ Community of Practice. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reading Simplified provides a Welcome overview for Administrators, Champions, and Teachers altogether. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Provision of monthly teacher completion reports | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Facilitated Professional Learning Community 75-minute virtual Q&A’s across the year | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Incentives and celebrations | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Administrators and Instructional Champions virtual introduction, mid-year update, and end-of-year summary | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 1 day of In-Person, site-based training | ✔ | |||
| Included with teacher cohorts of 15 or more | $2400 per building/school | $5500 per building/school | $8500 per building/school |
Planning Your Reading Simplified Academy Implementation
How will your school / district provide time for teachers to participate in the Main Course and Community of Practice planning?
How will each Administrator and Champion lead teachers as they move through the Main Course and implement the Reading Simplified system?
How will Administrators establish goals and monitor data for both teachers and students?
How will districts adapt or eliminate current reading curricula to allow for the streamlined Reading Simplified system?
Note:
The Reading Simplified Academy can be adapted and individualized for additional fees for states and districts to help teachers connect the content to state standards, statewide initiatives, and other reading programs.
Payment Instructions
Step 1
Purchase Order:
- Number of teacher licenses
- Addition Blended Support Package requested, if relevant
Step 2
Check:
After receiving an invoice from us, please make checks payable to:
Reading Simplified LLC
13395 Voyager Pkwy
Ste 130 #1036
Colorado Springs, CO 80921