Opportunity to Attend Professional Learning Series on Executive Skills and Reading

Open to: All Teachers
Opportunity at a Glance:
The DOE is offering a four-part virtual professional learning series grounded in scientific evidence in reading and based on Dr. Cartwright’s forthcoming 2nd edition of Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension: A Guide for Educators. The series will focus on the role of executive functioning skills in word recognition and reading comprehension.

NOTE: You must receive approval from your principal to register for this series which requires a commitment to attend all four sessions. Participants that attend all four sessions will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Cartwright’s book in June 2023.

Key dates:  Dec 2022 – June 2023
Location: Virtual
Registration deadline: 12/30/2022
Take action: Registration links below (please select based on your grade band):

Executive Skills and Reading for Elementary Teacher (best for grades 2-5)

Executive Skills for Reading for Secondary Teachers (best for grades 6-12)

For more information: For questions, email specialeducationpd@schools.nyc.gov