Reading & Writing   

In our Blueprint Reading Basics course, you will start at the very beginning to learn about the drawing scale. In lessons that are thorough and detailed, you will learn how blueprint drawings are organized, and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings. In this blueprint reading course, you will also review architectural and engineering blueprint drawings, as well as project specifications during this blueprint training.

By course completion, you will have developed the necessary skills and terminology to read and comprehend residential and commercial construction documents and gain experience in understanding how 3D model presentations within a set of construction documents work.

Well-written student essays begin with a carefully crafted writing prompt, the first step in providing effective support for each of your students. In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course teaches you five types of writing prompts you can introduce to your students: narrative, creative, expository, persuasive, and reading response. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn a structure for developing each writing prompt and be provided examples aligned with expectations across grade levels, from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this teacher professional development course will provide you with station activities and strategies to boost reading and writing fluency for various student levels. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn about various methods to improve fluency, including support for phonics, word work, sight words, reading fluency, and writing fluency. By the end of the course, you will have an activity plan for various stations to support each of your student groups.

Write great marketing copy to improve your company's image and your chances of getting hired or promoted.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course provides a detailed look into how you can support your English Language Learners (ELLs) as they work to improve their writing skills. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn how to teach and support ELL students in each part of the writing process, from pre-writing and drafting to post-writing. You will also learn how to monitor and evaluate writing progress over time, ensuring that all students can be academically successful in your classroom.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will teach you how to implement the model of explicit instruction in your classroom for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. During your training, you will learn how to utilize the explicit instruction model in your classroom by planning for a skill and goal to focus on within your lesson and using support strategies to improve reading in your student groups.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course guides you through the entire expository writing process, covering topics like expository vs. narrative writing, planning, drafting, grammar, editing, and assessment. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. It will equip you with all the knowledge and strategies to effectively teach writing skills to your 4th-8th-grade students.

Start at the very beginning in this blueprint reading and construction estimating course with drawing scale lessons that are thorough and detailed. During this online blueprint reading course, you will discover how blueprint drawings are organized and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings. Your estimating training will also help you understand how to review architectural and engineering blueprint drawings and project specifications.

By course completion, you will understand the interrelationship between the construction drawings and a quantity-takeoff cost estimate, analyze the components of a cost estimate, and learn how a quantity-takeoff cost estimate is created. Furthermore, you will master an understanding of quantity surveying, estimating takeoffs, and pricing estimated quantities and recognize the need for thoroughness and attention to detail when preparing cost estimates.

Learn the skills you need to succeed in the well-paying field of technical writing.

Learn to confidently write medical reports, correspondence, emails, progress notes, charting, research and other professional documentation one would encounter in the healthcare environment. This course is packed with real-life applications as you review the entire writing process.

Get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course teaches you how to effectively group students based on their reading levels. It provides you with specific strategies for various reading levels and guides you on how to collect and analyze reading assessment data. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. The course will help you create a personalized guided reading plan for your student or group of students in an upcoming lesson.

Learn creative ways to bring differentiated instruction and guided reading to life in your classroom.

You really can make money with your writing. Whether you want to create your own business, add to your income, supplement your retirement, or boost what you're earning as a writer, you'll find the how-to's here.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course guides you in measuring students' writing growth through holistic and analytic rubrics so that you can effectively monitor student growth in a standardized manner. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will explore writing expectations for each grade level, from K-3, and learn how to create your own holistic and analytic rubrics that match your expectations of your student's writing.

Save yourself hours of time and increase your productivity by learning to read faster and with better comprehension. This course will help you master the skills and techniques to quickly read through the daily flood of emails, articles and reports by becoming a proficient speed-reader.

Learn response to intervention (RTI) strategies that ensure the struggling readers in your classroom get the help and education they need.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will help you understand your middle school students' reading behaviors and how to assess their reading levels and progress. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. It will provide you with practical strategies and activities to teach "within the text" and "beyond the text" reading behaviors.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will help you understand your elementary students' reading behaviors and how to assess their reading levels and progress. Model Teaching's mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. The course will provide you with practical strategies and activities to teach "within the text" and "beyond the text" reading behaviors.

Learn to write in English more effectively so you can achieve your goals and dreams. This course will teach you how to write clearly, logically, and cohesively in any academic or work setting.

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course teaches you about the different levels of English Language Learner (ELL) proficiency and how you can support your students across any content area, regardless of their current proficiency levels. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn specific strategies and progress monitoring techniques to incorporate into your lessons for ELL support.

Write for the increasingly popular genre of fantasy fiction and lay the groundwork for your very own fantasy novel. This course teaches you how to develop characters, build a compelling world, outline a narrative, apply a consistent theme, commit to the writing process, and publish your book.