Keys to Literacy
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Support
Keys to Literacy has the experience, knowledge, and organizational ability to provide professional development to a wide audience of stakeholders.
About Keys to Literacy
Keys to Literacy (KTL) is a literacy professional development company founded in 2007 doing business throughout the U.S. We specialize in designing, publishing, and delivering literacy PD to educators in grades PK to 12 and Institutions of Higher Education. KTL has significant experience and a national reputation for delivering practical, high-quality PD aligned with the science of reading (SOR). Since 2007 we have provided PD to many thousands of educators in over 500 school districts, in nearly every state in the country, as well as through PD projects with state departments of education.
Professional Development That Makes a Difference!
Our professional development programs are program-neutral, emphasizing a comprehensive understanding of literacy instruction components—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language—rather than aligning with any specific reading or writing program. This approach ensures that our training is adaptable, equipping educators with the foundational knowledge and skills to enhance literacy instruction across various educational contexts.
Our Services
Offerings by Grade Spans
PreK & Elementary
Several Keys to Literacy offerings include professional development and teacher training related to literacy instruction for students in PreK and elementary grades.
Middle & High School
Several Keys to Literacy offerings include professional development and teacher training related to literacy instruction for students in middle and high school grades.
Higher Education
Keys to Literacy supports preservice teachers in developing the knowledge, skills, and evidence-based instructional practices to meet the literacy development needs of diverse learners.
Offerings by Topics
Comprehension
A range of Keys to Literacy initiatives provides professional development opportunities and teacher training specifically aimed at improving comprehension instruction.
Vocabulary
Numerous Keys to Literacy programs provide professional development and training opportunities for educators, specifically targeting the enhancement of vocabulary instruction techniques.
Writing
Keys to Literacy presents an array of professional development opportunities and teacher training programs that are committed to advancing writing instruction.
Phonics
Numerous Keys to Literacy offerings feature professional development and teacher training that emphasize phonics instruction, particularly in the areas of phonemic awareness and fluency.
Keys to Literacy Professional Development
Onsite & Online Learning That Lasts
Our professional development has been recommended in the National Council on Teacher Quality’s Four Pillars to Reading Success Action Guide, and we frequently present at numerous national and state conferences such as The Reading League, Plain Talk, and International Dyslexia Association (IDA). KTL’s Keys to Beginning Reading course is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association, follows IDA’s tenets of Structured Language instruction and meets the IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading.
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With offerings tailored for grades PreK-3, elementary, middle and high school, our instructional practices and practical training methods ensure that schools improve literacy levels as their students improve their literacy skills.