Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session F:

Enhancing Learning Through Discussion

(Live Virtual Training)

This is a half day training.  Registration deadline is January 29, 2026.

A copy of the Essentials of Adolescent Literacy training book is required for this session and is not included in the registration fee.  The book can be purchased on the Keys to Literacy website.

Live Virtual Professional Development

The Keys trainer will use Zoom video conferencing to deliver this training in an interactive format using features such as breakout rooms and chat.  Sessions are not recorded - attendance only in real time.

Provide grades 5-12 educators with foundational literacy knowledge and adolescent literacy insights to support reading, writing, and engagement across all content areas.

Grounded in more than 20 years of experience and the latest research on effective adolescent literacy instruction, Keys to Adolescent Literacy provides powerful professional learning designed to enhance student literacy achievement incorporating Joan Sedita's The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy book.

This session helps educators of grades 5–12 transform classrooms in any subject area into dynamic learning environments where meaningful discussions promote deeper understanding and critical thinking. Participants learn how to shift students from passive learners to active thinkers who can articulate complex ideas drawn from texts and classroom instruction. The session offers research-based strategies for planning and facilitating discussions, including selecting appropriate formats and implementing multiple engaging discussion activities.

Training Description

The following topics are covered in this session:

• Strategies for Planning Effective Discussions
• Facilitating Effective Discussions
• Fostering Academic Productive Talk
• Engaging Students in Rich Discussion Activities such as Socratic Seminars

Connecting This Session to Keys to Literacy’s Comprehensive Professional Learning Suite: The session can stand alone as an overview of discussion skills. It complements and pairs well with Session C “Unlocking Meaning: Effective Comprehension Instruction.”

ADDRESS TO SHIP BOOK

**Please note that training books will need to be mailed to participants.  Books will be mailed to the billing address provided, unless noted otherwise in the notes section of the online registration or sent to us by email.

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REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

• If you cancel 3 days or more prior to training, you will be issued a 50% refund.
• No refunds will be issued for "no shows" or cancellations within 72 hours of training.
• Substitutions accepted.