Empowering "Read and Lead Success" in Maryland
Keys to Literacy is proud to partner with Maryland school districts on long-term literacy coaching, evidence-based professional learning, MTSS alignment, and instructional leadership
Our Services:
Fully aligned with Maryland’s Read and Lead CLSD priorities for job-embedded, sustainable professional development and coaching
Keys to Beginning Reading (K-5)
Keys to Beginning Reading is practical professional learning that emphasizes the connection between literacy research and practice.
Key Comprehension Routine (3-12)
The Key Comprehension Routine teaches students a foundational set of research-based comprehension strategies that support listening and reading comprehension in any subject area.
Keys to Early Writing (K-2) & Keys to Content Writing (3-12)
Keys to Early Writing & Keys to Content Writing provide the background knowledge needed to teach the components of writing instruction.
Coaching-Literacy Leadership Institutes & Coaching
Keys to Literacy works with district and school leaders to create self-sustaining, high achieving school systems.
Pre-Service Educator Training
Structured literacy training for IHE faculty and pre-service teachers (KBR, KCR, KVR, KEW, KCW).
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Let’s partner to build a sustainable foundation for literacy success.
Implementation Support
- Objective 1: Literacy Coaching Models (K–12)
- Keys to Literacy Solution: Certified Facilitator Program (CF)
- How We Help: offers professional development to your coaches and instructional leaders to deliver KTL PD internally — promotes job-embedded coaching and sustainability post-grant
- Objective 2: MTSS Implementation for Struggling Readers
- Keys to Literacy Solution: Literacy Leadership & Implementation Coaching
- How We Help: Includes Literacy Audits, MTSS design support, and Tier 2/3 intervention guidance — ideal for schools strengthening MTSS systems
- Objective 3: High-Quality Professional Learning (All Roles)
- Keys to Literacy Solution: Literacy Audit + Customized PD Pathways
- How We Help: Start with a Literacy Audit to determine needs, then build a scalable PD plan that meets MD’s PL model requirements (collaboration, equity, feedback, and more)
- Objective 6: Partnerships with Higher Education
- Keys to Literacy Solution: IHE Faculty + Pre-Service Training
- How We Help: Provide SoR-aligned training to teacher prep programs, support tutoring initiatives, and help IHEs align with CLSD grant goals
“Read & Lead” Focus Area
Keys To Literacy Solution
How We Help
Objective 1: Literacy Coaching Models (K–12)
Certified Facilitator Program (CF)
Offers professional development to your coaches and instructional leaders to deliver KTL PD internally — promotes job-embedded coaching and ongoing sustainability post-grant
Objective 2: MTSS Implementation for Struggling Readers
Literacy Leadership & Implementation Coaching
Includes Literacy Audits, MTSS design support, and Tier 2/3 intervention guidance – ideal for schools strengthening MTSS systems
Objective 3: High-Quality Professional Learning (All Roles)
Literacy Audit + Customized PD Pathway
Start with a Literacy Audit to determine needs, then build a scalable PD plan that meets the MD model requirements (collaboration, equity, feedback, and more)
Objective 6:
High-Quality Professional Learning (All Roles)
IHE Faculty + Pre-Service Training
Provide SoR-aligned training to teacher prep programs, support tutoring initiatives, and help IHEs align with CLSD grant goals.
Why choose Keys to Literacy?
Keys to Literacy is a nationally recognized leader in the field of literacy professional development and our trainers have deep knowledge and experience about research-based, Science of Reading instruction practices. Our practical, approved courses help participants make connections to classroom instruction.
