Learn How to Teach Reading!
Teach all ages, levels, and types of learners to read.
Here is checklist of the key components of great reading program
Structured phonics/literacy
Incorporates the latest in brain research
blend of nationally-recognized reading methods
Interactive, experiential, multisensory
Evidence-based curriculum
Chapter books that are phonemically aligned to program
Based in the Science of Reading
I feel thoroughly equipped to implement a concise, efficient manner of teaching reading. Access to so many quality decodable books was a HUGE plus!
I feel thoroughly equipped to implement a concise, efficient manner of teaching reading. Access to so many quality decodable books was a HUGE plus!
Read LessI love the student friendly rules to help students navigate the code to become stronger readers and spellers. The emphasis on building kids up from where the...
Read MoreI love the student friendly rules to help students navigate the code to become stronger readers and spellers. The emphasis on building kids up from where they are using research based techniques is great.
Read LessSelf pace helps, but always have all materials in front of you to keep up. I like that I can review each video lesson over at my pace. Great to watch lessons...
Read MoreSelf pace helps, but always have all materials in front of you to keep up. I like that I can review each video lesson over at my pace. Great to watch lessons being taught with actual students.
Read LessLearning so much when I thought I knew much. Tips the best. Covers bases. Wish I had materials on front of me as screen can be tough to see as shown. Sometim...
Read MoreLearning so much when I thought I knew much. Tips the best. Covers bases. Wish I had materials on front of me as screen can be tough to see as shown. Sometimes throws sidebar stuff in fast. He really cares in his mission.
Read Less"This training is phenomenal." -- Christie Ner
"This should be taught to every elementary teacher." -- Linda Farnell-Silva
"I'm a parent and wife of dyslexics. So what now after the diagnosis? #1: This class." -- Heather Doolittle
"This is an incredible tool to help all children from beginners to adults that need the help." -- Elizabeth Jones
"As fast as you can; as slow as you must!" What a great approach for our kids! It's not about us and the program's procedure; it's about them and their needs. This allows me to come to them, wherever they are, and then go beyond...quickly, and efficiently!" -- Janice Mcgowan
"You have improved with age, Steve, like a fine wine - love the hat! :) T I'm a 6-12 teacher so I've never understood how to actually teach beginner readers. Finding this very helpful, especially as I am now working with below-grade readers." -- Abena Baiden
"I know the program works as my son has improved tremendously through it within 3 months of summer!" -- Ina von Wunsch
"Thank you SO much for the opportunity to take this class. I learned SO much and will definitely be able to use this knowledge to benefit kids! Thanks again!' -- Debra Asiano
"Thank you for the wonderful course!" -- Carmen Whin-Yates
"I have almost 20 years of experience as a Title 1 Reading teacher, Literacy Specialist, and Instructional Coach. I also recently got my Masters's in Special Education. I have taken master's level courses on reading instruction from several prominent universities. I've taught kids using Four Blocks, Balanced Literacy, Reading Recovery, Stevenson, LLI, Wilson, and Phonics First, and used the district-purchased basal-type reading programs in the classroom. Most recently, I've supported students using self-paced digital reading programs. I constantly take classes, attend workshops and conferences, and read the research. Still, too many children I work with are not learning to read well. When I joined LearnUp in the spring, I finally felt I found something that would really make a difference for the students. Steve Tattum has taken the essential components from the most successful programs and research to create a fast-paced and effective program that gets kids reading from day one. This is a program that makes sense to me and aligns with the best research in the fields of reading instruction and intervention. I am taking the course again in July to make sure I understand it and to practice more. I plan to use LearnUp in my classroom, tutor privately with it, and recommend it to all my parent and teacher friends! Thank you so much for this opportunity!" -- Laura Bain
Pricing is for educators who do not have institutional backing and is for the full structured phonics program, from sounds to comprehension. We want to give back to educators, paraprofessionals, and parents who do not have institutional backing by offering this workshop at a price they can afford*.
$1,050.00
Full Access Unlimited Enrollment
FAQs on logistics, cost, & curriculum
This course is self-directed.
The entire training is about 20 hours of knowledge instruction. The course comes with "bonus" material and videos such as recordings of live lessons given by certified tutors and teachers.
We want to lower the barriers that keep great reading programs from getting to our children. LearnUp wants to give access to our program to every educator, para, learning specialist, parent, or volunteer. We don't want economics to be the reason our teachers and community do not get trained in how to teach reading. Thanks to generous funders, we are able to provide this training at a super economical price. *If this is still beyond your financial means reach out to [email protected] and explain your situation or to request financial support.
No, and here is why. Most educators do not know what level of students will be in their classroom or program. If you haven't learned the whole program, how will you work a student who is beyond your training? LearnUp's approach is to teach you the full structured literacy program because you cannot know what level of learner will be in front of you. When you exit the program you will have the foundations--from phonics to comprehension-- that will allow you to teach any student who walks through your door how to read.
LearnUp uses a multidisciplinary structured phonics curriculum with proprietary chapter books so students can practice their new reading concepts within a storybook environment. A typical lesson includes work on sounds, syllables, words, reading, comprehension, and writing in a scope and sequence that’s tailored to each reader. Our program aligns to the Science of Reading. It is simply one of the best reading programs on the market.
The workshop trains educators, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and community members who want to teach children to read, no matter their age, learning differences (such as dyslexia), reading level, or background. We also work with educators teaching ELL students.
Yes! Steve Tattum is an expert (train the trainer instructor) in five different Orton-Gillingham (OG) approaches. LearnUp's reading program integrates the best practices of the leading reading programs on the market (Orton-Gillingham, Linda Mood-Bell, Slingerland, Reading Recovery, Whole Language, etc.) and combines them with the latest brain research and National Reading Panel recommendations to create a superior, systematic program that accelerates reading acquisition.
Yes! Our program incorporates the latest in reading brain research and overlays it into our curriculum. Research shows that stimulating the word form area of the reading brain is critical to creating fluency. While this is helpful to all emerging readers, it’s especially critical for dyslexics. Our program incorporates systematic phonics, directed reading, spelling, and repeated readings which lead to brain stimulation and reading fluency.
We have a 20+ year track record of success. Created by Steve Tattum, LearnUp’s reading director, the curriculum and chapter books have been used for years by teachers, tutors, and entire school districts with remarkable outcomes.