Lastinger Learning Webinars:
Leveling Up Your Literacy Program
Effective literacy instruction and interventions are essential for student success. This technical assistance webinar series is designed to help educators enhance their current instruction and interventions with actionable strategies and resources.
Meet the Presenters
The Lastinger Center Literacy Team features experience in education and education research.
Pam Alfaro
Literacy Implementation, Manager
Jesse Steif
Literacy Implementation, Manager
Christina Flake
Literacy Implementation, Coordinator
Making MTSS Work: Clarifying Tiers, Interventions, and Common Pitfalls
May 20 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Distinguish between Tier 2 and 3 interventions
Examine common MTSS challenges
Gain practical strategies for strengthening instruction at every tier
In this webinar, we’ll break down the differences between Tier 1 instruction and targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, ensuring a clear understanding of what does and does not qualify as an intervention. We’ll also examine common MTSS challenges, including gaps that can leave districts vulnerable to compliance issues and ineffective student support. Finally, we’ll bust some of the biggest myths about MTSS and provide practical strategies for strengthening reading instruction at every tier. Whether you’re refining your school’s MTSS framework or just getting started, this session will provide clarity and direction for building a strong, research-based system.
Upcoming sessions
Bringing It All Together:
Planning Cohesive Reading Interventions
June 24 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Create a seamless experience between all three instruction tiers
Streamline teacher language
Reinforce instructional routines
This webinar explores how to align Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions with Tier 1 instruction to create a seamless learning experience. We’ll examine the challenges of using multiple curricula with different scopes, sequences, and instructional routines and discuss practical strategies for bridging these gaps. Learn how to streamline teacher language, reinforce key instructional routines, and ensure that intervention builds on—not competes with—core instruction.
Recordings
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Strengthening Tier 1: Making Core Instruction More Explicit and Impactful
April 15 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Increase opportunities for student response
Incorporate guided support in small groups
Improve pacing
The key to stronger reading outcomes isn’t just more intervention—it’s better Tier 1 instruction. This webinar will focus on how to intensify core instruction by making it more explicit, structured, and engaging, no matter what curriculum you use. We’ll break down the most powerful aspects of explicit instruction and explore practical strategies to enhance daily lessons. Learn how to increase opportunities for student response, embed additional practice, improve pacing, and incorporate guided support in small groups—all without disrupting your existing program. Join us to discover how small shifts in pedagogy can make a big impact on student learning!
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