Teaching children to read can be the most exhilarating or the most frustrating thing you do in your career. For hundreds of teachers we see every year, it is the one area for which teachers feel the least prepared. We all know that a child who reads independently on grade level can excel in any subject. If he can read, he can overcome everything else. Without reading, he will struggle to master any subject. Many teachers report that they took classes in college that "exposed" them to different reading methods. But were never told, "Do this, then this, followed by this and then your students will be able to read." STEPS is the missing link between scientific reseach and classroom practice. Using STEPS you can confidently help students become life-long readers. Research tells us what to do. STEPS is the "how to" to make it happen in your classroom.

STEPS offers several levels of training. Each level has an online training component.

Want to learn at your own pace?

Enroll in STEPS Online Professional Development. With this yearlong class access, you'll receive a 2008 edition of the STEPS Teacher's Manual and a FREE one year access to STEPS Teacher Resources. You'll have complete audio-visual support every step of the way.

A STEPS Teacher's Manual walks you through all 25 STEPS. This binder is packed with teaching strategies to help you learn what scientific research has uncovered about how to teach reading. You will learn how to turn that knowledge into classroom practice as you build your understanding of phonics, spelling, and reading and with the STEPS Online Professional Development class, you can do it all in your slippers!

Want a structured classroom setting with a hybrid face-to-face and online training for graduate credit?

Here's what other teachers say,

"They were excellent instructors! They know their content and made this class very worthwhile! I think this should be a class made mandatory for all undergraduate education majors - very valuable!"

Enroll in the STEPS Graduate Class. Class begins in August and ends in April with hours awarded in Spring. We meet at STEPS Reading Center in Summerville, SC for once a month face-to-face meetings supported by our online communication throughout this class.

Want to just learn the sounds to supplement your existing phonics program?

Purchase a Phonogram Packet and receive the online class "How to Use the Phonogram Packet" to practice the sounds in several different ways. You will receive a Phonogram Packet containing teacher cards, a CD of sounds, and directions for practicing with the CD. The online class "How to Use the Phonogram Packet" contains interactive media to help you practice as you learn the 78 phonograms of English

Need a resource for a teaching assistant or mentor  to help children with their sounds?

Just Games

Learning takes practice, but that practice doesn't have to be boring. Practice can be fun! These games provide resources, either online or in print, to help children learn the phonogram sounds. Great for parents, tutors, teaching assistants, or classroom volunteers.

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