Educator Preparation Providers

evidence-based research

to empower future teachers.

This section offers resources designed to empower future teachers and prepare literacy leaders. From evidence-based instructional tools to research-backed strategies, educator preparation providers will find support to strengthen teacher readiness and ensure student reading success.

Educator Preparation Providers

Support future teachers with evidence-based resources designed to build strong literacy instruction skills and improve student outcomes

Preparing Future Teachers for Emergent Literacy Instruction

Instructional quality is a major factor in preschoolers' literacy development.

Equipping Adult Educators to Deliver Explicit Reading Instruction

Professional learning related to adult literacy instruction shape quality and success.

Preparing Future Teachers to Support Oral Language Development

Strong preparation can improve future teachers' oral language instruction for early learners.

Preparing Future Teachers for Print Awareness Instruction

Future teachers must be prepared to deliver print awareness and concepts of print to early learners.

Preparing Teachers to Connect Instruction with Play-Based Learning

Effective preparation equips educators to intentionally blend instruction and application.

Preparing Future Teachers for Content-Rich Literacy Instruction

Prepare future teachers to intentionally build knowledge through literacy instruction.

Reading-Writing Connection: Effective Literacy Instruction in K-3

EPPs should treat reading and writing as interconnected domains in all literacy coursework.

Equipping Future Teachers with Effective Tools to Address Fluency

Candidates must enter classrooms ready to diagnose fluency needs and deliver targeted support.

Preparing Future Teachers for Adolescent Vocabulary Instruction

EPPs must align literacy and content-area courses to include evidence-based vocabulary instruction.

Preparing Teacher Candidates for High-Impact Text-Based Discussion

Equipping future teachers with tools to scaffold rich discussion supports successful outcomes.

Adolescent Literacy Motivation for Grades 4-9

EPPs should treat motivation as a core element of adolescent literacy instruction—not an add-on.

Preparing Future Teachers to Teach Comprehension Effectively

Delivering structured, strategic, and inclusive comprehension is essential for teacher education.