Professional learning

Mission-Driven Literacy Support for Every Classroom

At ReadWorks, our nonprofit mission to provide resources and support to build background knowledge and vocabulary fuels everything we do. We are laser-focused on ensuring more teachers and students, especially in under-resourced schools, can access the high quality, research-based reading tools they need.

Our free platform is just the start. To further support teacher instruction alongside our resources, we offer customized, virtual professional learning designed to meet real educator and student needs. Many schools invest in high-quality instructional tools, but without the right support, those tools go underused or inconsistently implemented. ReadWorks professional learning closes that gap.

Ready to discover how ReadWorks Professional Learning can provide tailored options to support your students?

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Why Professional Learning with ReadWorks

Get a boost by pairing ReadWorks resources with customized expert guidance. Teachers require more than access to high-quality tools. They need partnership in executing strong, effective instruction every day.

By working directly with educators, our sessions stay grounded in real classrooms and focus on strategies that can be implemented immediately. ReadWorks is trusted and used by 250,000 educators every month, including nearly 50,000 from low-income communities. Teachers will gain so much from this PL!

Built on a platform teachers already use and trust
Designed for immediate classroom implementation the very next day
Focused on reading comprehension, not just content delivery
Scalable across classrooms, schools, and districts

How ReadWorks Professional Learning Stands Out

In multiple rigorous experimental research studies, students using ReadWorks materials made significantly greater gains in both background knowledge and vocabulary compared to control group students. Our resources and PL are deeply aligned with research in reading comprehension.

What a session may review:

How to build background knowledge and vocabulary to strengthen comprehension
How to effectively integrate research-aligned resources into daily instruction
How to support all learners with flexible, adaptable instructional materials
How to drive consistent literacy routines across classrooms and roles
How ReadWorks can be used across science through our alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
How to maximize the impact of ReadWorks across teachers, coaches, and school leaders
How to reduce teacher planning time while maintaining rigor

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Schools that introduce even a single ReadWorks training session report:

Higher teacher confidence using our knowledge-building Article-A-Day routine and text sets
More intentional use of decodables to reinforce phonics instruction and knowledge-building
Stronger student comprehension through consistent routines and modeling

“Unlike traditional professional learning, ReadWorks pairs training with a platform teachers already use—so implementation happens immediately, not eventually”

- Curriculum Director, Georgia

Take ReadWorks Further

Because so many teachers already know the ReadWorks platform, the learning curve is minimal, so the professional learning can help teachers go deeper. While educators value the free resources, they often do not have time to fully explore the platform or learn the most effective instructional routines, which is exactly where this support makes the biggest difference.

What You Can Expect From a Session

Customized learning aligned to your ELA curriculum and literacy goals
Practical strategies teachers can use right away
Guidance on using ReadWorks across whole group, small group, and intervention
Time for teachers to collaborate and plan how to integrate resources into instruction
Flexible virtual formats designed to fit your schedule
Ongoing support from an expert nonprofit partner

For Teachers

Build Confidence. Save Time. Strengthen Instruction.
What would it mean for your school or district to amplify strong instruction, strengthen reading outcomes, and support more confident, engaged learners while maximizing the impact of every dollar invested?
If you are using ReadWorks but not sure how to use it strategically, this is for you.

"ReadWorks has been a lifesaver for me. One hour of PL has saved me hours of prep time! My students love all the new articles and libraries that I have introduced to them. I use it for IEP interventions and homework assignments now."

-Ahmed, Elementary School Teacher

For District Leaders

Drive Measurable Literacy Growth Across Classrooms
How are you investing in professional learning to drive measurable gains in literacy, teacher effectiveness, and student engagement?

If your goal is to improve reading comprehension outcomes, increase engagement, and build confident readers, ReadWorks professional learning can help you get there with high-impact support at a per-student cost most providers can’t match.

"ReadWorks has empowered our teachers with practical strategies and high-quality resources to improve students' reading comprehension and fluency. The engaging texts and scaffolds support all learners, including multilingual students, and increase student participation. The platform also makes it easy to track student engagement and progress, and we’ve seen students grow in confidence and independence as readers."

-Dr. Bahar B., Instructional Faculty Lead

Accessible, Flexible, and Built for Equity

Our professional learning is designed to be high-quality and accessible, built to produce outcomes and measurable gains in reading comprehension.

Low-cost, flexible pricing based on your needs
Customized packages for schools and districts
Scholarships available, ranging from 10% off to fully funded opportunities

We are committed to ensuring that cost is not a barrier. We will work with you to find a solution that fits your goals and your budget.

Bring high-quality, practical professional learning to your teachers and see the impact in your classrooms.

Frequently asked questions

Read our Low-Cost Professional Learning Packages FAQs here.

free teacher guide

Many schools begin using ReadWorks with strong teacher engagement—educators value the free resources, but often don’t have the time to fully explore everything the platform offers or to learn the most effective instructional routines behind the tools.

Our free Teacher Guide and Webinars are a great place to start, providing direction on how to use ReadWorks. To go deeper, our professional learning brings that guidance to life.

That’s where we see a real difference.

We build customized sessions around the exact tools and strategies in the Teacher Guide—diving into specific activities, modeling best practices, and aligning everything to your instructional goals—so teachers can move from simply using ReadWorks to using it with maximum impact.

scholarship-eligible districts

Why Teacher Training Matters

At ReadWorks, our nonprofit mission fuels everything we do. We are laser focused on ensuring more teachers and students, especially in under-resourced schools, can access the high quality, research based reading tools they need. Our free platform is just the start. To further support teacher instruction alongside our free resources, we offer customized, virtual professional learning designed to meet real educator and student needs.

Transform teacher learning, meet your reading goals, and support your teachers and students! Get a boost by pairing ReadWorks resources with customized expert guidance. Teachers require more than access to tools; provide them confidence in executing top-tier instruction. By working directly with educators, and sometimes featuring teachers as guest presenters, we ensure strategies are grounded for real classrooms with immediately actionable steps.

Districts in GA, PA, CA, MD, DC, NY, NJ, and NC may qualify for fully funded professional learning.

➡️ Schedule a call to learn more about our professional learning scholarships.

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