Our Offerings
All Hill offerings are grounded in the latest research, include practical resources and strategies, support equitable and differentiated instruction, and are eligible to earn CEUs.
Hill’s offerings provide flexible, affordable, and impactful learning experiences, including both asynchronous, self-paced content, synchronous, live webinars, and live in-person workshops. Our offerings are developed in consultation with external experts as well as experienced Hill faculty and trainers.
2024-25 In-Person Workshop Schedule
Based on the Orton-Gillingham approach, Multisensory Mathematics applies the research-based Concrete -Representational -Abstract (CRA) approach to teaching mathematics as advocated by the National Math Panel and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Concepts and skills are taught systematically from simple to complex with review and reinforcement to develop mastery. Participation in this interactive training directly impacts math lesson planning and implementation.
Learn MoreDesigned to mirror the structure of an Orton-Gillingham lesson plan, The Key Learning Center Multisensory Math Lesson Plan utilizes Auditory, Kinesthetic, and Visual components to “prime the pump” for the instruction of new information. The introduction of new information follows the Concrete, Representational, Abstract (CRA) sequence to ensure students develop a strong conceptual understanding before learning efficient procedures for solving problems.
Learn MoreExcellent decoders are not always excellent comprehenders. Many times, our students seem to have all of the necessary skills they need to be good readers (things like phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies, to name a few), but somehow, they still struggle with putting all of these things together in order to comprehend texts. In this workshop, we will dig a bit deeper than the familiar skills listed above to explore essential thinking skills, called executive functions, that support successful reading comprehension.
Learn MoreExecutive skills are task-oriented skills that underlie students’ ability to learn. Although seldom taught explicitly, many educators now see that students who are strong in these skills are more successful than those who aren’t. This workshop will introduce the 11 executive skills featured in the “Smart but Scattered” model, with suggestions for school-based strategies for strengthening each skill across the grade levels. It will also describe a process for embedding executive skills into classroom lessons and daily routines.
Learn MoreIt has long been known that we can’t wait for students to be identified with a disability before they receive research-supported instruction. In this session, participants will learn why students struggle acquiring and retaining key math skills. Instructional strategies shared will revolve around the outcomes-focused research across the stages of learning, from acquisition to proficiency to maintenance. Examples will range from elementary to middle to high school standards.
Learn MoreThis is a hands-on interactive workshop wherein participants will be actively involved in learning instructional strategies for helping elementary students find success with writing. Participants will begin with learning ways to help students develop sentence-level writing skills using a multisensory approach. Following sentence-level work, participants will be taught the basics of Paragraphology® from the brainstorming process, through understanding color-coding, to understanding how to write basic and expanded paragraphs. Every participant will make a manipulative that acts as a graphic organizer that can easily be made with students.
Learn MoreThis is a hands-on interactive workshop for middle and high school teachers wherein participants will be actively involved in every step of Paragraphology® from the brainstorming process, through understanding color-coding, to understanding how to unlock a writing prompt. Every participant will make a manipulative that acts as a graphic organizer; this can easily be made with students.
Learn MoreSelf-Paced Online Courses
An estimated 1 in 5 individuals have brain-based learning and attention issues, like dyslexia and ADHD. These differences can affect how a person learns to read, write, speak, and do math, as well as how they plan, process, and interact with others. But with the proper understanding, diagnosis, and support, individuals with learning disabilities and ADHD can reach their potential and thrive. Designed for parents, educators, and caregivers, this ~10-hour, self-paced course will provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to help children build the confidence, skills, strategies, and strengths to succeed in school and in life.
Learn MoreThe Science of Reading Short Course offers a one-of-a-kind overview of the science behind effective reading instruction. Developed by a coalition of reading experts, the course gives educators critical information about what comprises the reading process by laying a solid conceptual and practical foundation for how to teach reading.
The 10–15-hour, self-paced course is an efficient introduction to the science of reading for a variety of educators – teachers, instructional coaches, school and district leaders, pre-service candidates, and pre-service faculty, whose training may not have adequately prepared them for evidence-based instruction in reading.
Learn MoreThis 10-hour asynchronous course will explore the principles and content of structured literacy. The principles guide how elements are taught in a method that is instructionally sound. Structured literacy aligns with the Science of Reading and includes the principles of effective reading instruction. The course will define each principle and content area offering some instructional examples for each tier of instruction.
Recommended Pre-requisite: Science of Reading Short Course or another introduction to the Science of Reading.
Learn MoreThis 10-hour online course will engage participants in a deep dive into content that will enable them to support readers in the challenge of breaking the alphabetic code. First, the course focuses on Phonological Awareness (PHA) and the recommended instructional skill sequence for learners. The content will explain why PHA is a prerequisite for phonics instruction and plays a key role in reading instruction for students with persistent reading challenges.
Note: This offering is available to North Carolina educators.
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This custom 6-part series will allow schools to learn the foundations of executive functioning, how to teach executive functioning skills explicitly, and how to integrate them effectively into classrooms and school culture. This offering is geared toward school groups of at least 10 educators.
Learn MoreDesigned for school-based professional learning for groups of 10-40+ teachers and administrators, this full-day, in-person or live-virtual training focuses on quality, research-based Tier 1 instructional practices that have proven effective in reaching all learners in the classroom, including those with learning and attention challenges.
Learn MoreHill Learning Center offers facilitation to help participants process, reflect on, synthesize, and apply the content in the Science of Reading Short Course. Contact us to learn about facilitation guides and synchronous, interactive webinars or in-person facilitation by our reading experts.
Learn More95 RAP™ (formerly known as HillRAP)
Developed by Hill as the Hill Reading Achievement Program (HillRAP), 95 Percent Group acquired HillRAP in January 2023 and renamed the program 95 RAP. 95 RAP is an individualized, small group reading intervention designed for struggling readers who have been intervention resistant. Direct, explicit, mastery-based instruction supports progress in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Hill and 95 Percent Group work together to support 95 RAP in US-based schools and districts. Hill provides 95 RAP training, coaching, and implementation support for:
- Hill Affiliates
- Select NC Districts (Ashe, Avery, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Carteret, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Orange, Stanly)
- NC independent/private schools, charter schools, and university lab schools
- KIPP Schools nationwide
If you fall into one of these categories and are interested in learning more about 95 RAP, click here to submit an inquiry to Hill. All other interested parties should contact 95 Percent Group for assistance.
Learn MoreSpecial Events
We are excited to host the Duke TeachHouse UnConference on Thursday, April 25th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM!
The UnConference is a model that amplifies teachers’ power, autonomy, and voice by allowing teachers to determine discussion topics, facilitate conversations, and document actions to solve problems. This FREE event provides space for authentic conversations and community building for teachers working at different schools and in different content areas/grade levels.
Learn More and Register (Link opens in a new tab)Facilitated Support for Schools and Districts
Learn more about our live virtual or in-person sessions for schools and districts seeking facilitated PD in the science of reading, differentiated and explicit instruction, and executive function. Due the school-specific, tailored nature of these learning experiences please inquire to learn more.
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Partnership Spotlight
Hill Partners with the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU13)
In August 2023, Hill and IU13 launched a program to offer the Science of Reading short course as part of its slate of recommended structured literacy professional development offerings to schools within the IU and throughout the state of Pennsylvania. With over 7,500 individuals and counting enrolled in the course worldwide, Hill is thrilled to embark on this science of reading journey with our partners at IU13 in Pennsylvania.