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.
Our 2024-25 calendar of in-person workshops will be released this spring. Stay tuned to learn more!
Self-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.
Inquire Now (Link opens in a new tab)Custom Offerings
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.