Word Connections: Initial Professional Learning September 11, 2026

Course Description

• Word Connections is a Multisyllabic Word Reading Program©, a highly effective, research-based intervention for students in third grade and up who continue to experience challenges with word-reading automaticity and reading fluency, even though they have developed foundational decoding skills. The instruction is to Support Word-Level Reading Skills for Students in the Intermediate Grades 3-12: For this course, the audience is Classroom Teachers, Literacy Interventionists/Specialists, and Special Education providers working with students in grades 3-12. 
• Lead Learner (Facilitator): Kathy Tirrill
• Credit(s) and Type: 3 Hours Relicensure | Staff Development

Target Audience

• Admin/Pro-Tech, Certified Staff, Classified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Not at this time
• Open to Student Teachers = Not at this time
• Open to Charter School Staff = Not at this time 

Meeting Information

• Date: September 11, 2026
• Time: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Location: Wilcox Boardroom | 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, 80104Links to an external site.

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Describe components of the Word Connections program
• Use the teacher manual to guide the implementation of Word Connections program
• Draw from multiple resources to facilitate delivery of effective supports for students in the intermediate grades