Arts & Letters: A Joyful, Responsive ELA Curriculum for Today’s Classrooms

Arts & Letters^TM is the new comprehensive English language arts (ELA) curriculum built for today’s complex classrooms. Every element of Arts & Letters is supported by the latest Science of Reading research and meticulously crafted to engage all students as they build both expansive knowledge and crucial literacy skills.

Join us for a four-part webinar series to learn more about

• what sets Arts & Letters apart,
• how the curriculum embraces the Science of Reading,
• how educators can use Arts & Letters to assess student progress and comprehension, and
• how Arts & Letters supports all learners.

Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington, hosts of the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast, will join us to each moderate a couple sessions in the series.

Introducing Arts & Letters: Read. Write. Know.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 4 p.m. ET

New from Great Minds^®, Arts & Letters is a K–8 ELA offering that empowers educators to foster a rich learning environment in which students are motivated to explore, inquire, and excel. In this webinar, Lorraine Griffith, Sarah Webb, and Dan Shindell will provide an overview of what makes up Arts & Letters from our educative lesson design to our robust resources and more.

Arts & Letters and the Science of Reading: The Role Knowledge Plays

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 4 p.m. ET

Arts & Letters embraces the full Science of Reading, going beyond foundational reading skills and ensuring that students build comprehensive knowledge through an integrated skills approach that includes explicit writing instruction and robust oral language development opportunities. In this webinar, Sarah Webb, Jovanni Ramos, and Christina Rodriguez will provide an overview of the research base of Arts & Letters.

Reaching All Students with Arts & Letters: Accessing Knowledge

Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 4 p.m. ET

How can teachers ensure that every student in the class benefits from high-quality curriculum materials? In this webinar, Sarah Webb, Maya Márquez, and Nicole Shivers will discuss Prologue and other aspects of Arts & Letters that enable all students, including multilingual learners and students who need additional language support, with access to knowledge, rigor, and connections.

Actionable Assessments in Arts & Letters: Assessing Student Knowledge and Skills

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 4 p.m. ET

How can educators accurately assess reading comprehension? In this webinar, Kate Foley, Eleanor Woodin, and Seshmi Taylor Williams will discuss the topic of actionable assessments, a challenge that all educators face. They will also share the innovative approach taken in Arts & Letters.