Tier III Intensification
February 17, 2026
Tier III Intensification Training
February 17, 2025 8:00-3:30 p.m.
Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 2527 US Highway 522 South McVeytown, PA. 17051
Lunch will be on your own, so please plan accordingly.
This course will present information and research about evidence-based reading instruction, and describe and model how to use instructional routines to enhance the delivery of intensive lessons. Systematic strategies and instructional routines designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reading instruction for a-z letter sounds will be described and practiced. By the end of this course, participants will understand how and why (a) using instructional routines intensifies reading instruction, (b) strategic integration of reading and cognitive processing supports learners, and (c) assessment informs data-based individualization. Topics will include incorporating explicit instructional elements, intensifying intervention for at-risk readers, using assessment data to inform and refine instruction, and implementing instructional routines that focus on the essential components of beginning reading instruction.
GOALS OF TRAINING SESSION Participants will: • Identify the main components of NCIL's Intensification Framework • Review materials, routines, and organization of the Intensive Lessons • Practice Intensive Lesson Routines and demonstrate instructional strategies • Discuss how practice and mastery materials are used to support student learning.
Upon completion of this training, participants will receive access to all materials and 6.5 Act 48 hours. If you would like Act 48 hours for this training, please be sure to select that option when you register.
If you have questions about registration, please contact Brooke Boonie at bboonie@tiu11.org.
Dawn Lynn dlynn@tiu11.org
Lisa Kruse ekruse@tiu11.org
Registration is open until 2026-02-17