This self-paced course, updated in spring of 2023, is one of the courses in the Reading: Foundational Skills pathway. Through this pathway, participants will develop an understanding of the foundational reading skills in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), how these standards connect to the Science of Reading, and what instruction of each the following foundational skills should entail: print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency. This course will dive deeper into Print Concepts.  NOTE:  This course does not fulfill the Right to Read Awareness Training and professional learning mandate.  

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding how Print Concepts relates to a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) and the Science of Reading (SoR)
  
• Clarify what to teach to address print concepts and how to teach these skills 
  
• Clarify how to assess if students have the skills of Print Concepts

Please note that Introduction to Reading: Foundational Skills is a prerequisite for enrolling in this course.