Transform Reading and Spelling Instruction

Equip your educators with industry-leading professional learning grounded in the Science of Reading. Our specialized training provides professionals with a deep understanding of dyslexia, core reading principles, and effective teaching strategies.

Become the Expert Your Struggling Readers Need

Designed and led by a team of renowned reading experts, including Dr. Nancy Mather, Dr. Blanche Podhajski, Marilyn Varricchio, Dr. Janice Sammons, and Barbara Wendling, M.A., our specialized courses feature numerous videos geared to help educators master targeted instruction for all students—including those with dyslexia. Choose a course below to explore the curriculum:

Building the "Linguistic Technicians" of Education

Grounded in Structured Literacy principles and backed by decades of research, this course teaches you exactly how written language works—and how to deliver systematic, explicit reading instruction to all learners. (40-50 hours)

Enroll in Comprehensive Reading Course

Building the "Diagnostic Champions" of Inclusive Classrooms: Understanding Dyslexia

Focused on early identification and targeted intervention, this course breaks down how dyslexia impacts learning—equipping you to recognize subtle indicators, implement accommodations, and deliver effective specialized support. (3- 4 hours)

Enroll in Understanding Dyslexia Course

Unifying Your Literacy Team Strategy

Available for individual enrollment or district-wide implementation. Establish a shared, high-impact framework or elevate your personal instructional practice—from Tier 1 classrooms to intensive special education settings.

General Education Teachers
Reading Specialists & Interventionists
Special Education Teachers

General Education Teachers

Recommended: Both Courses (Comprehensive Reading + Understanding Dyslexia)

Why Both: Students with learning disabilities often begin in Tier 1—where strong foundational instruction serves as the precursor to more targeted, rigorous intervention.

Foundational Tier 1 Prevention: Prevent reading failure before it starts. Master the “Big Five” pillars of reading and essential grammar skills, learning exactly how language works so you can deliver explicit literacy instruction across your whole classroom.

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Reading Specialists & Interventionists

Recommended: Both Courses (Comprehensive Reading + Understanding Dyslexia)

Why Both: Precision intervention relies on mapping foundational language structure directly to specific reading profiles—building on pedagogical best practices so every student can succeed.

Advanced Diagnostic Expertise: Deepen your expertise in reading and spelling development, Dr. Ehri’s sight word phases, and spelling stages. Pinpoint subtle skill gaps and use diagnostic teaching to adapt instruction in real time.

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Special Education Teachers

Recommended: Both Courses (Comprehensive Reading + Understanding Dyslexia)

Why Both: Comprehensive special education bridges the gap between core literacy structures and intensive intervention—equipping teachers with the full spectrum of tools tailored to unique student needs.

Intensive Multisensory Instruction: By focusing on the fundamentals of direct, systematic instruction in all areas of reading, you will be able to design or adapt your lessons to better reach students with specific learning disabilities and those who need additional instruction and support beyond Tier 1 instruction.

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The Science of Addressing the Third-Grade Crisis

Teaching reading is rocket science. Currently, 74% of children who fail to read proficiently by third grade remain behind throughout their school careers. To prevent reading failure and help students transition from speech to print, struggling children require the most expert teachers. This course provides the robust, evidence-based training needed to become that expert.

Stop the Crisis. Intervene Strategically.

Whether you are building a foundational Tier 1 program or delivering targeted Tier 3 interventions, this comprehensive course gives you the exact instructional strategies you need to change student outcomes forever.

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Hear what everyone is saying

"The content of the MindPlay course is comprehensible and essential knowledge for every teacher who teaches reading to children with and without learning differences. The structure of the course lends itself to both pre-service teachers with limited knowledge and experience teaching reading, and to in-service teachers who need more in-depth knowledge, as they learn to teach reading to students with dyslexia and other learning challenges. By using this course as part of my teacher education coursework, I am confident my students will have the skills they need to be effective reading teachers for all students."

Annmarie Urso, Ph.D., State University of New York at Geneseo

"The content of the MindPlay course is comprehensible and essential knowledge for every teacher who teaches reading to children with and without learning differences. ... By using this course as part of my teacher education coursework, I am confident my students will have the skills they need to be effective reading teachers for all students."

Alexis Graham, State University of New York at Geneseo, Certified Childhood and Childhood Special Education Teacher, Graduate Student in Literacy Master’s Degree Program

Having just completed an extensive review of the full 30 hours, I fully endorse The MindPlay Comprehensive Reading Course for Educators, which should be part of all teacher preparation programs focused on elementary or special education. I spent 19 years as principal in four Vermont school districts, encompassing all grade levels PreK-12. I lived through and refereed some local battles during the reading wars. This course cuts out the emotional predispositions of philosophy and focuses on what has been proven to work. I have already strongly recommended the course to my younger daughter, an elementary/special education “High Quality Teacher” and have further suggested she encourage her colleagues to take it.

Ed Wilkins, Retired Principal