Professional Learning for ELA
Fishtank ELA Professional Learning
Set your teachers up for success as they begin their work with Fishtank ELA. Fishtank PL prioritizes interactive experiences designed to leverage teachers’ expertise and their unique knowledge of their students, and share strategies that they can put to use right away in the classroom.
Our Launch series provides onboarding support for teachers who are new to the curriculum, building building a strong foundation for Kindergarten–12th grade teachers implementing Fishtank ELA.
Fishtank ELA Launch
Module 1: Setting a Vision for ELA Instruction
Dive into the research behind Fishtank ELA and explore how its core tenets are developed across grade levels and within units.
Module 2: Centering Complex Text and Knowledge Building
Learn to identify features of complexity and how to provide all students the support they need to succeed.
Module 3: Preparing to Teach a Fishtank Unit
Learn how to use Fishtank ELA resources, including the Unit Launches, to intellectually prepare to teach a Fishtank ELA unit.
Module 4: Getting the Most Out of a Fishtank Lesson
Explore Fishtank reading lesson structures, strategies for engaging with the text, and just-in-time support to ensure all students are able to access the core text.
Module 5: Intellectually Preparing a Fishtank Lesson
Learn the protocol for intellectually preparing to teach a lesson and practice the protocol for a lesson in a current or upcoming unit.
On-Demand PL with Train the Trainer Support
School partners can unlock Fishtank ELA Launch PL in a convenient on-demand platform that teachers can access for the full school year. We pair this with train-the-trainer support for instructional leaders and coaches, to systematically build leaders' capacity with the Fishtank ELA resources.
This format offers the flexibility to facilitate Fishtank PL in the format and at a pace that works for your unique context!
The PD connected me to amazing resources which I had not explored yet. This is all structured SO concretely, with clear and complete suggestions for implementation. So excited to implement this—in a way I have never been over curriculum.
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See all of the features of Fishtank in action and begin the conversation about adoption.