DALLAS, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Voyager Expanded Learning,
Inc. announced today the launch of a newly expanded version of its
VoyagerU(R) Professional Development Program for kindergarten through
sixth-grade teachers. The new VoyagerU combines independent studies,
professional learning communities and classroom application activities to
help teachers drive student success.
The four new VoyagerU Targeted Courses, each 20 hours in length, are:
-- Small Group Intervention
-- Vocabulary
-- Fluency
-- Content Integration
During these courses, participants will:
-- Develop a shared knowledge of scientifically based reading research
-- Collaborate online and face-to-face with peers to reinforce
professional development
-- Access online videos, quizzes, materials and digital coaching
-- Apply and practice proven strategies in the classroom
More than 50,000 teachers and coaches have already experienced the
award-winning program. All expressed high levels of satisfaction and more
than 95 percent of teachers believe the courses enhanced their teaching
effectiveness.
"The course provided new information that will be helpful in my
teaching. It also helped to validate what I am already doing."
-- Theresa Largenton, Massachusetts teacher
"The course helped me to understand the research behind reading
instruction."
-- Susan Mullan-Karvonen, Minnesota teacher
For more information on the professional development program proven to
help increase teaching capabilities and raise student achievement, visit
http://www.voyagerlearning.com/voyageru/targetedcourses.jsp
Voyager Expanded Learning
Voyager Expanded Learning provides core, intervention and supplemental
reading programs, as well as math intervention and ongoing professional
development programs, for school districts throughout the United States.
Founded in 1994, Voyager has delivered extended-time reading and basic
skills intervention programs, as well as large-scale reading and math
programs, to more than 1000 school districts in cities such as Buffalo,
Miami, New York City, Richmond, Va., El Paso and Los Angeles, resulting in
dramatically improved student performance. Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc.
is a business unit of Voyager Learning Company (OTC: VLCY.PK) and based in
Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.voyagerlearning.com
or call 1-888-399-1995.
SOURCE Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Shannan Overbeck of Voyager Learning Company,
+1-888-399-1995 ext. 9476, soverbeck@voyagerlearning.com
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