Professional Development

PAF’s professional development focuses on multisensory techniques for teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting in the primary grades. Topics include research-based instructional practices on developing accurate decoding and fluent reading through direct explicit instruction, building vocabulary and comprehension, lesson planning, and assessments.

Courses are taught and support is given by Master Teachers with years of experience teaching PAF in public and independent schools. 

For K-5 teachers.

Teachers

For individual teachers seeking professional development in the PAF Reading Program or for new staff hired by districts or schools already implementing PAF, we offer a 16-hour course delivered through a synchronous platform.

The PAF Professional Development for Teachers consists of two parts:

Course (12 hours) will cover:

  • An overview of research-based multisensory techniques for teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting
  • Components of a PAF lesson at various levels in the sequence
  • Planning a PAF lesson
  • Instructional practices for developing accuracy, fluency, and comprehension
  • Administering and analyzing PAF’s curriculum-based assessments

Ongoing Support (4.5 hours) will include:

  • Assessments
  • Pacing of instruction
  • Instructional language
  • Question and answer sessions

Following are upcoming dates available for the PAF Professional Development for Teachers and pricing:

Description Total Number of Hours Total Price Course Qty

Summer West Coast Session

Course
Dates: June 20, 21, 22
Times: 9:00 am- 1:00 pm PST

Ongoing Support: 
Dates: September 7October 12, December 7, 2023
Times: 4:00-5:30 pm PST

16.5 $600
(Including Teacher Handbook)

Summer East Coast Session

Course
Dates: June 26, 27, 28
Times: 9:00 am- 1:00 pm EST

Ongoing Support:
Dates: September 28, November 2, 2023, January 11, 2024
Times: 4:00-5:30 pm EST

16.5 $600
(Including Teacher Handbook)

Fall West Coast Session

Course
Dates: August 14, 21, 28
Times: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm PST

Ongoing Support:
Dates: September 7, October 12, December 7, 2023
Times: 4:00 – 5:30 pm PST

16.5 $600
(Including Teacher Handbook)

East Coast Session

Course
Dates: September 14, 21, 28
Times: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm EST

Ongoing Support:
Dates: October 26, November 30, January 18, 2024
Times: 4:00 – 5:30 pm EST

16.5 $600
(Including Teacher Handbook)
  • Session recordings cannot be viewed after the scheduled training session.
  • A certificate of completion of PAF professional development will be delivered to each participant provided that proof of attendance is delivered to the PAF team by the school or district. PAF will not be responsible for taking attendance. 

Teachers can also attend one of the Multisensory Reading Instruction Courses, PAF Part I or Part II, offered at the Windward Institute. Please contact wi@thewindwardschool.org for information and to sign up.