This course provides educators with the knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively teach reading, writing, and comprehension to all students. The course delves into the foundational principles of a structured literacy approach, including the latest brain research on reading and language development. The course explores the interconnected components of literacy—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—and how they contribute to a student's overall reading success. This course will examine the skill domains that contribute to effective written expression. Participants will learn to design and deliver explicit, systematic, multi-sensory, and cumulative lessons.