ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS
Professional Learning
Combining expert guidance, multisensory methods, and proven instructional materials, the Learning Without Tears professional learning team equips educators with skills to build capable, confident writers and readers.
Choose from customized professional learning built specifically for your district or school or attend one of our in-person or virtual workshops. Sessions integrate best curriculum practices with clear, actionable guidance to support you across every stage of implementation.
Professional learning tailor-made for your district or school goals.
Designed to meet your educators where they are in their program implementation journey, our plans support a wide range of needs—from onboarding people who are new to Learning Without Tears programs to helping experienced teachers refine their practice and adopt new initiatives.
Choose a learning pathway that includes a combination of virtual or on-site learning to maximize your investment and ensure high-quality implementation and strong student achievement.
Early Learning | Preschool, Pre-K & TK
Set children up for school success! Our Early Learning sessions support educators in understanding the roles of differentiation, play-based activities, and multisensory tools in effective instruction.
Sessions include:
- Get Set for School® (Preschool, Pre-K & TK)
- Readiness & Writing (Preschool, Pre-K & TK)
- Letters & Literacy™ (Preschool, Pre-K & TK)
Handwriting | K–6
Deep dive into the research base and hands-on practices of our Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum. These sessions focus on handwriting instruction: the developmental teaching order, integrating multisensory materials, and differentiating support to reach students wherever they are in their learning journey.
Sessions include:
- Handwriting Without Tears® Print (TK–2)
- Handwriting Without Tears® Cursive (2–6)
- Handwriting Without Tears® Assessment (K–5)
- Handwriting Without Tears® Certification (K–6)
Keyboarding | K–5
Take part in our keyboarding professional learning to teach keyboarding with confidence.
Session:
- Keyboarding Without Tears® (K–5)
Our Facilitators
Our experienced facilitators are not only topic experts in early childhood education, occupational therapy, and differentiated instruction, but also have real-world experience in the classroom.
Champions
You know the difference intentional instruction makes, and you want others to experience that impact, too. As a Champion, you become an advocate for the practices and strategies that help your students succeed. By joining the community, you will get access to resources that help you extend your impact.
Handwriting Certification
Establish yourself as a handwriting expert by completing the Handwriting Specialist Certification.
The intertwined connections to real world, real life and all the learning modalities facilitate learner success.
Vanessa Brown, B.A., M.Ed., Retired Assistant Principal and ELA Coordinator
With the implementation of the Teacher’s Guide, activity books, and manipulatives, Pre-K teachers have the tools they need to successfully prepare young children for kindergarten.
Schronda McKnight-Burns M. Ed., Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education
The active teaching really brings the workbook to life by adding in different interactive learning strategies and activities on each page.
Lanor Payne, Ph.D., Director of Early Childhood
Our students have used Keyboarding Without Tears® for years. This program goes beyond nurturing students’ typing skills. It gives them the confidence with technology they need to truly succeed today.
Mary Toomey, Assistant Superintendent