NEW ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE
Professional Learning Series
A multi-session, interactive experience to prepare educators to engage their struggling readers with STARI
About the Online Professional Learning Series
This online professional learning series invites educators to dive into the STARI program and provides opportunities for teachers and coaches to explore STARI practices and skills and learn to implement STARI effectively. Sessions include videos, readings, hands-on activities, and much more. The series is designed with collaborative teacher teams in mind, but it can be used by individual teachers as well.
This series is designed to fit into professional development structures that are already in place. Therefore, the training is organized into sessions to be completed during the summer and over the course of the year. Upon completion, a certificate is provided that may be used for professional development credits in districts that provide them.
Introduction to the STARI Online Professional Learning Series
Scheduling
We estimate that the STARI Professional Learning Series will take approximately 20 hours, with about 8 hours intended for before implementation (Sessions 1-6) and the rest spread across the year (1-2 hours/month). There is likely to be quite a bit of variability depending on how quickly you move through the content, how many of the optional activities are done or skipped, and whether any of the sessions are done collaboratively.
If completed collaboratively with a facilitator, we recommend two 6-hour days of training before the first day of school, followed by monthly 2-hour PLC meetings during the school year. (Note: this calendar is based on a September-June school year; if your district operates on an August-May calendar, adjust accordingly).
Suggested Pacing Guide for the Year
| Session | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Session 0 • 30 minutes | Icebreaker (in-person only) |
| Session 1 • 2 hours | Intro to STARI | |
| Session 2 • 1.5 hours | Discussion | |
| Session 3 • 45 minutes | Decoding | |
| Session 4 • 2.5 hours | Fluency | |
| Session 5 • 1 hour | Comprehension Strategies | |
| Session 6 • 15–75 minutes | Prepping for Implementation | |
| September | Session 7 • 30–60 minutes | Beginning of the Year Check-in |
| Session 8 • 1 hour | Partner Reading | |
| October | Session 9 • 1–1.5 hours | Guided Reading |
| Session 10 • 45–60 minutes | Talk Goals 1 and 2 | |
| November | Session 11 • 1–1.5 hours | Debate |
| Session 12 • 35 minutes | Talk Goals 3 and 4 | |
| December or January | Session 13 • 1–1.5 hours | Getting Ready for Unit 2 |
| February | Session 14 • 1–1.5 hours | Going Deeper with Discussion |
| March | Session 15 • 45–60 minutes | Adaptations |
| April | Session 16 • 1–1.5 hours | Getting Ready for Unit 3 |
| May or June | Session 17 • 20 minutes–2 hours | Debrief, Reflection, Planning for Next Year |
Optional Add-On for Coaches
We’ve developed an add-on for the STARI professional learning series specifically for coaches. These additional coach training materials are embedded at the end of each session – “Coaching Corner” – designed so coaches become familiar with each component of STARI before reviewing strategies for how to support teachers with that component. In each Coaching Corner, you will find videos, activities and resources designed to support your coaching of STARI.
Sessions can be completed independently or with a group:
Independently (self-paced)
The series is self-paced and can be completed independently.
With a Group (self-paced)
The series can also be completed with a group of colleagues, watching the videos and completing the activities together. We believe that the PD is more valuable as a collaborative experience.
With a Group (facilitated)
Some teacher teams may prefer an in-person, collaborative professional learning experience, led by a local facilitator. A facilitator license provides access to a facilitator version of the online series to project to a group of participants for non-commercial purposes. No prior knowledge of STARI is required for the facilitator. 
Even if you opt for a facilitated approach, purchasing teacher registrations allows each teacher individual access to the self-paced online sessions, so they can follow along using the handouts, make up missed sessions, review content, or complete part of the series independently if needed.
There are several types of licenses to access the STARI Professional Learning Series:
Teacher Registration
A self-paced version of the online series for teachers or other educators looking to become familiar with STARI.
Cost:
$375/license* Quantity discounts available.
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Coach Registration
A self-paced version of the online series for coaches, which includes the teacher professional learning plus Coaching Corner content following each session.
Cost:
$575/license
Facilitator Registration
A facilitator version of the online series, which allows a facilitator to lead collaborative sessions in-person with a group of teachers. No prior knowledge of STARI is required for the facilitator. One printed facilitator guide included.
Cost:
$675/license. Purchase of 6 or more teacher licenses is also required.
Coach-Facilitator Combination Registration
For coaches looking to access both the self-paced version of the online series for coaches as well as facilitate in-person STARI PD with a group of teachers using the facilitator version of the online series. No prior knowledge of STARI is required for the facilitator. One printed facilitator guide included.
Cost:
$875/license. Purchase of 6 or more teacher licenses is also required.
(non-commercial use only)
License duration: 1 year
These costs do not include costs for printed STARI curriculum materials, texts, etc. The STARI curriculum materials are downloadable online for free or printed copies can be purchased from SERP’s print-on-demand service provider. If you are interested in purchasing texts and/or printed curriculum materials, please contact SERP for more information and to get a quote.
*If you are a teacher paying out of pocket for your own professional development, financial aid is available. Please contact us for more information.
