- Yearlong Mentoring
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Our School Literacy and Culture department offers several mentoring programs with a duration lasting from one to three years. These intensive programs feature monthly seminars, classroom visits, and personalized support from an experienced mentor teacher.
SLC’s Classroom Storytelling program is inspired by Vivian Paley’s storytelling and story acting work. The project combines early literacy research and classroom practice with mentoring and seminar discussions in a yearlong training program.
Early Literacy Leadership Academy
The Early Literacy Leadership Academy (ELLA) is a rigorous one-year leadership certificate program created to bring together early childhood professionals from public, private and charter school settings who are committed to serving as teacher leaders from the context of their classrooms. The program combines asynchronous self-paced learning featuring in-depth readings, video lectures, and reflective assignments with synchronous live seminars and collaborative discussions. Through two semesters of intensive blended learning, ELLA participants will deepen their research-based understanding of early childhood education while cultivating essential leadership skills. Participants will be paired with a mentor who will provide guidance, support, and professional insights throughout the program. ELLA is designed for educators who are passionate about advancing literacy, leading within their schools and shaping the future of early childhood education.
- Short Courses
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Designed specifically for the busy educator, our inaugural cohort of short course participants will experience practical, evidence-based strategies for immediate classroom implementation. Join a vibrant community of dedicated teachers focused on applying research into practice and gain access to valuable resources, including children's books and materials. Revitalize your teaching approach, rekindle your passion for education, and effectively address your students' academic and socio-emotional needs. Each course features a unique specialization and is part of a blended learning model, allowing you to customize your learning experience to best serve your needs and those of your community.
Short Course Series:
Promoting Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning in Young Children
Unlock the secrets to fostering young children's self-regulation and executive functioning. Dive into practical strategies, learning games, and research-into-practice techniques designed to enhance behavior management and academic growth in early childhood classrooms.
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Developing Oral Language in Young Children
Ignite a love for language in young learners with our course designed to enhance oral language development through dynamic and interactive methods rooted in research. Learn to harness the power of children’s literature, dramatic play, and their own interests to foster rich, meaningful conversations.
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Supporting Second Language Acquisition in Emergent Bilinguals
Explore the potential of emergent bilinguals with our comprehensive eight-week course highlighting evidence-based practices grounded in second language acquisition theory. Discover innovative strategies and gain insights into how young bilingual learners develop language skills and thrive in the early childhood classroom.
Sign up to receive details when more information becomes available. - Weeklong Institutes
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Our School Literacy and Culture department offers an institute during the summer. This weeklong program provides early childhood and elementary teachers the opportunity to refocus skills, learn the latest research and obtain hands-on experience with contemporary best practices in early childhood literacy education.
In this weeklong institute, early childhood teachers rethink their reading and writing practices in light of new research trends. Join a community of teachers committed to thinking deeply about best literacy practices and bring home hundreds of classroom ideas. Participants in our Classroom Storytelling Project are encouraged to enroll in this Summer Institute, which reinforces and deepens the learning of the school-year sessions.
- Daylong Summits
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School Literacy and Culture offers school leaders and teachers multiple opportunites to gather for daylong summits throughout the academic year. These daylong programs, hosted at Rice University, bring early literacy educators together in a collaborative environment, featuring keynote speakers, breakout sessions and hands-on workshops.
Fall Early Literacy Summit
Join School Literacy and Culture on the Rice University campus for our 24th annual Early Literacy Summit. During this one-day gathering, early childhood professionals will reconnect and explore research-based, developmentally appropriate play-based practices that promote higher-order thinking in young children, foster high-quality teacher/children interactions and nurture socio-emotional development in children.
Winter Early Literacy Summit
During this one-day gathering, early childhood professionals will explore ways to foster high-quality teacher/child interaction, create classroom environments that stimulate higher-order thinking, and foster socio-emotional development in children.
- Workshops for Early Childhood Teachers
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Our School Literacy and Culture department offers an extensive catalog of teacher workshops that address the needs of young learners from toddlers through 2nd grade.
Learn More - OWL Lab
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The Rice Oral & Written Language Laboratory (OWL Lab) was established in 2011 at the Gabriela Mistral Center for Early Childhood located in the heart of Houston’s Gulfton community, serving a diverse population of more than 350 three- and four-year old preschoolers and their families. The goal of the lab is to provide preschool children with the opportunity to develop their oral and written language skills through extended conversation in a language-rich learning environment where children’s words are valued and their stories shared.
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Creative Writing Camp for K-12 Students
We live in a creative world where ideas, collaboration, and adaptability are a must–and writing is essential. So how do we prepare our children for their future? How do we ensure that they become thoughtful leaders for change, passionate learners, and curious thinkers we need to improve our world? Through Creative Writing Camp, young people discover the power within themselves – to create, innovate, and connect with others.
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