Alice Nine Professional Development Center

WELCOME
Welcome to Alice Nine's Professional Development Center. And because you are here, we will assume that you want to help students become proficient readers and writers. Well, it is our mission to help you do that!

Empower with English Proficiency!
- FEATURED READING
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  California signs cursive handwriting into law! (01/23/24) URL
  
  California signs cursive handwriting into law!
  The research has established the importance of cursive handwriting to overall development of language skills. A dozen states are now mandating it a part of elementary instruction.
  
  Would you like help teaching cursive handwriting?
  Using plain paper and pencils, Alice Nine teaches the cursive formation of individual letters, connections between cursive letters, and seamless writing of words in cursive.
  The virtual course, Cursive Handwriting, is available at Alice Nine Academy. It has 25 lessons and streams into your classroom or home 24/7.
  01/23/24
- FEATURED WORKSHOP
- WRITING FOR STAAR
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  Learn more about "Writing for STAAR" Page
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  Watch a sample video: "The Central Idea Statement" URL
  
  WATCH Writing for STAAR, Module 8, Video 1. (a student-friendly video)
  Video Sketch: What is a central idea statement? How do I write one? Viewing Time: 9 minutes
- POPULAR WORKSHOPS
- BRIDGING GRAMMAR TO WRITING
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  Learn more about Bridging Grammar to Writing Page
  
  a virtual workshop
  Crafting sentences can be challenging--even for good writers. But with a knowledge of sentence structures and guided opportunities to apply that knowledge, students can learn how to purposefully craft their sentences and lift the level of their writing. It's easy to do with Alice Nine's "Tactical Sentence Instruction" routine.
  Enroll now and learn how.
- JOHNNY CAN SPELL WORD STUDY
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  Learn more about Johnny Can Spell Word Study Page
  
  a virtual workshop
  Do you want to lift student reading and writing levels?
  Use the Johnny Can Spell approach to integrate phonics and spelling using Alice Nine's "Think to Spell" learning routine.
  Enroll now and learn how.
- DO YOU KNOW . . .?
  ABOUT Johnny Can Spell --Alice Nine shows you how to integrate literacy instruction in word study lessons that follow the principles of the science of reading.
  ABOUT Grammar Boot Camp for Teachers.
  ABOUT Alice Nine Academy --You can stream literacy lessons with Alice Nine into your home or classroom to blend into your instruction
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  Alice Nine Page
  
  "It's a great day to be teaching reading and writing!"
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  The Journey . . . Page
  
  "I've been there. I know the feeling and frustration."

WELCOME

FEATURED READING

California signs cursive handwriting into law!

The research has established the importance of cursive handwriting to overall development of language skills. A dozen states are now mandating it a part of elementary instruction.

Would you like help teaching cursive handwriting?

Using plain paper and pencils, Alice Nine teaches the cursive formation of individual letters, connections between cursive letters, and seamless writing of words in cursive.

The virtual course, Cursive Handwriting, is available at Alice Nine Academy. It has 25 lessons and streams into your classroom or home 24/7.

FEATURED WORKSHOP

WRITING FOR STAAR

POPULAR WORKSHOPS

BRIDGING GRAMMAR TO WRITING

JOHNNY CAN SPELL WORD STUDY

Do you want to lift student reading and writing levels?Use the Johnny Can Spell approach to integrate phonics and spelling using Alice Nine's "Think to Spell" learning routine.

Enroll now and learn how.

DO YOU KNOW . . .?

"It's a great day to be teaching reading and writing!"

"I've been there. I know the feeling and frustration."

Do you want to lift student reading and writing levels?
Use the Johnny Can Spell approach to integrate phonics and spelling using Alice Nine's "Think to Spell" learning routine.