Fishtank ELA Summer Institutes

Fishtank ELA Summer Institutes are immersive professional learning experiences, led by Fishtank curriculum and PL specialists.

Designed for educators and instructional leaders, these sessions offer ways to begin your journey with Fishtank ELA or deepen your expertise in leveraging the resources in the classroom. All sessions are delivered virtually via Zoom, for your convenience and to allow for a nationwide cohort of teachers.

Registration is $500/participant, or $450/participant for groups of 4+ registering together.

Download the Summer 2024 PL institute flyer to review the daily schedule.

Session 1: Setting a Vision for ELA Instruction

Dive into the research behind Fishtank ELA and explore how its core tenets are developed across grade levels and within units.

Session 2: Centering Complex Text and Knowledge Building 

Learn to identify features of complexity and how to provide all students the support they need to succeed.

Session 3: Preparing to Teach a Fishtank Unit 

Learn how to use Fishtank ELA resources, including the Unit Launches, to intellectually prepare to teach a Fishtank ELA unit.

Session 4: Getting the Most Out of a Fishtank Lesson

Explore Fishtank reading lesson structures, strategies for engaging with the text, and just-in-time support to ensure all students are able to access the core text.

Session 5: Intellectually Preparing a Fishtank Lesson

Learn the protocol for intellectually preparing to teach a lesson and practice the protocol for a lesson in a current or upcoming unit.