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Online Professional Development
Online professional development provides exciting opportunities for educators to learn more about scientifically-based reading research, communicate with other educators about reading, and ask questions of reading specialists. The Vaughn Gross Center currently hosts the following online resources:
Searchlight
Find select Vaughn Gross Center research-based instructional materials online with Searchlight!
- Search: Use keywords to find specific topics.
- Explore: Browse instructional materials by grade, topic, or resource.
- Learn: Texas educators can take online courses for continuing education credit.
HEC Online
A forum for faculty participating in the Higher Education Collaborative, HEC Online aims to 1) provide a space for communication among post-secondary instructors of preservice reading teachers; 2) facilitate sharing of assignments, syllabi, and experiential narratives that reflect effective teaching practices; and 3) support members in their efforts to provide research-based strategies for reading instruction to their students.