Literacy Professional Development

The Borg Center offers professional development on a variety of topics. Professional development formats are offered as either scheduled short courses or customized, site-based learning opportunities.

Short Courses

Borg short courses are six-week mini-courses in which College of Education faculty facilitate extended learning opportunities on topics relevant to educators. Each course includes six virtual meetings with readings and assignments between meetings. Illinois teachers can earn professional development hours upon the successful completion of any course. See below for currently scheduled short courses; more courses will be added as they are finalized.

• Customized Learning Opportunities

  Customized learning opportunities can be created across a wide range of literacy topics for educational institutions who serve pre-K through high school learners. Our services are site-based and collaborative. We will work with you to design a structure and develop content that will meet your district or school professional development goals.

  Our professional development providers are School of Teaching and Learning faculty who have a wide range of expertise in literacy teaching and learning.

  Contact Robyn Seglem, Director of the Borg Center, at (309) 438-3969 for your professional development needs.

More Short Courses are coming soon!