LETRS is a professional development program to be used primarily by literacy consultants and coaches, speech and language professionals, and teachers of reading and spelling. LETRS was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers´ understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules (below) addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing.

MODULES

Foundations for Reading Instruction (grades K-12)
1. The Challenge of Learning to Read
2. The Speech Sounds of English: Phonemes and How to Teach Them
3. Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works

   Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension (grades K-12)

4. The Mighty Word: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language
5. Getting Up to Speed: Developing Fluency
6. Digging for Meaning: Teaching Text Comprehension

   Teaching and Assessing Beginning Reading and Spelling (grades K-2 and remedial instruction)

7. Teaching Phonics, Word Study, and the Alphabetic Principle
8. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction (K-3)
9. Another Side of the Coin: Beginning Spelling and Writing

   Teaching Reading and Writing to Third Grade and Up (grades 3-adult)

10. Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding
11. Writing: A Road to Reading Comprehension
12. Using Assessment to Guide Instruction