Turn the Science of Reading Into Classroom Practice in Just 5.5 Hours
The on-demand Initial Professional Development workshop with Katie Garner, author of Secret Stories®. Watch on your schedule, earn a certificate of hours, and know exactly what to do differently on Monday morning.
All training can be in person or virtual. In person may incur additional travel fees.
What You Will Learn
The same training Katie delivers to schools and districts nationwide, now on demand. Practical, brain-based, and ready to use the next morning.
The Science Behind the Speed
The brain science behind accelerated phonics mastery, and why story-based sound learning sticks when rote memorization does not.
Real-Time Instruction
When, why, and how to use Secret Stories in real-time instruction, so the Secrets come up naturally across the entire school day.
Works With Your Curriculum
Seamless integration into any existing curriculum, with no extra prep and no new instructional blocks to carve out.
Grade-Specific Strategies
Grade-specific strategies for using Secret Stories to move the needle in student reading and writing growth.
How the On-Demand Workshop Works
No live schedule to work around. Purchase now, activate when you are ready, and watch as many times as you like for 30 days.
Purchase your workshop
Choose the Educator Starter Pack or the Individual PD Workshop and check out like any other order.
Your activation email arrives automatically
Look for the order confirmation email with your activation link, then register with the same name and email you used to order.
Activate when YOU are ready
Your 30-day watch window does not start until you activate. Purchase now and start whenever it fits your calendar.
Certificate and handouts included
Your handout pack and certificate of hours are delivered with your watch link. Watch and rewatch for 30 days.
Yes, PD Funds Cover This
This workshop is professional development, which means Title IIA and district PD budget dollars can pay for it. Many educators use PD funds for the Starter Pack so the Class Kit ships free on top.
Educator Starter Pack Upgrade
Buy the 5.5 Hour PD with Professional Development dollars and your Class Kit Value Pack ships FREE.
- 5.5 Hour Initial Professional Development - Individual
- Certificate of hours + full handout pack
- Everything in the Class Kit Value Pack
- Class Kit Value Pack ships FREE, applied automatically at checkout
Kit discount applies automatically in cart. Eligible for Title IIA and PD budget dollars.
Just need the workshop? Get the Individual PD →Training a Whole School or District?
Buy as many PD seats as you need and distribute them to your staff in minutes. Every teacher gets their own watch link, their own 30-day window, and their own certificate of hours.
All training can be in person or virtual. In person may incur additional travel fees.
Katie Garner
Author and creator of Secret Stories, your PD instructorKatie Garner is the author and creator of Secret Stories® and has spent 25+ years showing teachers how to use brain science to accelerate phonics mastery. This workshop is the same training she delivers to schools and districts nationwide: fast, practical, and packed with strategies you can use in your very next lesson.
PD Workshop FAQs
How long do I have access to the workshop?
You get 30 days of unlimited viewing, and the clock does not start until you activate your watch link. Purchase now and activate whenever you are ready.
Do I get a certificate of hours?
Yes. A certificate for the full 5.5 hours is delivered along with your handout pack via the links emailed with your watch link.
Is training in person or virtual?
All training can be in person or virtual. In person may incur additional travel fees. The on-demand workshop on this page is fully virtual, so you can watch on your own schedule. For live on-site options, visit our meet with us page.
How do PD funds work?
This workshop qualifies as professional development, so Title IIA and district PD budget dollars can cover it. With the Educator Starter Pack, PD funds buy the workshop and your Class Kit Value Pack ships free. See our funding guide for exactly who to ask and what to say.
Put Your PD Dollars to Work
Get the 5.5 hour workshop, certificate of hours, and handout pack. Choose the Educator Starter Pack and your Class Kit Value Pack ships free.
Your 30-day watch window starts when you activate, not when you buy. Certificate of hours included.
