We are excited to share that William Paterson University, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education, will serve as the RAPID Plus provider for Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren Counties. Join William Paterson University for a FREE professional development opportunity exclusively for fourth through sixth-grade teachers to support student reading success. The Reading Acceleration Professional Integrated Development (RAPID) Plus Initiative will bolster literacy in upper elementary grades through targeted, evidence-based professional development for teachers.
Adapted from Hollis Scarborough’s 2001 Reading Rope. Sessions are aligned to the 2023 Revised State Learning Standards in ELA and Scarborough’s Reading Rope. You will: Explore evidence-based reading instructional practices for students in grades 4 through 6. Engage in interactive sessions. Earn up to 4 professional development hours. Select from several options for dates, times, and modalities. Leave with Takeaway Tools for Tomorrow’s Teaching. View RAPID Plus Press Release » Bergen County Educators To register visit wpunj.edu/Bergen Option 1: Thursdays, 4 – 5:00 p.m. | February 1, 8, 15, 22 Option 2: Thursdays, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | February 1, 15 Option 3: Fridays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00pm | February 23 | March 1, 8, 15 Option 4: Tuesdays, 4 – 5:00 p.m. | March 5, 12, 19, 26 Option 5: Tuesdays, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | March 5, 19 Option 6: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | March 9 CANCELED- Option 7: Mondays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 22 | May 6 NEW! Option 8: Mondays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 15 & April 29 NEW! Option 9: Tuesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | April 16, 23, 30 | May 7, 14 NEW! Option 10: Wednesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | May 1, 8, 15, 22 NEW! Option 11: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.| May 7, 14, 21, 28 NEW! Option 12: Thursdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m.| May 16, 23, 30 | June 6 Bergen County Register Now! Go to options for Bergen County School and District Leaders » Passaic County Educators To register visit wpunj.edu/Passaic Option 1: Tuesdays, 4 – 5:00 p.m. | February 6, 13, 20, 27 Option 2: Tuesdays, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | February 6, 20 Option 3: Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | February 22, 29 | March 7, 14 Option 4: Mondays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | March 4, 11, 18, 25 Option 5: Mondays, 4 - 6:00 p.m. | March 4, 18 Option 6: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | March 16 Option 7: Mondays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 15, 29 NEW! Option 8: Tuesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | April 16, 23, 30 | May 7, 14 NEW! Option 9: Wednesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | May 1, 8, 15, 22 NEW! Option 10: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.| May 7, 14, 21, 28 NEW! Option 11: Thursdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m.| May 16, 23, 30 | June 6 Passaic County Register Now! Go to options for Passaic County School and District Leaders » Sussex County Educators To register visit wpunj.edu/Sussex CANCELED - Option 1: Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | February 9, 16, 23 | March 1 Option 2: Thursdays, 4 – 5:00 p.m. | February 29 | March 7, 14, 21 Option 3: Thursdays, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | February 29 | March 14 CANCELED - Option 4: Tuesdays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4:00-6:00 p.m. | April 16, 30 Option 5: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | May 7, 14, 21, 28 Option 6: Saturday, 10:00am - 2:30pm | March 9 Option 7: Saturday, 10:00am - 2:30pm | March 16 NEW! Option 8: Mondays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 15 & April 29 NEW! Option 9: Tuesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | April 16, 23, 30 | May 7, 14 NEW! Option 10: Wednesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | May 1, 8, 15, 22 NEW! Option 11: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.| May 7, 14, 21, 28 NEW! Option 12: Thursdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m.| May 16, 23, 30 | June 6 Sussex County Register Now! Go to options for Sussex County School and District Leaders » Warren County Educators To register visit wpunj.edu/Warren CANCELED - Option 1: Mondays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | January 29 | February 5, 12, 26 CANCELED - Option 2: Mondays, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | January 29 | February 12 Option 3: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | February 20, 27 | March 5, 12, 19, 26 CANCELED - Option 4: Tuesdays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 23 | May 7 Option 5: Wednesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | May 1, 8, 15, 22 Option 6: Wednesdays, 4 - 6:00 p.m. | May 1, 15 Option 7: Saturday, 10:00am - 2:30pm | March 9 Option 8: Saturday, 10:00am - 2:30pm | March 16 NEW! Option 9: Mondays, In-Person at William Paterson University, 4 – 6:00 p.m. | April 15 & April 29 NEW! Option 10: Tuesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | April 16, 23, 30 | May 7, 14 NEW! Option 11: Wednesdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m. | May 1, 8, 15, 22 NEW! Option 12: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.| May 7, 14, 21, 28 NEW! Option 13: Thursdays, 4 - 5:00 p.m.| May 16, 23, 30 | June 6 Warren County Register Now! Go to options for Warren County School and District Leaders » Bergen County School and District Leaders To register visit wpunj.edu/BergenLeaders CANCELED - Option 1: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | January 25 Option 2: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 8 CANCELED - Option 3: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 21 Option 2: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 20 Option 3: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | April 17 Option 4: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | June 6 CANCELED - Option 5: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | June 18 Bergen County Education Leaders Register Now! Go to options for Bergen County Educators » Passaic County School and District leaders To register visit wpunj.edu/PassaicLeaders CANCELED - Option 1: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | January 26 Option 2: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 7 Option 3: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 28 Option 4: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 21 CANCELED - Option 5: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | May 16 CANCELED - Option 6: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | July 10 CANCELED - Option 7: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | June 18 Passaic County Education Leaders Register Now! Go to options for Passaic County Educators » Sussex County School and District Leaders To register visit wpunj.edu/SussexLeaders CANCELED - Option 1: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | January 24 Option 2: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 14 CANCELED - Option 3: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 6 Option 4: Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 22 Option 5: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | April 24 Option 6: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | June 13 CANCELED - Option 7: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | June 18 Sussex County Education Leaders Register Now! Go to options for Sussex County Educators » Warren County School and District and Leaders To register visit wpunj.edu/WarrenLeaders CANCELED - Option 1: Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | January 23 Option 2: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | February 15 CANCELED - Option 3: Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 13 Option 4: Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | March 19 Option 5: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | May 23 Option 6: Thursday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | July 18 CANCELED - Option 7: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | June 18 Warren County Education Leaders Register Now! Go to options for Warren County Educators » For more information please contact: RAPIDplus@wpunj.edu
