Literacy Leaders Registration
Registration Information
This year a grant to Shepherd’s National Writing Project is using congressionally directed funds to pay the conference registration fee for all participants.
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EDPD Course Credit Option for Certification Renewal
The purpose of the Literacy Leaders Conference is to present teachers and teacher candidates with effective methods for improving literacy teaching for P-12 students and promote high quality literacy instruction in their schools. To support educators who attend the conference in this goal, Shepherd University offers a low-cost opportunity to earn 3 graduate credits for recertification for those who attend the conference and complete follow up research and application projects. Please see syllabus to review course expectations here. 2025 Syllabus – Literacy Leaders Conference.
After registering for the conference, if you would like to pursue this option, you will need to register with Shepherd University for EDPD 625-01. Tuition is $219 for 3 credits. However, a grant to the Shepherd Writing Project has provided some funds to defray this cost. You may apply for a conference scholarship after registering for the class. See details below. If you apply for the scholarship, do not pay the Shepherd fee until you hear back from the Writing Project about whether you have been selected.
To Register for EDPD credits:
1. Set up an Account with Shepherd University (If you have taken an EDPD course from Shepherd during the 2024-2025 academic year, you may go straight to RAIL to sign up for the course directly.) using the registration application:
a. Create an Account. (Please save your username and password to complete future registrations)
b. Start a New Application
c. Choose: Professional Development in Education
d. Indicate the course:
- o Course Title: Literacy Leaders
- o CRN Number: 41366
- o Section Number: 01
- o Subject Code: EDPD 625
e. After you submit the application, you will be notified by Shepherd University within one business day that you have been approved to register, and you will be given instructions for how to register for the course through RAIL.
6. Register for course via RAIL (see quicklink on Shepherd home page) per instructions in acceptance email.
For Shepherd course registration questions, please call 304-876-5313 or email graduate-studies@shepherd.edu
7. Set up your Shepherd email account. As a matter of legal compliance, email exchanges between faculty, staff, and students must always be conducted exclusively through Shepherd email accounts. Setup instructions are found in RAIL and may be completed within 48 hours after registration.
For Email account questions, contact the IT Service Desk – (304) 876-5457; Scarborough Library Basement; or itworkorder@shepherd.edu.
Applying for Literacy Leaders Course Scholarship
Complete the scholarship application for EDPD 625-01. Funds are limited and you will be responsible for paying tuition to Shepherd University not covered by the scholarship.
The Shepherd University Writing Project has been awarded a grant to cover professional development costs for a limited number of educators. Individuals applying for this funding, must complete the following items. You will be notified by March 15 regarding scholarship awards.
Name
Phone Number
School System:
Position:
Briefly describe your role in supporting/providing literacy instruction:
Briefly explain how the work done for this class will improve your ability to deliver and promote high quality literacy instruction:
I understand that if approved for the grant, I am committing myself to attend the Literacy Leaders Conference at Shepherd University and completing the required follow up assignments before the end of the spring semester.
Electronic Signature