Instructor(s)

Blair Jinks

Director of Professional Learning & Coaching

Blair Jinks is an experienced educator and structured literacy specialist with a passion for helping teachers bring research-based reading instruction to every classroom. With years of expertise in literacy coaching and teacher training, Blair is dedicated to equipping educators with practical tools to support all learners—especially those with dyslexia. As facilitator of this course, Blair combines deep knowledge of structured literacy with a warm, collaborative approach that empowers teachers to succeed.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the linguistic background of English

  • Recognize Structured Literacy instructional components

  • Evaluate current literacy practices to align with current research

  • Design impactful instruction to promote student literacy progress