From first word investigation to a thriving professional community, every step of this ladder is designed to help you go from confusion to clarity, from overwhelm to confidence, and from scattered learning to sustainable practice.
You don’t need more content. You need the right anchors, the right practices, and the right support — and these steps give you exactly that.
Step 1: WIN — Weekly Investigations Newsletter (Free)
WIN is your weekly reset. Each week, I select one word that has caught my interest and explore it through Dr. Peter Bowers’ Four Question Framework. You learn the Big Ideas that underpin effective word study and get next steps you can act on immediately.
WIN helps you keep content knowledge fresh so it’s ready when you need it, building clarity and confidence one investigation at a time.
Step 2: IES — Investigating English Spelling (Book)
IES gives curious educators step-by-step investigations, so they can gain the content knowledge needed to teach scientific word study with clarity.
IES ensures the Big Ideas introduced in WIN have a stable home in your understanding.
Step 3: DOTS — Course
With your foundation in place, DOTS shows you how to apply the Big Ideas in practice. Taught by two experts, we focus on the strategies, representations, and common misconceptions you actually need to teach scientific word study effectively.
Fewer strategies, done better. DOTS translates knowledge into confident teaching, bridging the gap between theory and real classroom application by focusing on deliberate practice.
Register or join the waitlist here.
Step 4: CEO — Community
Finally, CEO is where everything comes together. WIN keeps ideas alive in your mind; CEO keeps them alive in your teaching. It’s a safe space for discussion, feedback, problem-solving, and shared resources.
Here, clarity becomes confidence. Learning becomes action. And you never have to figure it out alone. Support is targeted, relevant, and just-in-time , not a firehose of resources.
If you are unsure what step is the first one to take, feel free to contact me here.