Kansas
KSDE-Approved Literacy Professional Learning for License Renewal
AIM Institute offers Kansas State Department of Education-approved professional learning to support educator and administrator license renewal requirements.
AIM Pathways comprehensive learning deepens understanding of the science of reading and supports strong literacy instruction and leadership while meeting state requirements for eligible educators across Kansas.
More State Training Partnerships
Kansas educators in the following roles are required to complete KSDE-approved professional learning for license renewal:
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Elementary educators in language arts, history, government, and social studies
- Elementary special education teachers
- Elementary school psychologists
- Elementary administrators
- Elementary reading specialists
For questions about licensure requirements, please contact KSDE at TLALicense@ksde.org.
A Trusted Partner in State-Approved Professional Learning
AIM Institute partners with schools, districts, and state education agencies across the country to provide research-aligned, practical literacy professional learning.
Our courses are:
- Grounded in the science of reading
- Designed for real classroom application
- Flexible for individual or district-wide implementation
KSDE-Approved AIM Pathways Courses
AIM Institute provides the following state-approved courses to fulfill Kansas license renewal requirements:
Pathways to Proficient Reading
Approved for eligible educators to meet license renewal requirements. This comprehensive course builds foundational knowledge of reading development and evidence-based literacy instruction.
Explore Pathways to Proficient Reading
Pathways to Literacy Leadership
Approved for administrators only, this course supports school and system leaders in strengthening literacy leadership and aligning instructional practices with reading research.
Planning for Your School or District
AIM works with schools and districts across Kansas to support group enrollment and coordinated professional learning.
Improved My Ability to Work with Instructional Staff
“AIM Pathways to Structured Literacy, Proficient Writing, and Proficient Reading have greatly improved my ability to work with instructional staff and direct the development and application of good, study-based teaching strategies grounded in the Science of Reading.”
— Kesha C., Literacy/Reading Coach, Louisiana
Best Course Quality
“Pathways to Literacy Leadership was one of the best courses I've ever taken in the science of reading as far as the quality of the content, assessments, and facilitator.”
— Tayler S., Instructional Coach, Wisconsin
Career Changing
“This is career changing PD. Just do it. You’ll be glad you did.”
—Cathy N., ELL Teacher, Mississippi
Amazing Course
“Pathways to Proficient Reading was an amazing course. I am really thankful for this great opportunity to grow as an educator.”
—Abigail L., Educator, Mississippi
Superior Quality
“I have had other structured literacy training and I still learned a lot and benefitted from Pathways to Proficient Reading. I recommend AIM's courses to all my Montessori educators. I especially appreciated the special considerations for working with culturally diverse English language learners; this was exceptionally well done and unique to your course. Thank you for the superior quality work you have put into creating your courses.”
— Catherine M., Literacy/Reading Coach, Maryland