Virtual Third Quest Training Sept 2026 Administrator

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED

SPECIAL OFFER FOR ADMINISTRATORS
Your support and encouragement of staff as they implement interventions for high risk readers goes a long way in the success of students. If you aren’t able to participate in the full Third Quest training, sign up to attend the first 1.5 hours on Tuesday, August 11. You can join your staff in understanding how The Third Quest works, what is needed for successful student outcomes, and the resources staff need.

1.5 HOURS OF TRAINING & MATERIALS PROVIDED
Presenter: Marilyn Sprick, Author and Consultant

September 15 (Tuesday):  8 am PT to 9:30 am PT (9 am to 10:30 am  MT / 10 am to 11:30 am CT/ 11 am to 12:30 pm ET / 7 am to 8:30 am Alaska / 5 am to 6:30 am Hawaii)

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED. Register by September 1 for best rate. Registration closes September 8, 2026.

All administrators will receive: 

  • Program Overview
  • Training Manual

*SPECIAL OFFER FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
If you register for The Third Quest, you can add Parallel Universe training on September 23 (Wednesday) for free. Just add Parallel Universe training before final checkout or on your registration form.

To use a purchase order: Please download and complete page 3 of this registration form, then email the form and a signed copy of your purchase order to info@ancorapublishing.com or fax to 541.345.1507.

$60.00

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  • Ann Watanabe
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Description

VIRTUAL TRAINING
Administrators are invited to attend the first 1.5 hours of training to gain an overview of the Third Quest and its comprehensive programming. Sessions will not be recorded so participants can feel comfortable working interactively.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Administrators who are unable to attend the full two-day training

CANCELLATIONS

There will be a $25 fee for all changes and cancellations made prior to the start of the training. To make changes or cancel, please call us at 866.542.1490.

BEFORE REGISTERING

Not sure if the program will fit your needs? Request a web meeting before signing up. Surf The Third Quest website. View the Program Overview, short videos, and assessment results.

ORDER MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTION 

To implement The Third Quest, you will need one set of Teacher’s Materials for each instructor and a set of Student Materials for each student.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FAQ

  • Live virtual workshop will be conducted via Zoom. Please look for a confirmation email from Zoom upon order confirmation. Let us know if you don’t receive your link.
  • Course price is for a single registrant and included materials. Please include the email address and shipping address for each individual registrant during checkout.
  • Sessions will not be recorded, so you must attend each live session.
  • Graduate-level professional development credit is available for this course through UMASS Global.
  • Questions about this course? Please email info@ancorapublishing.com or call 866.542.1490.
  • Materials shipped to arrive by September 11. Please let us know if your materials don’t arrive by then.
  • Registration from outside the United States closes on August 24, 2026. Register by September 1 for best rate. Registration closes September 8, 2026.

  • Marilyn Sprick

    Marilyn Sprick has been a general education teacher, special education teacher, and Title I learning specialist. As an educational consultant, Marilyn has provided training in literacy, curriculum adaptation, and collaborative instruction for thousands of teachers throughout the United States and Canada. Marilyn’s focus is on scaffolding and differentiating curriculum, explicit instruction, motivating students, and diagnostic prescriptive teaching. She is well respected for her ability to inspire teachers and translate research into classroom practice. As a literacy expert, Marilyn is the lead author of Read Well K-2 (a scientifically based early reading program) and The Third Quest—a reading intervention for adolescent struggling readers. Marilyn is also author of “Preintervention 2: Assessing and Adjusting Academic Support” in Early-Stage Interventions and a coauthor of Meaningful Work; The Tough Kid On-Task in a Box, part of the Tough Kid series; SMART Kids, a social skills curriculum for grades K-1; and First Step NEXT, a Tier 2 behavioral intervention for young children.

  • Ann Watanabe

    Ann Watanabe is an author of Read Well 2, Read Well 2 Fluency Foundations, Read Well 1 Composition, and The Third Quest. She has worked in education as a teacher in special and general education. She has been a resource teacher, reading coach, literacy consultant, and adult education teacher. For more than 35 years, Ann has dedicated her career to helping students of all ages become literate and self-confident. Throughout the state of Hawaii, Ann is known for her work in early reading instruction and instructional delivery—providing professional development for thousands of teachers. She has worked on multiple school improvement initiatives and is the coauthor of the Hawaii State Literacy Tutor Training Program. Ann has presented at district, state, and national conferences and is the recipient of a national Excellence in Education Staff Development award. She coauthored the K–2 CCSS (Common Core State Standards) reading assessments for the state of Hawaii. She is also a National Board Certified Teacher in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood. As an educational consultant, Ann continues to provide consultation and training in beginning reading, explicit and instruction, Read Well, and a range of supplemental and intervention reading programs.