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Introduction to Stuctured Literacy Elementary Level
Participants will learn a structured literacy approach to teaching reading, aligned to the Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS; Cowen, 2016). IDA defines KPS as “the knowledge and skills that all teachers of reading should possess to teach all students to read proficiently.” Structured Literacy is explicit, systematic teaching that focuses on phonological awareness, word recognition, phonics and decoding, spelling, and syntax at the sentence and paragraph levels and includes morphology, vocabulary, and fluency development.
Audience: Elementary school teachers in general education or special education, literacy coaches, administrators.
Length: 3 day workshop
This is the prerequisite for the 2 Day K-2 or 3-5 Focus
By the end of this workshop:
- Participants will learn a structured literacy approach to teaching reading, aligned to the Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS; Cowen, 2016).
- Participants will learn how to implement daily evidence-based explicit, systematic, diagnostic, and multisensory reading instruction.
- Participants will have more knowledge to begin implementing a program with resources necessary for small group and/or whole class instruction.
Attendees who complete the training will have the knowledge and skills to complete the KPEERI exam and apply for the Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher Certification through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI). Attendees may also pay for CEUs through CSUMB.
Schedule (click each day to see the topics)
Day 1
- Science of Reading
- Reading Process: Stages of Development
- Cognitive Processes of Reading
- Neuroscience of Dyslexia
- Principles of Effective Reading Instruction
- Scope and Sequence of Foundational Literacy Skills
- Overview of Comprehensive Lesson Plan
- Phonological Awareness and Phonic Skills
- Visual and Auditory Drills
Day 2
- Phonics
- Decoding: Word Lists, Coding and Questioning
- Handwriting
- Multisensory Dictation: Word and Sentence Encoding
- Syllable Types
Day 3
- Syllable Division Rules
- Reading Fluency and Decodable Text
- Practice Full Lesson
- Assessments: Placement and Progress Monitoring
- Course Assessment and Evaluation
- Certificate of Completion
IDA (International Dyslexia Association) accredits Chartwell School’s program Chartwell Teacher Training Institute at the Accreditation level for its alignment to the science of reading, structured literacy and with the IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS) for Teachers of Reading. (Note: The approved IDA course is 5 days of instruction). Attendees will receive a certificate of completion approved by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
Presenter Chantel Touryan-Schaefer
Chantel Touryan-Schaefer was a first-grade classroom teacher for 14 years before following her passion for reading instruction to become a Reading Specialist.
Chantel is a Reading Specialist and Certified Dyslexia Advocate in California and is working toward her CALT certification. She has aided numerous readers in realizing their potential using the Orton-Gillingham and Structured Literacy methods and continues to support burgeoning readers.
