Structured Literacy: Focus 3-5
This two-day course will build on the Introduction to Structured Literacy course with a focus on students and teachers in the intermediate grades. Participants will delve deeper into strategies for breaking down longer words, morphology at the Anglo-Saxon and Latin levels, learn strategies to support deep comprehension and fluent reading, and practice spelling and sentence dictation using an engaging, multisensory approach.
Audience: Elementary school teachers in general education or special education, literacy coaches, or administrators
Length: 2-day workshop
Prerequisites: Introduction to Structured Literacy
Presenter/s: Molly Bricker
Dates: June 25 to June 26, 2026
Time: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Outcomes
- Participants will learn a structured literacy approach to teaching reading, aligned to the Knowledge and Practice Standards (KPS; Cowen, 2016).
- Participants will gain a deeper understanding of grade-specific syllable knowledge
- Participants will gain a deeper understanding of grade-specific morphological knowledge
- Participants will practice implementing spelling and sentence dictation with a focus on grade-specific skills
- Participants will participate in engaging comprehension activities that can be easily implemented in their own classrooms
Professional Development Units available for additional purchase through University of the Pacific.
Teacher Bio
Molly Bricker is a former classroom teacher who now trains teachers in structured literacy through the Chartwell Teaching Institute. Additionally, Molly runs her own educational therapy practice in Los Angeles. Molly is an associate with the Association of Educational Therapists and the Orton-Gillingham Academy. She is also working to become an Orton-Gillingham Fellow.
