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Structured Literacy Level 1
Overview
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.
Outcomes
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). - Learn how to implement daily evidence-based explicit, systematic, diagnostic, and multisensory reading instruction.
- Be able to implement 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
- Observation of Structured Literacy Class
Day 2
- Overview of Comprehensive Lesson Plan
- Phonological Awareness and Phonic Skills
- Visual and Auditory Drills
- Syllable Types and Division Rules
- Decoding: Word Lists, Coding and Questioning
- Observation of Structured Literacy Class
Day 3
- Handwriting
- Multisensory Dictation: Word and Sentence Encoding
- Sounding Out the Sight Words
- Reading Fluency and Decodable Text
- Observation of Structured Literacy Class
Day 4
- Morphology and Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension
- Dyslexia and ELL
- Observation of Structured Literacy Class
- Write and Practice Full Lesson
Day 5
- Assessments: Placement and Progress Monitoring
- Observation of Structured Literacy Class
- Social Emotional Aspects
- State of Learning Disabilities
- Professional Dispositions
- Course Assessment and Evaluation
- Certificate of Completion
IDA (International Dyslexia Association) accredits Chartwell School’s program Chartwell Teaching 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. The 3 day version of the training is considered Part 1.) 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.
Presenter Jodi Amaditz
Jodi Amaditz is the Director of Chartwell Teaching Institute (CTI) and Director of Teaching and Learning at Chartwell School. She holds a masters degree as a Reading Specialist from Columbia University Teachers College. Jodi taught as a learning specialist in New York City elementary schools and as a reading specialist and special education teacher in Westchester New York Public middle schools. She is a certified Orton-Gillingham classroom educator, a Wilson Language Practitioner, and has trained in various language-based structured literacy programs. Jodi is the coordinator for Chartwell’s UCSF Dyslexia Phenotyping and Outcomes partnership and has led workshops at conferences such as, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators, the California Dyslexia Initiative, the Indiana Literacy Cadre Conference, and the Learning and Brain Conference. Her CTI Structured Literacy Level 1 Training has been accredited by the International Dyslexia Association.
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