Registration deadline is Friday, June 10, 2021 Dyslexia is characterized as difficulties with accurate and automatic word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties are unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and can lead to poor comprehension and reduced vocabulary development. Through coursework in Basic Language Skills and intensive supervised practicum, participants learn how to […]

Registration deadline is July 1, 2022 Language Enrichment is a structured literacy curriculum that empowers teachers to teach successful decoding and comprehension skills for students in grades 1-3. In Language Enrichment, participants learn how and why instruction in structured literacy is effective with helping students become skilled readers. The coursework covers instruction in: Decoding and […]

Registration deadline is July 11, 2022 In addition to skilled decoding, robust oral language and vocabulary, boundless world knowledge, adequate linguistic development, and sufficient working memory, students need to learn how to think about their thinking to understand what they are reading. That is, students need metacognitive skills for critical reading of narrative and expository […]

Registration deadline is July 12, 2022 Oral language is the foundation of comprehension. In the early grades, comprehension is best developed through listening. In Oral Language & Listening Comprehension, participants learn: The importance of oral language and listening comprehension to skilled reading comprehension; Activities that develop oral language and comprehension; Assessment of students' oral language through […]

Registration deadline is July 11, 2022 In addition to skilled decoding, robust oral language and vocabulary, boundless world knowledge, adequate linguistic development, and sufficient working memory, students need to learn how to think about their thinking to understand what they are reading. That is, students need metacognitive skills for critical reading of narrative and expository […]

Registration deadline is July 15, 2022 Written composition is the highest form of language development. Often students struggle with written composition because they are unsure about how to formulate ideas and translate them onto paper. Knowledge of the structures of different paragraphs aids students in formulating and translating ideas. In Written Composition Fundamentals, participants learn: How […]

Accurate and Automatic Reading is a professional learning course focused on building essential foundational word identification skills through explicit, systematic instruction of the structure of the English language with supporting reading practices. Deliver effective, evidence-based decoding lessons Learn strategies to help students accurately read words and how to attach meaning to the words Practice and plan evidence-based […]

Registration deadline is July 18, 2022 The words in English are traditionally classified as parts of speech based on their usage in a sentence. The parts of speech are the foundation of sentence writing, which is the foundation of all written discourse. In Multisensory Grammar, participants learn: Activities that make the abstract concept of grammar concrete; […]

Registration deadline is July 19, 2022 Fluency is the prosodic flow of skilled reading that supports comprehension. Fluency requires instant word recognition, robust oral language, and the effortless application of speech features that is known as prosody. In Developing Fluency, participants learn how to: Assess students' word recognition, fluency, and prosody; Design lessons that address students' […]

Accurate and Automatic Reading is a professional learning course focused on building essential foundational word identification skills through explicit, systematic instruction of the structure of the English language with supporting reading practices. Deliver effective, evidence-based decoding lessons Learn strategies to help students accurately read words and how to attach meaning to the words Practice and plan evidence-based […]

Registration deadline is July 22, 2022 The Language Enrichment Review class supports a refresher for those who have previously taken Language Enrichment. The class provides reinforcement, review, and practice lead by Neuhaus instructors.