Structures® Level I - Livestream

Structures® Level I - Livestream

Prerequisite: None

Appropriate Audience:

• 4th & 5th grade: General Education (Tier 1 Small-Group Intervention – Use phonics/syllabication components; Whole Class – Use morphology components)

• 6th through 12th grade*: Special Education, intervention, resource (Tiers 2 & 3: Small group or one-on-one instruction) *Appropriate for students with dyslexia and/or learning differences whose reading skills are at or above a Grade 1 level.

ALREADY PHONICS FIRST® TRAINED?

Instead of taking the Structures® course, which is a mirror of the Phonics First® course, with the addition of morphology, we strongly recommend taking the Level II course instead. Level II includes Structures® materials, details on teaching Structures®, morphology instruction, and much more. LEARN ABOUT the LEVEL II COURSE here.     

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

This comprehensive and highly intensive course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multisensory instruction to their classrooms. Structures® transforms struggling, dyslexic, and learning-differenced readers into skilled learners through our effective, interactive, multisensory approach to reading and spelling.

A Brainspring Instructor teaches this course live in real time via Zoom (access and use details are provided upon registration). Participants log in on each course date and time to participate. Courses allow for interaction with the Instructor and other course participants in order to retain the hands-on learning approach. Course sessions also include small-group discussions, practice sessions, and question and answer opportunities.

NEW FEATURE: Course participants receive one-year, online access to the Structures® Course Review. This on-demand access allows teachers to review content, skills and strategies for all lesson components.

Participants learn to teach:

• Phonological awareness strategies

• Anglo-Saxon word study of basic to advanced phonetic concepts

• Morphological study of Greek and Latin roots and affixes

• Tactile/kinesthetic spelling techniques for phonetic and non-phonetic words

• Syllabication for multisyllabic words (8 Syllable Types/3 Syllable Patterns)

• Higher-level spelling skills

• Vocabulary development

• Fluency-building strategies

Additional benefits:

• Guidance with lesson planning and classroom implementation

• Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants

• Emphasis on teaching reading to struggling readers, and students with dyslexia and learning differences using Orton-Gillingham methodology

• Complimentary Brainspring Members Area Access: reproducible lesson resources and activities

Upon completion, participants will:

• Receive a document of completion

• Be prepared to teach Structures® phonics (decoding and encoding) and morphology content to Tier 2 and 3 students in grades 6-12; 4th-5th grade Tier 1 small groups (and morphology whole class)

• Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program

• Be eligible to purchase Graduate Credits from select universities. Learn more here.

Course Hours: 30

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