Structures Level I - Self-Paced

Structures® Level I - Self-Paced

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.

The Structures® Level I Self-Paced course covers all the multisensory training content of the in-person course in an interactive and flexible online format. Teachers will actively participate in learning modules and connect with Instructors as they learn how to effectively incorporate Orton-Gillingham instruction into their classrooms or small-groups.

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 two Graduate Credits (Ashland University)

Course Hours: 30-32

Self-paced professional development allows educators to receive training on their own schedule (within established start and end dates). To promote fidelity, course information is easy to engage with through built-in interactions, activities, and practice assignments with personalized feedback. Our Instructors are available to answer questions via email.

Schedule:
All Self-Paced Online Professional Development courses are released on a semi-monthly schedule. Participants have 45 days to complete the course.

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