Structures Level I
PREREQUISITE
None
COURSE HOURS
30 hours
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.
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.
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
- A Three-Part Drill for structured review
- 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 plans 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 I small groups (morphology whole class)
- Be eligible to attend Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program
- Be eligible to purchase two Graduate Credits (Ashland University)
