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Structures® Level I In-Person

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Structures® Level I In-Person

Appropriate Audience:
4th & 5th grade: General Education (Tier I 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 disabilities whose reading skills are at or above a 1st grade level


This comprehensive and highly intensive multisensory training course qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multisensory instruction to their intervention and remedial classrooms. Structures transforms dyslexic and learning disabled students into skilled learners through its effective, interactive, multisensory approach to reading and spelling.

Participants learn to teach:
• 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
• Introductory comprehension techniques

Additional benefits:
• Guidance for lesson plans and classroom implementation
• Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants
• Emphasis on teaching reading to struggling, dyslexic and learning disabled students 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 to general education students in 4th through 5th Grade
and remedial students in 6th through 12th Grade
• Be eligible for Level II and to apply for Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification program
• Be eligible to purchase 2 Graduate Credits (Ashland University)

Prerequisite: None
Course Hours: 30
Contact us to discuss your state requirements for dyslexia and other literacy initiatives.

Personalized Distance Coaching

To address questions that occur as teachers begin implementing Phonics First®, a personalized consultation session provides effective support based on each teacher’s unique needs.

  • The teacher records and uploads a 20- to 30-minute video of a lesson being taught to students.
  • The Phonics First® Coach views the video and schedules a 20- to 30-minute phone consultation to provide guidance, feedback and support and to answer questions for the teacher.
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"Since coming to Brainspring, the hope that my son can learn has now become a reality. I now have tears and emotional feelings of joy, because at the age of seventeen, my son is finally reading." - Brainspring Parent

"You know you're on the right track when teachers are enthusiastically implementing what they have learned in the workshop and reporting terrific results! Firsthand training that includes skillful presentation, feedback and follow-up makes the difference." – Lynda Theiler, District Liaison for Special Education, Lakota Schools, OH

"My adolescent is dyslexic and Phonics First Orton-Gillingham method is just what she needs to build self-esteem and study skills. Also, the staff accommodates my athlete’s busy, ever-changing schedule." – Jan, Brainspring Parent, Troy, MI

"Our students showed remarkable progress and our MEAP state reading scores jumped from 56.2 to 82.5 after only 3 months of Phonics First® Academic Advantage On-site Tutoring. I would highly recommend it to any [urban] school wishing to make significant gains in student reading ability. No school should be without it!." - Steve Christian, Assistant Principal, Fleming Elementary, Detroit, MI

"Brainspring provides innovative, up to date learning techniques, I recommend them for ALL of your tutoring needs." - Brainspring Parent

"... Mitchell has fallen in love with books. He loves going to the bookstore, or even to the magazine section of the grocery store, and simply thumbing through books that he finds interesting. All of this is made possible because he has learned to read at Brainspring, and is getting better and better at reading all of the time." – Miles, Brainspring Parent

"My adolescent is dyslexic and Phonics First Orton-Gillingham method is just what she needs to build self-esteem and study skills. Also, the staff accommodates my athlete’s busy, ever-changing schedule." – Jan, Brainspring Parent, Troy, MI

"Since coming to Brainspring, my child can read." - Theresa, Brainspring Parent

"Since coming to Brainspring, the hope that my son can learn has now become a reality. I now have tears and emotional feelings of joy, because at the age of seventeen, my son is finally reading." - Brainspring Parent

"Brainspring provides innovative, up to date learning techniques, I recommend them for ALL of your tutoring needs." - Brainspring Parent

"My children attended another tutoring center for five years straight. My daughter is ADD and dyslexic. The other tutoring center was not working for us and my daughter now attends Brainspring, what a dramatic difference! She loves to attend without a fight. I strongly recommend this center." - Brainspring Mom

"I again want to thank you for teaching me the Orton-Gillingham method of teaching reading. It has been the best and most useful class I had in grad school!" - Donna Dunn, Teacher

"Our students showed remarkable progress and our MEAP state reading scores jumped from 56.2 to 82.5 after only 3 months of Phonics First® Academic Advantage On-site Tutoring. I would highly recommend it to any [urban] school wishing to make significant gains in student reading ability. No school should be without it!." - Steve Christian, Assistant Principal, Fleming Elementary, Detroit, MI

"You know you're on the right track when teachers are enthusiastically implementing what they have learned in the workshop and reporting terrific results! Firsthand training that includes skillful presentation, feedback and follow-up makes the difference." – Lynda Theiler, District Liaison for Special Education, Lakota Schools, OH

"All it takes is courage and commitment to achieve our goal that all children can read; Phonics First® is the key that is helping us achieve our goal." - Marian Horowitz, Curriculum & School Improvement Director, Tecumseh Schools, MI

"The Monday I returned from the CEC Convention I immediately started doing core words, which cannot be decoded using "spelling on the arm". I was totally amazed! ... I will stay in touch and keep you apprised of the successes we have!" – Kris Kenna, Academic Support Teacher, Central Manor Elementary

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