Introduction to Structured Literacy & Orton-Gillingham Approaches to Learning to Read
 
DATE: Saturday October 22, 29, and November 5 (9am - 12noon)
 
Syllabus:
The Science of Reading
The Simple View of Reading, Scarborough's Reading Rope, and other frameworks for understanding language & literacy
Language Comprehension (vs Reading Comprehension)
The critical role of Knowledge Building
Overview of Language Comprehension, Phonology, Orthography, and Morphology
Word Recognition and Orthographic mapping: What works? What looks like it is working, but is not?
Overview of Dyslexia & DLD, & differences in brain structure and function
Phonology in depth
Culturally responsive challenges with phonology
Phonemic Awareness Assessments
The alphabet as a whole
Mastering sound-letter connections through visual/auditory/kinesthetic/tactile tracing & printing
Orthography in depth
Short vowel confusion and how to differentiate short vowels
Blending cvc words automatically & effortlessly
6 types of syllables and syllable division
Wild Words (words that do not follow the rules)
3 Main Spelling Rules
Scopes and sequences & decodable text to match
Parts of a Foundational Word Reading Skills Lesson Plan
Activities/Games for Introducing new spelling patterns
Simultaneous Oral Spelling (SOS) (printing words)
Writing at the sentence level
Decodable text
Reading Comprehension (moving from skills to building knowledge)
Routines, scripts, & timing for small and large group lessons
Teaching online
Morphology in depth
Multi-linguistic strategies for integrating phonology, orthography, morphology, and language comprehension
Fluency - the bridge to reading comprehension
Oral Reading Fluency Assessments
Vocabulary building
Knowledge-Based approach to Writing
Special concerns for students with Dyslexia and DLD
Resources, blogs, books, researchers, training, and organizations to support your learning journey