AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading: Dyslexia Focus

AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading Dyslexia Focus is designed for educators who are committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom. Participants will learn effective instructional practices that will benefit all students, including those with or at risk for language-based learning disabilities.

In addition to the online coursework, you will participate in six synchronous, virtual community-of-practice meetings moderated by an AIM Pathways Facilitator. Each meeting requires the completion of a pre-meeting assignment. The assignments and the subsequent meetings focus on supporting community members as they work to implement evidence-based practices in the classroom with fidelity.

55 Hours

Competencies

IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (IDA, 2018)

Standard 3: Assessment

3.6 Know and utilize in practice informal diagnostic surveys of phonological and phonemic awareness, decoding skills, oral reading fluency, comprehension, spelling and writing.

3.8 Integrate, summarize and communicate (orally and in writing) the meaning of educational assessment data for sharing with students, parents, and other teachers.

Standard 4: Structured Literacy Instruction

4D.2 Know/apply in practice considerations for varied techniques and methods for building reading fluency.

Vocabulary

4E.1 Know/apply in practice considerations for the role of vocabulary development knowledge in oral and written language comprehension.

4E.5 Know/apply in practice considerations for the role and characteristics of direct, explicit methods of vocabulary instruction.

Listening and Reading Comprehension

4F.1Know/apply in practice considerations for factors that contribute to deep comprehension.