Description
IMSE's Phonological Awareness Training (12.5 Hours)
The IMSE Phonological Awareness Course is a hands-on, interactive, and personalized class that provides educators with a deeper understanding of phonological awareness and its importance in learning to read. After participating in this training, teachers will understand how to assess and teach phonological awareness to students in all three tiers of RTI. In addition, teachers will evaluate students in alphabet awareness, including letter recognition and sound recognition. This training is also available for on-site staff development.
Upon completing this course, you may apply for 1 hour of graduate credit through Ashland University.
This course is appropriate for:
- All teachers, including those in Pre-K, who want a deeper understanding of phonological awareness, the importance of orthographic mapping, and phonemic awareness.
Teachers will learn:
- Current research and the importance of phonological awareness
- Terminologies such as orthographic mapping, orthographic lexicon, and phonemic awareness
- Correct production of the 44 sounds of the English language
- How to assess students in phonemic awareness
- How to incorporate multi-sensory strategies in activities
- How to implement one-minute phonemic awareness activities
Materials Provided and shipped:
- IMSE Phonological Awareness Manual and practice packet
- Equipped for Reading Success by Dr. David Kilpatrick
- Tokens
- Mirror
- Sounds of the English language online video
Materials you will need:
- Computer with a camera and sound (an iPhone/iPad or similar devices are not recommended)
- 3-4 highlighters
- Sticky notes
**For virtual training, one person per device, per room for this training in order to ensure the quality of the training and full participation. Breakout rooms will be selected at random.
Schedule
Thursday-Friday 8:00-3:30 EST
Day 1 of your training- please login by 7:00 am to ensure that you do not have any tech problems. You will be placed in a waiting room until 8:00 am.
-Your instructor will discuss how breaks and lunch will fit into your days.
-Plan on 6 hours and 15 minutes of instruction per day.
-Zoom link will be sent out prior to the training.
Register For This Course
Cancellation, No-Show, Make-Up, and Transfer Policies for Public Trainings:
Cancellations and no-shows: If a participant cancels 15 days or more before the start date of training, the participant must return any course materials in good condition, and there will be a $100 cancellation fee. If a participant cancels 14 days or less before the training start date, the participant will incur a $200 fee plus the cost of return shipment for materials. If the participant is a no-show for training once the training has started, the voucher is considered used and will not be refunded. If the participant does not show up for the scheduled training once the training has begun but wishes to move to another training date, there would be a $400 fee.
Transfers: If a participant needs to transfer the registration to a later training date, IMSE is happy to do that 15 days or more before the start date of the original training. Within 14 days of the original training start date, the fee to transfer is $100. If a participant wishes to transfer on the original start date of your training, or later, this is considered a no-show, and there will be $400 fee. If a participant needs to transfer between training course types, you will also be responsible for the cost of return shipment for your original course materials.
Make-up days: If a participant needs to make up a day of training, there will be a $100 fee. Additional days will be $150. Participants have one year to complete their training. After that, they can only be issued a certificate for the amount of hours they attended.
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education reserves the right to cancel. If IMSE must cancel, 100% of the training fee will be refunded.
While IMSE makes every effort to conduct professional learning events on the dates and locations advertised, they are subject to change without prior notice. IMSE reserves the right to change or cancel a professional development event due to low enrollment or factors beyond our control. We will attempt to notify registrants to limit customer inconvenience, but we are not liable for any expenses incurred.
District Trainings
No-shows/re-registration fees: There is a $250 fee for district no-shows and re-registrations. The district will have to re-register in another dedicated district training. If they cannot re-register for another of their dedicated district training, there will be a $400 re-registration fee
Make-up days: If a participant needs to make up a day of training, there will be a $100 fee. Additional days will be $150.Participants have one year to complete their training. After that, they can only be issued a certificate for the amount of hours they attended.
Materials: If a participant plans to use IMSE materials for future registration, please keep them. If a participant is not going to reregister, please return all unused materials to IMSE.