The Lessons in Language course is designed to give teachers an understanding of evidence-aligned practices for teaching phonemic awareness and phonics and tools to provide effective reading instruction using the Orton-Gillingham Approach.
Learn how to provide effective reading instruction using the Orton-Gillingham Approach.
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Modules 1-4Science of Reading BundlePurchase$99
Learn about the science or reading, phonological and phonemic wareness, phonics instruction, and assessing foundational reading development.
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Modules 5-10Orton-Gillingham Approach BundlePurchase$200
Learn about the Orton-Gillingham Approach, language content, dyslexia, how to administer a phonological screen tool, and teaching examples.
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Modules 1-10Lessons in Language Full CoursePurchase$299
Take the entire course. This bundle includes all modules in both the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham Approach Bundles.
What’s Included?
Each Lessons in Language module includes a video with short quizzes embedded throughout. PGP points are available for Indiana teachers.
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Module 1
Science of Reading
Learn the definition of the term “science of reading” and the main theoretical models aligned with the science of reading to frame instruction in word recognition and language comprehension using a structured literacy approach.- 26 min
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Module 2
Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness
In Module 2, Learn the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, the critical role of phonemic awareness in learning to read, and evidence-aligned teaching practices for phonemic awareness.- 24 min
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Module 3
Phonics
In Module 3, learn about the alphabetic principle, how word reading ability develops, the critical role of explicit phonics instruction in learning to read, and evidence-based practices for phonics instruction.- 21 min
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Module 4
Foundational Reading Assessment
In Module 4, learn about symptoms and characteristics of reading difficulties and types of assessments needed for a systematic approach to assessing foundational reading development.- 15 min
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Module 5
Language Content
In Module 5, learn speech sounds (i.e. vowels, consonants, blends and digraphs) and common rules for successful reading and spelling. They will also learn syllable patterns, syllable division, and morphology.- 113 min
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Module 6
History of the Orton-Gillingham Approach
In Module 6, learn the history of the Orton-Gillingham Approach, as well as these essential elements of the approach: language-based, systematic and sequential, multisensory, analytic and synthetic learning, cumulative, and diagnostic and prescriptive.- 28 min
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Module 7
Orton-Gillingham Approach Lesson Component Procedures
In Module 7, learn the procedures for each component in an Orton-Gillingham lesson. This includes how to effectively engage students in the visual, auditory, and blending drills, introduce new language content, teach high-frequency words, and practice previously learned content.- 100 min
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Module 8
Assessment to Inform Planning
In Module 8, learn how to administer a phonological screen tool and a quick phonics screener and how to align data from these assessments with a scope and sequence in order to create a targeted learning plan to fill learning gaps.- 23 min
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Module 9
Dyslexia
In Module 9, learn the definition and characteristics of dyslexia, how it is diagnosed, and what educators can do to support students with reading difficulties.- 21 min
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Module 10
Orton-Gillingham Lesson Teaching Examples
In Module 10, learn teaching examples with a teacher and students for the major lesson components in the Orton-Gillingham Approach.- 37 min
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