Events

Events sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia CA (DDCA) are indicated on the events calendar.  Local events held by other organizations may also be listed that may be of interest to our members. DDCA does not endorse any specific program or company.

Jun
23
Sat
Wilson Just Words® 2018 Workshop @ Courtyard Marriott, Sherman Oaks
Jun 23 @ 9:00 am – Jun 24 @ 3:30 pm

Just Words® is an intervention (Tier 2) program for students in grades 4-12 and adults.  It provides direct and explicit teaching of “how English works“ for both decoding and spelling automaticity. The multisensory approach is designed for individuals who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention. It provides a curricculm for the sophisticated study of word structure through the six syllable types in English and the most common Latin roots. Just Words is an appropriate intervention in daily small-group or small-class instruction.

This 10-hour workshop, co-sponsored by IDA-Los Angeles, provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Wilson Just Words® curriculum. At the completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand the research base of the why and how of Just Words® instruction.
  • Understand the principles of instruction: explicit, sequential and cumulative instruction that incorporates review, repetition, feedback, and multisensory instruction to engage multiple learning styles.
  • Identify the skills taught in Just Words®: word study (phonemic awareness, six basic syllable types in English, spelling rules, common Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes), vocabulary study, and high frequency words.
  • Properly identify and group students.
  • Use the Instructor Manual’s Unit structure and materials, prepare a daily learning plan, and practice lesson activity procedures.
  • Administer Progress Checks at the beginning of each Unit and Unit Tests at the end in order to assess students’ progress.

Prerequisite  None                          Duration:  Two Consecutive Days (10 hours)

Further information

Jun
25
Mon
Chartwell Teacher Training Institute: Structured Literacy Certificate (Session 2) @ Chartwell School
Jun 25 @ 8:00 am – Jun 29 @ 3:30 pm

The Chartwell Way: Structured Literacy Teacher Training Institute

There are two program options available to meet your needs. During the Morning Intensive, Chartwell faculty will train you to implement the successful methods that we have honed during the past three decades.

The Afternoon Practicum presents an opportunity for hands-on experience with struggling readers under the guidance of a Chartwell Master Teacher. Educators enrolled in the Afternoon Practicum will have the unique opportunity to practice their newly-acquired conceptual and foundational knowledge in an actual classroom setting while students will be able to benefit from a one-on-one reading tutorial and significantly increase reading strategies. This approach is known as The Chartwell Way.

You will earn a Chartwell Structured Literacy Certificate and Continuing Education Credits.

For more information on the CEUs available through CSUMB, use this link.

Two duplicate sessions of the morning and afternoon programs will be offered. Session 1 will run June 18-22.

Session 2 will run June 25-29.

Morning Intensive and Afternoon Practicum
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
32 hours
Monday to Friday (no Practicum on Fridays)
Includes course materials, light breakfast, lunch (M to Th)
$995/week

Morning Intensive only
8 a.m. to Noon
20 hours
Monday to Friday
Includes all course materials and light breakfast
$655/week

For multiple registrations from one school or to request billing via other methods, please contact Katia Stornetta in the Business Office at 831-394-3468 ext. 1028 or kstornetta@chartwell.org.

Downloadable flyer

2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach: Classroom Educator Workshop @ Los Altos Christian School
Jun 25 @ 8:30 am – Jun 29 @ 5:00 pm

2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach:  Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction

Hosted by Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioner and Educators / Instructor: Nancy Redding, Fellow in Training

The OG Approach is for implementation in a classroom, or in small group or individual tutoring. Participants in this 40-hour course will be eligible for Classroom Educator Level certification from the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE).   To register, please email Nancy Redding:  nancy.c.redding@gmail.com.

For those desiring to be certified at the Associates Level, appropriate for 1–1 tutoring, this course will fulfill 40 of the 60 required hours of classroom instruction. The additional 20 hours will be taught July 9-11, 2018, at the same location for an additional cost.

Registration Closes June 10th. Class will close once full.

(Note: a subsequent practicum, in keeping with the Academy’s standards (www.ortonacademy.org) for application as a Classroom Educator or Associate member, is available for an additional cost.  More information about these levels of OG training can be found at: www.ortonacademy.org or by contacting Nancy Redding at nancy.c.redding@gmail.com

Wilson Fundations®2018 Workshop @ Courtyard Marriott, Sherman Oaks
Jun 25 @ 9:00 am – Jun 28 @ 3:30 pm

Wilson Fundations® is a multisensory and systematic phonics, spelling, and handwriting program that benefits all K-3 students, in particular, those in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 setting. It thoroughly teaches the foundational skills of the California Common Core State Standards (print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, word recognition, and fluency). It also strongly supports reading, writing, and language standards.

Fundations® Level Workshops provide the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations curriculum for the designated Level(s). The workshop includes: the principles of instruction; the skills taught in each Fundations level, including phonemic awareness, phonics and word study, vocabulary, high frequency words, fluency, comprehension, handwriting, spelling, and punctuation; and how to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures.

These workshops are co-hosted by IDA- Los Angeles

Level K:  June 25, 9am – 3:30 pm

Level 1:  June 26, 9am – 3:30 pm

Level 2:  June 27, 9am – 3:30 pm

Level 3:  June 28, 9am – 3:30pm

Further information

Registration Information
• Pre-registration is required.
• Tuition includes continental breakfast and workshop handouts.
• A confirmation email will be sent with directions and specific details.
• Payment is due at the time of registration.
• Payment is refundable up to 14 days prior to the event date, less a $25 processing fee.

Jun
27
Wed
Wilson Fundations® 2018 Workshops @ Marriott Riverside at Convention Center
Jun 27 @ 9:00 am – Jun 28 @ 3:30 pm

Wilson Fundations® is a multisensory and systematic phonics, spelling, and handwriting program that benefits all K-3 students, in particular, those in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 setting. It thoroughly teaches the foundational skills of the California Common Core State Standards (print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, word recognition, and fluency). It also strongly supports reading, writing, and language standards.

Fundations® Level Workshops provide the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations curriculum for the designated Level(s). The workshop includes: the principles of instruction; the skills taught in each Fundations level, including phonemic awareness, phonics and word study, vocabulary, high frequency words, fluency, comprehension, handwriting, spelling, and punctuation; and how to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures.

These workshops are co-hosted by IDA Southern California Tri-Counties Branch

Level K:  June 26, 9am – 3:30 pm

Level 1:  June 27, 9am – 3:30 pm

Further information

Registration Information
• Pre-registration is required.
• Tuition includes continental breakfast and workshop handouts.
• A confirmation email will be sent with directions and specific details.
• Payment is due at the time of registration.
• Payment is refundable up to 14 days prior to the event date, less a $25 processing fee.

Jul
9
Mon
2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach: Associate-Level Extra Workshop @ Los Altos Christian School
Jul 9 @ 8:30 am – Jul 11 @ 4:30 pm

2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach:  Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction

Hosted by Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioner and Educators / Instructor: Nancy Redding, Fellow in Training

To register for this event, please email Nancy Redding:  nancy.c.redding@gmail.com

Registration Closes June 10th. Class will close once full. (Note: a subsequent practicum, in keeping with the Academy’s standards (www.ortonacademy.org) for application as a Classroom Educator or Associate member, is available for an additional cost.)

STRUCTURED LITERACY SERIES For Teaching Students with Specific Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia @ SRVUSD Professional Development Center @ Los Cerros Middle
Jul 9 @ 8:30 am – Jul 13 @ 3:30 pm

Literacy How

Dr. Margie Gillis

Dr. Margie Gillis

Decoding Dyslexia CA is pleased to announce that dyslexia expert, Dr. Margie Gillis of Literacy How, will be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area this summer to provide a weeklong (30-hour) Structured Literacy training for sixty teachers.  DDCA is co-sponsoring this training with San Ramon Valley USD.  More information on how teachers can register for this training can be found here. This training will sell out so register early.

 

 

 

 

 

Watch the video to learn more about Dr. Gillis’ impressive background and the innovative way she is reinvesting her company’s profits into training teachers in Structured Literacy. Structured Literacy is a research-based approach to providing instruction that benefits, not only students with dyslexia, but all students.

Jul
30
Mon
Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham International Basic Training @ Mercy High School, San Francisco
Jul 30 @ 9:00 am – Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm

Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham International Basic Training (Hosted by NorCA Branch of the International Dyslexia Association / Instructor:  Ron Yoshimoto)

When:   July 30 – August 3, 2018 (M–F TBD) (40 hours)

Where:  Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132

Cost:     $720 per person for IDA members. $750 per person for non-IDA.

More Info:Registration info will be available on NCBIDA website soon (http://norcal.dyslexiaida.org).

**TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS: (NOTE: Some trainings may qualify for teacher scholarships, see details athttp://norcal.dyslexiaida.org/teacher-training-2/teacher-training-scholarships/)

 

Aug
6
Mon
2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach: Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction @ Frostig School , Pasadena
Aug 6 @ 8:30 am – Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm

2018 Orton-Gillingham Approach:  Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction

Hosted by Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioner and Educators / Instructor: Nancy Redding, Fellow in Training.  For course details, view the course flyer.

The OG Approach is for implementation in a classroom, or in small group or individual tutoring. All coursework needed to achieve Classroom Educator certification, for those working in a school, will be taught in a 40 hour course from August 6 – 10.

For those desiring to be certified at the Associates Level, appropriate for 1–1 tutoring, this course will fulfill 40 of the 60 required hours of classroom instruction. The additional 20 hours will be taught November 18 – 21, 2018, at the same location for an additional cost.

Participants in this 40-hour course will be eligible for Classroom Educator Level certification from the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE). This course is a pre-requisite to the Associate Level Course (an additional 20 hours of instruction), which will be offered in November. Certification (at either level) requires a practicum, which may be arranged with instructor, if desired.

More information about these levels of OG training can be found at: www.ortonacademy.org or by contacting Nancy Redding at nancy.c.redding@gmail.com

 

Wilson Reading System Introductory Workshop @ Courtyard Marriott, Sherman Oaks
Aug 6 @ 9:00 am – Aug 8 @ 3:30 pm

Wilson Reading System Introductory Workshop

August 6-8, 2018

Duration 3 consecutive days

Time 9:00am – 3:30pm

This three day (15-hour) workshop provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. This course is delivered over three consecutive days and examines reading research and the five areas of reading in relation to students in grade two and above with persistent phonological coding deficits. Participants learn about dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities, appropriate student identification and placement, program implementation, progress monitoring, scheduling, and creating a successful learning environment. Principles of language structure and how to teach language with direct, multisensory methods are demonstrated and practiced during the workshop. Participants explore the standard 10-part Wilson Lesson Plan and practice planning and delivering a lesson while receiving modeling and feedback from a credentialed Wilson Trainer during the workshop.

The Wilson Reading System® is an intensive (Tier 3) program for students in grade 2 and beyond who have a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia, or who have not internalized the sound-symbol system for reading and spelling. Based on scientific reading research and Orton-Gillingham principles, WRS is a highly-structured remedial program that directly teaches the structure of the English language. (One graduate credit, optional, is available through Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA.)

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Define dyslexia, and describe common characteristics.
  • Explain the process of identifying appropriate students and placing them in the Wilson Reading System.
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of WRS principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, cumulative, and diagnostic multisensory instruction.
  • Identify the lesson components for Block 1 (Decoding/Word Study), Block 2 (Encoding/Spelling), and Block 3 (Listening & Reading Comprehension) of the WRS Lesson Plan.
  • Prepare a 10-part WRS Lesson plan.