COURSES
Foundational Literacy
An introduction to teaching foundational literacy. This course unpacks the science of reading with direct application to the classroom. The course contains a workbook, presentations, quizzes, assignments, and additional resources and may be conducted as a workshop or a traditional online course.
PHONETICS
for beginners
Designed for language enthusiasts, teachers, and learners, this course delves into the sounds of human speech, giving an overview of the field of phonetics. If you're a language learner or teacher looking for a better explanation of the sounds you're hearing or teaching, this course will give you a solid foundation for understanding all of the sounds of the world's languages.
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The course covers four primary areas: consonants, vowels, an introduction to suprasegmentals and phonation, and an introduction to phonology. In the course, you have an opportunity to discover what these are and how they are produced as well as how to write the sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What you'll be able to do by the end of this course:
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Identify and distinguish between different speech sounds
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Explain how speech sounds are produced
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Write sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet
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Support your language and literacy students
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Better understand the language (or languages!) you're learning
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Feel confident going into a phonetics course
Who this course is for:
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Language Learners: Elevate your pronunciation skills and deepen your connection to spoken language.
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Language Teachers: Equip yourself with valuable tools to refine your teaching techniques and empower your students in mastering pronunciation and phonics.
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Those working in language-related fields: Are you or are you hoping to be a speech-language pathologist? Dialect coach? Literacy teacher? This course will help you prepare or brush up on your skills!
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Language Enthusiasts: Feed your curiosity about the mechanics of spoken language, fostering a richer appreciation for linguistic diversity.​
The full course is currently hosted on Udemy. Clicking on the "Take the Course" link will take you to the Udemy course site.
Or, if you just want the materials, you can find those in the files. New and improved videos coming soon!
TEACHING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY
an introduction
Designed for educators, tutors, and teachers-to-be in low-resource, multilingual contexts, this course delves into the science of what it takes to learn to read, giving you both practical teaching methods and accompanying materials as well as the research to back them up - ensuring all students become confident readers.
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This course unpacks the science of reading through two models: Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Active View of Reading. We’ll discuss what these are and their parts as well as how they can be applied in the classroom to make sure all of your students have a strong foundation in literacy.
Modules:
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Introduction
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Setting the Stage
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Example Demonstrations
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Teaching Reading and Writing
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Applying the Science
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Text Types
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Conclusion
What's included:
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139 page workbook
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2 eLearning modules + assignments
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4 quizzes and 1 test
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21 presentations
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3 lesson planning templates
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Sample exercises and texts
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Links and resources for further self-study
Who should join:
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People who are planning on teaching literacy
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Teachers and tutors who are already teaching literacy but want to learn more about the science behind learning to read and write
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Other educational staff and personnel who want to better support their teachers and students
What you'll be able to do by the end of this course:
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Develop engaging stories and texts for students
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Create explicit, systematic lesson plans to teach literacy
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Apply literacy research in the classroom
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Create a linguistically inclusive classroom
This video components to this course are still in production. The course materials can be found in the files for those who have attended an in-person workshop.
