Staff Development
"This program benefits not only special education students, but has been beneficial in
teaching reading to our entire student population. Our bilingual and
transitional teachers have been especially enthusiastic about this
program."
Curriculum Director, Passaic Public Schools, Passaic, New Jersey
We offer the following on-site staff development programs:
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Through the University of Michigan-Dearborn Special Education Program we offer:
- Graduate College Credit
- Undergraduate College Credit
- SBCEU Continuing Education Credit
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Training for Individual Teachers
List of Training Dates and Locations for Individual Teachers
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) periodically offers trainings which are open to individual teachers.
Overview for Staff Development
The overview is dynamic and informative, introducing the concepts utilized in the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education’s training programs. Participants include general and special education teachers, principals, reading specialists and curriculum directors, as well as other interested administrators.
This hands-on program is designed to demonstrate successful strategies for implementing a multi-sensory reading method (Orton-Gillingham) into an existing language arts curriculum.
The enjoyable presentation will provide participants with an understanding of the following concepts:
- Multi-sensory, sequential, cumulative instruction of phonemic encoding and decoding
- Multi-sensory techniques for sight words
- Current research
- Classroom adaptations
- Implementation of these multi-sensory techniques into current curricula
16 Hour Core Training Program
This training is designed for the classroom teacher. Teachers will learn the basics of Orton-Gillingham:
- Phonemic awareness
- Syllabication patterns for decoding and encoding
- Multi-sensory techniques for sight words
- Multi-sensory strategies for reading, writing and spelling
Materials provided:
- Recipe for Reading
- Angling for Words
- Training Manual
- Card Pack
- Syllable Division Cards
30 Hour Comprehensive Program
This comprehensive program enables the teacher to have a complete understanding of the Orton-Gillingham method and the tools necessary to implement this program into an existing curriculum.
Teachers will learn:
- Phonemic awareness
- Syllabication patterns for decoding and encoding
- Multi-sensory techniques for sight words
- Reciprocal Teaching method for the reading classroom
- Advanced spelling techniques
- Informal assessment
- Guidelines for weekly lesson plans
- Multi-sensory strategies for reading, writing and spelling
Course content includes a discussion of classroom adaptations for balancing this program with current curriculum. A 3 hour consultation is available.
Materials provided:
- How to Teach Spelling
- Recipe for Reading
- Angling for Words
- Sight Word Packet
- Teacher’s Manual
- Teacher Card Pack
- Syllable Division Cards
Classroom Consultation
Classroom consultation is an important part of the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education’s teacher training programs. Staff development that includes follow-up in classroom application provides teachers with the confidence and support to implement this program in the classroom. The trainer will demonstrate techniques in the classroom, and is available for additional consultation and visitation.
Refresher Workshop
Learning is a continuous experience. As with any teaching strategy, a review is a valuable opportunity to deepen one’s understanding of a methodology. The teachers come together with a trainer to review materials, ask questions, and share successes. Teachers benefit especially from a review prior to the beginning of a school year. This is a valuable time to prepare materials and plan for student assessments.
Phonemic Awareness Workshop
The most important reading readiness skill for young children is phonemic awareness. The format includes goals and rationale of sequential activities, from phonological to phonemic awareness, and leading into the basics of Orton-Gillingham. Teachers are provided with quidelines for lessons, reading readiness, and assessment to help students develop this critical skill.
Greek and Latin Roots
The Greek and Latin Roots workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers. This course meets the challenging needs of older students. It provides teachers with advanced tools to increase fluency in reading, vocabulary and spelling skills. Greek and Latin Roots is taught with a multi-sensory approach to facilitate mastery of the English language.
K-1 and 2-5 Writing Workshops
This program gives teachers the strategies and tools they need to introduce primary students to the writing process, and to create and implement a Daily Writing Workshop. Teachers will learn how to expand on what students know about the writing process and various genres, keeping specific target skills in mind. Explicit, sequential lesson plans are provided to help students integrate elements such as description, transitions and figurative language into their everyday writing.
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