Attend this Summer - Stern Center · 2018. 8. 7. · Location Course Code Stern Center for Language and Learning 183 Talcott Road, Suite 101 Williston, VT 05495 1082 Cost $850; Additional

Top 3 Best Courses to Attend this Summer

The Trauma of Poverty

Reading and the Brain This interactive course is designed for any educator who wishes to learn about the neuroscience of reading and how research and knowledge of the English language improves classroom instruction.

Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Course and PracticumIn this course, participants will learn the structure of the English language and how to teach it to struggling readers in grades K-12 who may require intensive one-to-one intervention.

Stern Center for Language & LearningProfessional Learning Opportunities

The Trauma of PovertyThis course focuses on defining, identifying and understanding poverty-related stress in childhood development, behavior and learning. Our goal is to help teachers and programs protect vulnerable learners and provide the knowledge and support needed to work with related challenges. The course is arranged thematically:

Day 1: Poverty and its impacts

Day 2: Trauma, stress and the developing brain

Day 3: Developing, evaluating and designing trauma-informed learning environments

Day 4: Nurturing the nurturer

Day 5: Action Research Presentations

Day 6: Action Research Presentations

The structure of the learning and tasks vary each day. There will be writing assignments and discussion included each day. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of teachers and administrators using a variety of learning styles, presentations and source materials. Each day will have presentations as well as hands-on individual and group-based activities.

Dates TimeFoundation Development

Monday-ThursdayJuly 10-13, 2017

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Action ResearchOctober 12, 2017November 9, 2017

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location Course CodeStern Center for Language and Learning183 Talcott Road, Suite 101Williston, VT 05495

1079

Cost$850: Additional $570 for 3 graduate credits

View current offerings at www.sterncenter.org/courses-and-workshops/

Interested in attending?Join us by registering online, by phone, or email.

Web | http://www.sterncenter.orgPhone | 802-878-2332Email | [email protected]

Reading and the Brain

Humans are not hard-wired for reading, however, most young children learn how to read at a basic level by first grade. How does our primate brain learn how to read using preexisting neural circuitry and what happens when the reading process goes awry? This interactive course is designed for any educator who wishes to learn about the neuroscience of reading and how research and knowledge of the English Language improves classroom instruction.

Course participants will leave with a deeper understanding of phonological awareness, phonology, reading and spelling development, reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and written expression. Participants will leave with practical strategies they can immediately implement with their students.

Note: Teachers working toward their Orton-Gillingham Certified level will obtain 35 hours of instruction.

Required Reading

If you are taking this course for graduate credit, participants are required to purchase the following book:

“Expert Perspectives on Interventions for Reading” by Moats, Dakin, & Joshi

Purchase book here: http://bit.ly/readingbrain

Dates TimeMonday - FridayJuly 24-28, 2017

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


1082

Cost$850; Additional $570 for 3 graduate credits

Examples of topics covered in the course:

• Neuroscience of reading and dyslexia

• Analysis of neuromyths

• Progression of phonological awareness and its role in reading development

• Common consonant and vowel phonological confusions and their impact on reading and spelling

• Stages of reading and spelling development

• Strategies to build reading fluency

• Multisensory grammar instruction

• Robust vocabulary instruction

• Understanding and improving reading comprehension

Peggy A. Price, M.Ed.Fellow/AOGPE

Early Education Program Manager

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Grades K-12

Audience Teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Educators, Content Area Teachers, Adult Educators, Literacy Coaches




Orton-Gillingham Associate LevelIn this course, participants will learn the structure of the English language and how to teach it to struggling readers in grades K-12 who may require intensive one-to-one intervention. This course meets the requirements for the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners Associate Level certification.

The Orton-Gillingham Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory structured language instruction. Orton-Gillingham (OG) is biologically and linguistically sound, diagnostic and prescriptive, and structured yet flexible to the needs of each student. Attendees will leave the class with an in-depth scope and sequence to teach reading and spelling, along with online resources and digital files to assist with OG lesson planning.

You will receive the following materials with your course tuition:• The Gillingham Manual• Angling for Words• Gillingham Phonics Drill Cards

Optional Associate Level Practicum includes:

• 15 hours of coursework divided into three sessions offered in the fall, winter, and spring (October 27, 2017, December 8, 2017, and April 13, 2018)

• 100 hours delivering one-to-one OG lessons• 10 observations with feedback sessions by a Fellow of the Academy

Dates TimeAugust 7-10, 2017August 14-16, 2017

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


1067

CostCourse: $1,525.00 (includes materials - $150 value)

3 graduate credits through Castleton University: $570.00

Optional Practicum: Additional $1,820.00*3 graduate credits for practicum: $570.00Course and practicum without credits: $3,345.00Course and practicum with 6 graduate credits: $4,485.00

* The cost of the practicum includes materials, but does not include travel costs for observations. Long-distance mentorship is available.

Course Curriculum

• Design and teach an OG lesson

• Administer a diagnostic assessment to inform OG instruction

• Understand the reading brain and dyslexia

• Teach systematic phonics, including phonemic awareness training

• Teach syllable types and syllable division patterns

• Teach morphemes (including Latin and Greek) within an OG lesson

• Write a decodable text

• Use a comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching the Orton-Gillingham Approach for students grades K-12

Peggy A. Price, M.Ed.Fellow/AOGPE

Early Education Program Manager

Tiers2 and 3

Grades K-12

Audience Special Educators, Literacy Coaches, Reading Specialists, Preservice Instructors, Classroom Teachers, Home School Educators, Tutors, Paraprofessionals, Adult Educators

Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator course is currently full. To be added to our waitlist, please email [email protected] or call 802-878-2332.




Early Childhood Summer InstituteJuly 24-27, 2017 | Castleton University

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY®Undergraduate / Graduate CourseBUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® is an undergraduate/graduate course for early care and education providers, including pre-school and kindergarten teachers enrolled in higher education early childhood degree programs. The course provides a conceptual understanding of the research-based components necessary to deliver effective language learning opportunities in early care and education/Pre-K settings to assure literacy success. This course is aligned with the Vermont Early Learning Standards, integrating play-based strategies to demonstrate scaffolding skills within each key concept. Participants will become familiar with ongoing evidence-based practices that integrate current research with family and professional wisdom and values. Participants will learn how language acquisition, phonological awareness, shared book reading and the speech to print connection help children to build early literacy skills. They will also learn how to deliver these developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in a variety of settings, including individual (1:1), small group/large group, and teacher or child directed free play.

LocationCastleton University

Cost$145 basic registration$375 credit fee$320 room and meals package (optional)

Registration Details

Register through Castleton Universityhttp://bit.ly/castleton2017

Participants will learn:

• Early Literacy Research including necessary components (shared book reading, phonological awareness, and the speech to print connection) to help children build early language and literacy skills

• Executive Function skills supported through explicit play-based strategies

• Effective and enjoyable research-based language strategies to help assure kindergarten success

• Observation strategies and assessment tools

• How to adapt the learning environment to meet learning goals

• The relationship between phonemic awareness and alphabet knowledge to master the alphabetic principle

• The importance of a strong home-school connection will be discussed throughout the course

Brenda Buzzell, M.Ed.Professional Learning Provider

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For Early Childhood Educators (birth through grade 3) working in public schools, private early childhood and after-school settings and the administrators who support them. These three-credit undergraduate & graduate courses are designed to deepen knowledge and practice and assist in obtaining or renewing licenses and endorsements.




The Trauma of Poverty in Early ChildhoodThe Trauma of Poverty in Early Childhood course focuses on defining, identifying and understanding poverty-related stress in early childhood development, behavior and learning. Our goal is to help children, families and programs to protect vulnerable learners and provide the knowledge and support to move forward. The course is arranged thematically:

Day 1: Poverty and its impactsDay 2: Trauma, stress and the developing brainDay 3: Developing, evaluating and designing trauma-informed learning

environmentsDay 4: Nurturing the nurturer

The structure of the learning and tasks vary each day. There will be writing assignments and discussion included each day. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of teachers and care givers using a variety of learning styles, presentations and source materials. Each day will have presentations as well as hands-on individual and group-based activities.

While the VELS standards will undergird the whole of the course, our work will focus on the following areas of direct concern in the development of trauma-informed staff and programs:

Standard 11: To best support each and every child, early childhood professionals need the knowledge and skill to design, implement, assess and adapt developmentally, culturally, linguistically, and individually appropriate practices.

Standard 12: Early childhood practices need to be evidence-based, aligned, cumulative and appropriate to each child’s developmental needs and levels.

Standard 13: Each and every child benefits from a continuous and seamless sequence of educational and developmental supports throughout early childhood to maximize their full participation and diminish the challenges of transitions. This consistency is particularly important for young children who are the most at risk.

Stern Center 2017 Symposium Series

Up Next: The Eyes Have It: Understanding the Cognitive Processes Involved in Silent Reading

May 19, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Participants will learn what readers’ automatic eye movements reveal about questions that are fundamental to assessing and teaching reading. Participants will learn how these research findings inform central challenges in reading instruction such as developing reading accuracy and increasing reading fluency. Finally, we will examine behavioral indicators of problems with orthographic and phonological processing that might appear during a reading assessment.

PresenterJane Ashby, Ph.D. is the co-author of “Psychology of Reading” (2016) as well as several research articles and book chapters including “Why does prosody accompany fluency? Re-conceptualizing the role of phonology in reading.” Working as an Associate Professor of Psychology at Central Michigan University, Dr. Ashby teaches and directs a laboratory that studies how cognitive processes operate in real-time during silent reading. Read Jane’s full bio online.

Burlington International Airport (parking included)South Burlington, Vermont

To learn more and to register, please visit: www.sterncenter.org

Ben Williams, Ed.D.Professional Learning Provider

Ben was a Professor and Site Coordinator for Union Institute & University and former Director of Teacher Licensure at Goddard College. He has been an adjunct

professor at Goddard, University of Vermont and at Union Institute and University. He graduated with a doctorate degree in Curriculum and Learning Environments from Harvard Graduate School of Education. His area of expertise in the area of trauma informed practices, from both an educational and public health perspective, informed his role as Program Developer for the Rural Turnaround for Children Project: Developing trauma-informed learning environments in Lubec, Maine. He has researched and published articles on poverty informed rural educational practices.

Presenter

LocationCastleton University

Cost$145 basic registration$375 credit fee$320 room and meals package (optional)

Registration Details

Register through Castleton Universityhttp://bit.ly/castleton2017




Fundations for Grades K-2 is a phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics, and spelling program for the general education classroom. Fundations is based upon the Wilson Reading Principles and is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 program designed to provide high-quality classroom instruction for all students. It also serves as a double dose of instruction for those students requiring more targeted intervention. Each Fundations workshop aligns with that grade’s Common Core Reading Foundational Skills. This workshop provides a practical application of reading research and will prepare teachers to teach Fundations in Prevention (Tier 1) and/or Early Intervention (Tier 2) settings.

It is recommended that Tier 2 teachers complete the Fundations Intervention, Progress Monitoring, and Fluency Workshop offered by Wilson Language Training. To learn more about these workshops, please visit the Wilson website at: www.wilsonlanguage.com

SUMMER OFFERINGS

Fundations Level K-1 $285Date Monday, July 17, 2017Time 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMCourse Code 1080Location Stern Center for Language and Learning

183 Talcott Road, Williston, VT 05495

Fundations Level 2 $285 Date Tuesday, July 18, 2017Time 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMCourse Code 1081Location Stern Center for Language and Learning

183 Talcott Road, Williston, VT 05495

“This course is very well organized, the presentation is engaging and features a diverse mix of activities, and the presenter is highly knowledgeable about the Wilson programs.”

Fundations® Level K-2At the completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Identify skills and components of effective reading and spelling instruction

• Describe how Fundations teaches these skills through multisensory activities

• Optimize the use of the Fundations teacher’s manual

• Plan the weekly lesson schedule and preparation of a Fundations lesson

Instructor Paula Costello, M.Ed.

Professional Learning Provider

Tiers1 and 2

Grades K-2

AudienceTeachers, Reading Specialists, Special Educators, Literacy Coaches




Stress and the BrainThis workshop focuses on brain geography, the study of stress, and the spectrum of stress (including healthy, tolerable and toxic stress and their impacts on learning and behavior). Using an enhanced spectrum to understand stress and its function helps teachers recognize the integral role of stress and the stress-related challenges in learning and attention. Teachers can use this information to understand and improve their students’ focus, attention, and learning as well as behavior in the classroom and other learning environments.

Dates LocationTuesday, June 6, 2017 Stern Center

for Language and Learning183 Talcott Road, Suite 101Williston, VT 05495

Time Course Code12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 1090

Cost$125

Stress and the Brain can be attended via GoToWebinar.

Examples of topics covered in the course:

• Stages of reading and spelling development

• Phonological and phonemic awareness

• Analysis of phonology and its impact in reading and writing

• Syllable types and spelling patterns

• Phoneme grapheme mapping

InstructorJanet Steward, M.Ed.Professional Learning Provider

T�I�M�E for Teachers™ Foundational Literacy SkillsMonday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, 2017 | Rutland, Vermont

This course provides a conceptual understanding of how children learn to read and the elements of effective reading and spelling instruction. This course draws on current research, developmental models, and practical teaching strategies and activities to help teachers understand students’ evolving insights into the workings of our alphabetic system.

This private offering will be available for public registration after May 15, 2017.

Tiers2 and 3

Grades K-12

Audience Teachers, Administrators and/or Staff

Ben Williams, Ed.D.Professional Learning Provider

Ben was a Professor and Site Coordinator for Union Institute & University and former Director of Teacher Licensure at Goddard College. He has been an adjunct professor at Goddard, University of Vermont and at Union Institute and University. He graduated with a doctorate degree in Curriculum and Learning Environments from Harvard Graduate School of Education. His area of expertise in the area of trauma informed practices, from both an educational and public health perspective, informed his role as Program Developer for the Rural Turnaround for Children Project: Developing trauma-informed learning environments in Lubec, Maine. He has researched and published articles on poverty informed rural educational practices.

Presenter



90-Minute Webinars:$75 each

Teaching Narrative Language and Discourse

Viewers will dive into the assessment and treatment of impairments in discourse and narrative language in school-age children. Difficulty with oral narration is frequent, even in children whose oral language is unimpaired at the sentence level. This can impact academic achievement and writing, social interactions, and even overall quality of life. This webinar will look at important background information on prevalence and consequences of impaired discourse, the importance of different genres of discourse (e.g., procedural, personal, fiction, expository, conversation), and how to assess discourse. Treatment options will be discussed, including existing curricula and individualized literature-based intervention.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY ® 0-3: An Introduction

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® is a program for early care and education providers and is proven to help young children become successful readers. BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® offers a series of play-based, developmentally appropriate activities that participants can use with young children. Through shared book reading, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and the speech to print connection, early care and education providers can help make a difference to a child’s future reading success.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® Understanding and Fostering Phonological Awareness in Kids Ages 3-5

Participants will learn play-based, developmentally appropriate activities to use to promote phonological

awareness in children ages 3-5. Through shared book reading, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and the speech to print connection, participants will be able to make a difference in a child’s future reading success.

The Basic Steps to Feeding Infants and Toddlers

Participants will gain an understanding of the what, how, and why when it comes to feeding your child. Participants will also learn about fostering a positive relationship with food.

Red Flags for Preschool Language Development

Participants will focus on identifying preschool language concerns and knowing when to make a referral for early identification. We will review developmentally appropriate activities that you can use for scaffolding preschool language skills.

Visual Supports for Children with Autism

Explore an overview of the function and use of visual supports for scaffolding language, behavior, and social communication. A review of the theoretical underpinnings supporting the use of visuals to scaffold socio-communicative impairments is provided followed by practical hands-on applications to be used across educational and clinical settings.

Promoting Social Skills for Infants and Toddlers

Participants will gain an understanding of the development of language and social skills in children and how this development aids in early identification, if necessary, and instructional decision-making.

Orton-Gillingham Advanced Morphology and Vocabulary $225

The English language is a morphophonological language. Therefore, teachers need to teach both phonology and morphology to enable struggling readers to unlock literacy. Understanding of morphology improves word identification, reading comprehension, spelling, and written expression. How can we teach morphology and challenge advanced students to decode and comprehend Tier II and III words? This one day workshop will cover beginning through advanced morphology from basic prefixes and suffixes to Latin grid endings and Greek combining forms. Evidenced-based strategies for teaching both morphology and vocabulary will be shared. Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of free and bound morphemes, Anglo-Saxon, Latin,

and Greek derivations, and how to explicitly teach morphological awareness while also teaching vocabulary. Come ready to dissect and play with words.

Areas to be covered:

• How to teach base words, suffixes, prefixes, Latin roots, and Greek combining forms

• Lesson progression for -ion • Latin grid endings • Selecting appropriate vocabulary words

(Tier II and Tier III words and academic vocabulary)

• Robust vocabulary instruction • What does this look like in an Orton-

Gillingham lesson? • What does this look like in a classroom?

Online CoursesTo purchase a prerecorded webinar listed below, please email [email protected]

6-Hour Webinars:

A Model for Managing Anxiety and Improving Self Regulation $225

This module will focus on managing anxiety and improving self-regulation using techniques for increasing self-awareness and modifying one’s own behaviors. The Incredible 5-Point Scale (Dunn-Buron & Curtis) is demonstrated as a springboard for developing individualized plans for relaxation, organization and emotional attunement.

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Attend this Summer - Stern Center · 2018. 8. 7. · Location Course Code Stern Center for Language and Learning 183 Talcott Road, Suite 101 Williston, VT 05495 1082 Cost $850; Additional