Simon Kilner - Units of Sound and Adults - Dyslexia Guild Summer Conference 2011

8/6/2019 Simon Kilner - Units of Sound and Adults - Dyslexia Guild Summer Conference 2011

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Welcome

Units of Sound and the Adult Learner

Simon Kilner

Educational Development


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What we will cover in this session

What is Units of Sound?

Monitoring progress and measuring

effectiveness

3 different programme formats

Types of adult learners and contexts for which it

is an appropriate tool

Models for training staff and students The future and support

Questions any time please!


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What is Units of Sound?

Units of Sound is a structured, multi sensory,phonological programme developing word,sentence and text level skills.

Learner managed, suitable for home andclassroom, the software can be supported bytrained, supervised non specialists or be part ofa specialist teachers toolkit.

Independent reading and spelling assessmentplaces students appropriately across learninglevels from basic literacy to university andbeyond.


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It is suitable for most adults andchildren with levels of reading and

spelling above cvc. Learners with lower levels skills

would need to begin with ActiveLiteracy Kit.

Use of ALK and UofS together


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The Three Stages

Stage 1- from cvc words

Stage 2 - from blends and

digraphs Stage 3 - multi syllable words

Each stage covers approximately 2years of reading age.


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Structure

Gradual slope design success

Repetition same words at any

given stage / page in all fourelements

Multi sensory read, say, listen,record, type

Separate Reading and spellinglevels


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Independent learning

Self managed marking and checking

Face to face supervision

Built in checks for moving on.


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The different forms the programme is

available in

UofS LTF disc 3 students


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USB LTF one person - portable


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Network or multi user licenses

Network installation requires technical

support


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Student Management Option

Professional version only


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Monitoring progress and measuring

effectiveness


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Student Management: Teacher

Controlled


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Learner Record student home page


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What the students do - overview

Show live home screen record for Alex

Dates

Check Read Reading go to Stage 2 Page 5

Spelling, memory and dictation go to

Stage 1 Page 6 Check Spelling


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Skill Level spread

Reading Stage 1 and 2 Page 23

Memory Stage 1 and 3 P23

Dictation Stage 3 P33


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The types of learners and contexts for

which it is an appropriate tool

Activity

One Syllable WordsStage One Page One

which are the adult appropriate words


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Areas of Application

Dyslexia and word level literacy support

Distance / independent learning

family learning group teaching

work based coaching

study skills pronunciation


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The essential model for training staff

and students

Minimum of 4 sessions

Week 1 Screen and Introduce Reading

Discuss realistic practice routine Questions from learner or supporter

Go and practice


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Week 2

Screen and Introduce Spelling

Check reading practice;

Discuss adjustment to practice routine Check read approach

Questions from learner or supporter

Go and practice


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Week 3

Check spelling and reading practice

Introduce Memory

Discuss adjustment to practice routine Check read approach

Questions from learner or supporter

Go and practice


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Week 4

Check spelling, reading, memory practice

Introduce Dictation

Discuss adjustment to practice routine Questions from learner or supporter

Go and practice


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Some Models - how and where

St Vincents

charity - tight budget

5 week project 1 specialist Dyslexia Action mentor

6 learners 2 with dyslexia, 2 literacy problems,

2 EAL

3 volunteer and 1 salary teacher Units of sound Literacy that Fits USB

Sustainable


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Family Literacy

Primary school parents and children together

LTF

6 Specialist teacher mentor sessions withSenco and or LSA co running sessions

Additional support sessions from School staff in

between

1 to 4 family pairs of learner in flexible sessionswhen they could come

Sustainable


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Parent Literacy

Partnership with Parent Ambassadors

10 sessions using LTF usb version and

writing course 6-8 parents able to write a basic

sentence and read cvc words


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Work Related Coaching

1 to 1 with dyslexia specialist coach

Part funded by Access to work and

Employer LTF / UofS introduced as supported

independent learning during earlysessions of a 21 hour individualised

course supporting work related literacyissues

Develop spelling / reading


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Study Skills Group at 6th Form College

3-5 students

Introduce UofS as group or individually

on rolling programme Support in sessions

Independent practice at decoding as partof individualised support

Useful activity not needing teacher time Can be supported by LSA in between

sessions


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F. E . College 1

Introducing Skill mix

Needs structured m/s programme for

learners with dyslexia and word levelissues

Can be supported by trained and

supervised LSAs

Access more learners


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F.E. College 2

Supported Drop in group for introduction

and check reading

Available in library for practice when itsuits the student

Kept buoyant by specialist teacher

bringing new students on-line as part of

study skills and literacy support


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Iranian Psychotherapist

USB LTF + ten duo hours of writing,organisation and working memory

support

Build in cost of Usb + teaching inpricing.


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The future and support

From tapes to cd to USB to Cloud

Online on call help Organisation technicians


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Questions and contacts

[email protected]

www.unitsofsound.net

[email protected]

Documents

Simon Kilner - Units of Sound and Adults - Dyslexia Guild Summer Conference 2011