Courses
Imagine an invitation to The Pool Party
when you can’t swim and someone throws you in.
…
Now imagine going back to school
when you can’t read.
Fundamental Learning Center receives at least 7 calls a day from parents whose children have difficulty with letters, sounds, and learning to read. Drowning, these children agonize because they can’t read, they can’t comprehend, and they struggle to learn.
There exist a life preserver for these children.
Fundamental Learning Center (FLC) offers proven research-based courses for educators, as well as, parents on “how to teach a child to read”.
Fundamental Learning Center (FLC) founded in 2000 as a nonprofit 501(c) (3) educational resource center, is 1 of only 18 Academic Language Therapy Association accredited sites in the nation and the only one in Kansas.
Please feel free to contact us any time at 316.684.READ (7323) or info@funlearn.org.
For Full Enroll Call Course & Workshop Catalogue, please click to download.
Enroll Call Course Catalogue ~ Jan. 2012
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Literacy Intervention Specialist
Our Program intensively trains parents, classroom teachers, and reading specialists with an educational, structured, comprehensive, phonetic, multisensory approach for the remediation of dyslexia and/or written-language disorders. These methods not only help children with learning differences but also help 95% of students to learn to read.
Measurable, proven, and successful research based outcomes set FLC apart, establishing the Center as a leading source of literacy instruction within Kansas.
“They should have taught me this in college; I am so much more prepared as a first year teacher.” Sally Holiday
FLC’s multisensory curriculum is the core approach for teaching children who struggle significantly to learn to read. These methods incorporating Orton-Gillingham theories of reading instruction and practice, using multisensory activities to link the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic senses.
All of FLC teacher development programs incorporate the five components of reading instruction identified in NIH research as well as the Department of Education’s federal policy on literacy: phonological awareness, systematic and structured phonics, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary development. These components are essential to meet criteria requirements for the instruction reading.
Level I – Introductory Course
Level I participants will attend the two-week FLC Introductory Course, learning research proven methods of teaching decoding, automaticity and fluency. Within the FLC classroom, teachers will have 80 contact instructional hours from certified literacy specialists learning important aspects of language acquisition including phonology and phonetic reading.
The best teacher-preparation programs emphasize subject-matter mastery and provide opportunities for teachers to spend time in their classrooms under the supervision of an experienced mentor. Each of our teachers will spend 20 hours in practicum allowing them the time to apply their learning of theory in the context of teaching in their classroom.
After classroom instruction, participants will have approximately 350 hours of supervised practice with students applying their new literacy teaching skills. Throughout the year, FLC will observe the teachers in their classes and offer embedded professional development feedback and assistance. By working with the teachers in their classrooms, FLC will provide in-school coaching and mentoring while helping them take their high-quality development and tailor it to the needs of their students.
Level II – Advanced Course
FLC Advance Course provides the next level of professional teacher development extending from developing basic skills to sophisticated levels of linguistic knowledge such as coding polysyllabic words. A similar successful format as Level I is incorporated including 80 contact instructional hours followed by in-school coaching and mentoring and access to FLC ‘s professional learning communities.
In addition, teachers from both the introductory and the advanced courses will be required to learn best practices through two comprehensive workshops of their choosing. Topics will include: Dyslexia 101, Multisensory Grammar, Scientific Spelling, and Advanced Grammar, to name a few.
Level III – Advanced-Extension Course
The third level of FLC‘s program is a one week Advanced-Extension course. This 40 hours of contact instruction of aggrandized teacher development will prep the teacher for the Certified Academic Language Therapists board exam, teach upper writing skills instruction, followed by study skills and socialization skills for children with special needs.
Graduate Credit – Newman University
A total of 9 hours of graduate credit (for all three levels) is available from Newman University for an additional fee.
Registration
Initial registration may be completed by mail or phone. Additional telephone interview is required to complete the process.
Please feel free to contact us any time at 316.684.READ (7323) or info@funlearn.org.
Dates & Times
Mon. – Fri.: February 27 – March 9, 2012
Mon. – Fri.: June 4 – 15, 2012
Mon. – Fri.: July 9 – 20, 2012
Mon. – Fri.: November 5 – 16, 2012
Additional Practicum Required.
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Costs
Level I Introductory Course Costs: $1450 for tuition and supplies. $450 supplies deposit required. (Prices are subject to change).
Level II Advanced and Advanced Extension Costs available upon request.
Please feel free to contact us any time at 316.684.READ (7323) or email info@funlearn.org for price inquires.
Requirements:
Deadline for registration is 3 weeks before start of class.
Bachelors degree from an accredited 4 year institution. Documentation includes a copy of transcripts, copy of degree, and three professional references.
Completion of Advanced and Advanced Extension Level Courses required to become a candidate for certification.
Additional Courses
Multisensory Reading & Spelling is for teachers of middle and high school age students who struggle to read and spell. This 35-hour reading fluency and comprehension course provides age appropriate instruction in the reliable reading patterns and spelling patterns and rules in the English language.
Two hours of graduate pass/fail credit is available from Newman University for an additional fee.
Dates & Times
Mon. – Fri.: June 18 – 22, 2012
Mon. — Fri.: July 23 – 27, 2012
Fridays (all 5): Sept 14, 21, 28 Oct 5, & 12, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Costs
$800 for tuition and supplies. $280 deposit required. (*new time and pricing effective 2/1/12)
“Now I have a game plan and a starting point in helping my students. I like the script. It is very methodical.” Barbara J. Ward
If you are interested in taking any of our courses, please see page 10 of our Enroll Call course catalogue, download it, and mail it in!
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