Description
**ATTENTION** The Big Dippers Course is full. This course was subsidized through funding from the NDDPI. There are additional upcoming opportunities for professional development in the Science of Reading that are forthcoming:
DESCRIPTION:
The Big Dippers Science of Reading Short Course is comprised of 5 self-paced modules that can be completed in approximately 10 hours. Each module has clearly stated objectives, explicitly written background information, useful video demonstrations, numerous graphic illustrations, and a variety of downloadable resources and links. Based on adult learning theory, each module includes activities to reinforce concepts, intermittent feedback through the use of checks for understanding, and a final knowledge check to support mastery of concepts.
The modules are based on more than forty years of research, including several foundational conceptual modules that explain how reading works:
- How Students Learn to Read: An Introduction to the Science of Reading
- Structured Literacy
- Word Recognition: An Encounter with Phonics
- The Language Comprehension Domain
- The Reading Comprehension Domain
NOTE: This course aligns with NDCC 15.1-21-12.1.
DELIVERY: This opportunity is delivered as a self-paced online course with a total of 5 modules, which will take approximately 10 hours to complete. Participants need to have completed all 5 modules by June 15th, 2022. If the course is NOT completed by June 15th, participants will be billed for the full $75 course cost. Participants will have access to the information in the learning management system for one year.
After you complete the course, you will receive a certificate of completion from Big Dippers Science of Reading!
PRESENTER: Big Dippers Science of Reading Online Course
AUDIENCE: Elementary Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Professional Development, Content Area Teachers, School and District Leaders
