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Course Overview (option to receive 4 credits)
This year-long training will provide intensive instruction on the science of reading focusing on the foundational literacy skills (letters/sounds, phonological awareness, phonics/decoding, sight words, fluency, and concepts of print). The program includes high-impact, research-based instruction for students in a small group setting. FLI is appropriate for use as part of small group core instruction in K-1 to prevent reading difficulties and as an intervention for students who are struggling with foundational skills at all grade levels. The training is provided at no cost. Teachers will only be responsible for purchasing the essential materials.
Registration is open until May 17, 2024. Total number of participants will be limited to 50. See the registration link at the bottom of the page to register.
Participants will learn to implement lessons aligned with the Science of Reading that include:
explicit instruction
a clear scope and sequence of phonics skills focused on the six syllable types
advanced phonological awareness skills
research-based instructional routines
multi-sensory learning
decodable texts
emphasis on the application of skills to reading and writing
ongoing formative assessments
Proven Success: 90% of first graders reached proficiency on the spring FAST assessment after completing the FLI curriculum.
Which students will benefit from Foundational Literacy Intervention?
Foundational Literacy Instruction/Intervention (FLI) is appropriate for use as small group core instruction in kindergarten and first grade to prevent reading difficulties. In addition, it is an effective one-on-one or small group intervention for students in kindergarten through fifth grade who struggle with any of the foundational literacy skills. This training is appropriate for classroom teachers, interventionists, special education teachers, and literacy coaches.
Sample Ongoing Assessment Data
Correct Sounds Produced Per Minute
Correct Pseudowords Decoded Per Minute
FLI Curriculum
Participants in the course will receive a complete curriculum that includes daily lesson plans, assessments, record-keeping forms, and student texts. All lessons utilize a gradual release of responsibility model and adhere to a carefully designed scope and sequence of decoding and phonological awareness skills.
Sample Daily Lesson Plan
Sample Texts
Sample: Book 2 Pam is Hot (level 2)
Sample: Book 9 The Red Ball (level 7)
pdf Book 2 Pam is Hot level 2.pdfpdf Book 9 The Red Ball level 7.pdfCourse Schedule for 24-25
Assessment Training:
3.5 days in early August of in-person training at NWAEA in Sioux City
Tuesday, August 6: 8:00-3:30 at NWAEA
Wednesday, August 7: 8:00-3:00 at NWAEA
Thursday, August 8: 8:00-12:00 (Virtual Zoom Session)
Thursday, August 8: *Assess a student in the afternoon (in home district)
Friday, August 9: 8:00-12:00 at NWAEA
*Teachers should arrange to test one K-1 student in his/her own district in the afternoon or evening of Thursday, August 8.
Semester 1 (3 graduate or license renewal credits)
Virtual sessions on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00. Total of 14 sessions.
August 21, 28
September 4, 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 23, 30
November 6, 20
December 4, 11
Semester 2 (1 graduate or license renewal credit)
Two virtual sessions per month on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00. Total of 9 sessions.
January 8, 22
February 5, 19
March 5, 19
April 9, 30
May 14
All participants must register for the course. Course expectations are consistent despite credit/audit option selected.
Cost of one graduate credit $125* (4 credits= $500)
Cost of one license renewal credit $35* (4 credits= $140)
Teachers may also audit the course for no cost beyond books and materials; however, teachers choosing the audit option must meet the same requirements as teachers seeking credit.
*Credit cost subject to change.
Course registration closes on May 17, 2024, to allow time for materials to be printed by the AEA Print Shop. See the registration link at the bottom of the page.
Materials Needed:
Following your registration for the course, you will receive an email containing details about ordering the following materials. All participants will be responsible for purchasing:
Equipped for Reading Success by David Kilpatrick (Please order the text directly from the linked site or Amazon.)
Foundational Literacy Curriculum- approximate cost TDB (Ordered through the AEA)
Includes daily lesson plans, entry/exit assessments, ongoing-formative assessments, scope and sequence of phonics and phonemic awareness skills, and all record-keeping forms.
Each teacher will need one copy of the curriculum.
The cost of the curriculum is the exact cost of printing through the AEA. There is no markup on any materials or books.
One or more sets of student decodable readers- approximate cost TBD per set (Ordered through the AEA)
This includes 29 different titles/books per set (levels 2/B - 18/J)
Participants will need one set per student in his/her small group. (Ex. If there are 4 students in a group, the teacher will need 4 sets of books.)
Books are being printed on #28 paper with tear-proof paper covers in order to keep the cost low.
*The cost of printing may fluctuate based on the rising cost of printing materials due to supply chain issues.
Other Course Requirements:
All participants are required to implement Foundational Literacy Instruction/Intervention with a small group of students (2-4) or one-on-one with a student. Group membership must remain consistent until students complete the program. Daily lessons must be 30-minute sessions for the duration of the course. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
Click here for an example of the course agreement that must be signed by all participants and their building administrator.
Reviews:
I have never seen my lower elementary teachers so excited about professional development in the area of reading. What is exciting for me as the elementary principal is seeing it in action in the classrooms. The instruction we have received on the Foundational Literacy Intervention this year is really making a difference in the reading and writing area at Galva-Holstein Elementary! You will not go away from this professional development disappointed! It is based on the Science of Reading, and it is the best intervention I have seen in the reading area during my last 21 years as principal!
Mike Richard, Galva-Holstein PK-5 Principal
The Foundational Literacy Intervention (FLI) has been instrumental in developing a systematic way to support our most struggling readers using researched methods. It has even helped to foster a discussion on ways to support our students outside of this population that are struggling with specific skills. This has helped our staff to become more targeted with instruction in the general education, title, and special education environments.
Brian Christiansen, Cherokee Elementary School Principal
This program has made a huge difference for my student. She began the year as one of the lowest first graders in phonemic awareness, phonics skills, and text reading level. While participating in the FLI program her phonemic awareness, sight word recognition, and decoding scores have skyrocketed. When she comes to an unknown word she now knows how to "attack" it. It is amazing to watch her decode multisyllabic words without hesitating. Her confidence has gone through the roof!! On our most recent grade level assessment she scored 95% on accuracy!!
As a classroom teacher, I love the design of this program. It is structured, organized, and is designed to meet the needs of struggling readers by going back to the beginning of the reading process and making sure students have met necessary reading fundamentals before moving forward to more challenging tasks.
Erin Schuetz- First Grade Classroom Teacher, Sgt. Bluff Elementary
I love this program! I wish I would have known this information 10 years ago. The format makes it easy for teachers to support students and for students to become successful as readers and writers. This is a great program for classroom teachers. You don't have to know the syllable types because the program teaches you as you teach students. It is by far the best intervention I have used to support struggling readers. In fact, if all classroom teachers taught these skills explicitly there wouldn't be a need for reading interventionists.
Connie Jensen- River Valley Elementary
After taking this training, I feel highly qualified to teach reading to students of any ability level. I have been teaching reading for 16 years, and after this training, I feel like I am highly qualified because of the curriculum and the professional development that goes along with it. I feel like I am teaching the students exactly what they need. I can’t ever see myself going back to any other method of teaching reading. I started FLI with one student, and after observing the impact of the instruction, I started using the curriculum with all of my K-2 groups, and with one student with an IEP. I can’t see myself ever doing anything differently in the years to come.
I love it!
Alison Vondrak- Sgt. Bluff Elementary
I have LOVED FLI training as much as Reading Recovery training!! FLI has taken my students farther than RR ever did! The systematic lessons align with our school's Fundations curriculum and it has really helped our students have a much more solid foundation in phonics and reading!! I could never go back to the way I taught before this training, and I would highly recommend it to everyone!!
Tina Krager- BCIG Elementary
Registration Information
For additional information call or email:
Shari Hansen: shansen@nwaea.org (712) 333-3997
Jodi Kerns: jkerns@nwaea.org (712) 899-7439
Use the link below to register for the course by May 31, 2024.
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