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TAKE YOUR CERTIFICATION TO THE DYSLEXIA FACTS NEXT LEVEL WITH A KING’S COLLEGE MARILYN MATHIS, M.ED, CALT-QI Past President of Academic Language Therapy Association MASTER OF EDUCATION IN READING Past President of the Alliance for Accreditation and OR MASTER OF EDUCATION IN Certifi cation of Structured Language Education Dyslexia represents SPECIAL EDUCATION DEGREE. Children who don’t learn to read well early on in school will slip further and further behind, 80-90% THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN and will not easily fl ourish in life. of learning disabilities READING COMBINED WITH ORTON- BE THAT TEACHER who has the skills GILLINGHAM COURSES to teach all children to learn to read, King’s College is offering a graduate program to including those with dyslexia. prepare teachers in the most effective, evidence- of students who based strategies for reading instruction that benefi ts LEARN ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF READING, receive special struggling readers. In addition to the other required AND HOW TO TEACH IT MOST EFFECTIVELY: 80% coursework, the dyslexia specialization includes ENROLL IN THE KING’S COLLEGE education services are identifi ed two years of intensive coursework and supervised Master of Education in Reading, or practicum. The nationally recognized program Masters of Education in Special Education because of reading di culty prepares teachers to teach students who struggle with reading, writing and spelling including those with Core courses and practicum are accredited by the dyslexia and related disorders. International Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC), and other course requirements will be available online of all students, those through King’s College. 66% with and without FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: dyslexia, are FAILING TO REACH Marilyn Mathis, M.Ed., CALT-QI, Instructor of Record for this program: GRADE LEVEL READING [email protected] SKILLS by 4th grade As a child, reading and writing were virtually impossible for EARNING A M.ED IN READING KING’S COLLEGE OFFERS M.ED. y experience in learning the Orton-Gillingham me as a result of my dyslexia. Studies indicate that about “1 in 5” or 20% of IN READING OR SPED Mapproach has in uenced my understanding Fortunately, I had parents of students with dyslexia signi cantly. I had very people have some degree of dyslexia, often called PREREQUISITE: Enrollment in IMSLEC Accredited that believed in me and they little background knowledge on how to teach reading found me a tutor who changed a reading disability by schools. These students Orton-Gillingham Program in a systematic and direct way with the use of a my life. My tutor taught me need specialized instruction to learn to read. The curriculum. I now feel capable and con dent that I to read and spell using the International Multisensory Language Education Earn 6 graduate credits and Act 48 hours for each can teach not only dyslexic students but all students Orton-Gillingham approach. Council (IMSLEC) accredited Courses provide the academic year of International Multisensory to read with this approach.  rough emphasis Flash forward, my personal specialized course of study that trains teachers Structured Language Education Council (imslec.org) experience inspired me, and in the effective reading and writing approach on multisensory instruction, discovery learning, accredited Orton-Gillingham coursework through King’s procedures and rule of the English language, the early intervention enabled me that can help ALL students, even those without College. to get my Masters Degree in Special Education. Currently, dyslexia. The multisensory structured language approach has deepened my understanding of e ective I am the Dean of Upper School at a private school in instruction. I am beyond grateful for the knowledge approach is guided by the principals of Orton- First year – Enroll in EDUC 800 for the Fall semester and Pennington, New Jersey and I have a tutoring company Gillingham, which gives students the tools they I have gained and will be able to spread to every called Dyslexic Tutor where I use the OG approach to EDUC 801 for the Spring semester. Successful completion student I teach. need to become readers, with spelling and Teacher Level Certifi cation teach my students. My journey has truly come full circle! ~ of both courses may lead to composition skills. in an IMSLEC Accredited Orton-Gillingham program Juli Smith and eligibility to sit for the Alliance Exam with option to become a member of Academic Language Therapy Jessica Fessler, Association (altaread.org). BA Elementary and Special Education

Second year – Enroll in EDUC 802 for the Fall semester and EDUC 803 for the Spring semester. Successful WHAT SETS US APART? Cost: $373/credit or $1119/course plus $85 completion of these courses may lead to Advance Level general college fee per semester • KINGS MASTER’S IN READING IS ONE OF A certifi cation from the IMSLEC training program. NUMBER OF LIMITED PROGRAMS IN THE US Tuition Deferment Program: where teacher’s may be eligible to be certifi ed in King’s offers a COURSE KING’S TERM tuition deferment program for teachers who qualify multisensory structured language education. NUMBER COURSE NAME for tuition reimbursement through their district. To • The program of study focuses on the structure EDUC 800 Orton-Gillingham Initial - 1 Fall Semester EDUC 801 Orton-Gillingham Initial - 2 Spring Semester enroll, complete the tuition deferment form found of the English Language and Orton-Gillingham at www.kings.edu/OGregistration. principles of instruction in which the lecture EDUC 802 Orton-Gillingham Advanced - 1 Fall Semester EDUC 803 Orton-Gillingham Advanced – 2 Spring Semester portion and practicum takes place at an IMSLEC To register: Contact the Graduate Offi ce at accredited site. (570) 208-5991 or register online at www.kings.edu/OGregistration EARN PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS truly shudder to think what mistakes I have made Upon completion of requirements, graduates of the I when teaching students with special reading needs in program may earn the following: the past. I am completely convinced that using “explicit language, systematic, cumulative, direct and sequential YEAR 1 teaching” with students with dyslexia or students just • IMSLEC Teacher Level Certifi cate of Completion struggling to learn to read not only improves their • Certifi ed Academic Language Practitioner reading but builds con dence as well. In essence, this YEAR 2 approach sets people with dyslexia free to grow and become all they can be. • Additional coursework applicable towards IMSLEC Therapy Level Certifi cate of Completion Carole Waterman, BA Elementary Education