The Courses
TEACHERS’ ADVANCED COURSE
Optional: Two credits through Seattle University Professional Development program EPDLA 900 for $59 per credit or 20 Washington State clock hours at $3 per clock hour. Credits earned may apply towards Washington State teacher certification and for advancement on the salary scale.
The Advanced Course is organized and presented in two parts:
TEACHERS’ ESSENTIALS
- Demystification of reading research terminology
- Exploration of the history of the English language and how it affects spelling patterns
- Discussion of reading-related brain functioning
- Learn how linguistics and morphology predict spelling in multi-syllabic Latin based words
LATIN AND GREEK MORPHOLOGY
- Use adapted American Sign Language to learn the meanings of the most common Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes
- Discover the unique “jobs” of prefixes, roots, and suffixes in Latin and Greek based words
- Learn to ‘Strip the Fix’ to break Latin and Greek based words into meaning chunks
- Discover strategies to glean the meaning of Latin & Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes
- Use meaning to spell common but ‘confusable’ Latin suffixes
- Use meaning and word origin to make spelling choices
- Learn games and activities to practice, apply, and automate knowledge of prefixes, roots, and suffixes to promote transfer
This is a stand-alone class and can be taken without having taken any prior classes.
REGISTRATION
June 26-28, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
ADVANCED COURSE
IN PERSON at ST. MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL-Mercer Island
LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS LAURA ROGAN
- Dates: June 26-28 , 2023
- Format: 6 hours of asynchronous learning including approximately 4.5 hours of video and 40 pages of reading to complete before the first day of class. 14 hours live instruction.
- Hours: June 26-27 9:00am-3:30pm and 9:00am – 12:15pm June 28
Lunch break 12:15pm-12:45pm
There will also be two 15-minute breaks - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment Deadline: June 9, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
October 27-28 & November 3-4, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
ADVANCED COURSE
ONLINE – LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS THERESE MACDONALD
- Dates: October 27-28 & November 3-4, 2023
- Format: 5.5 hours of asynchronous learning to complete before the first day of class. 14.5 hours live online instruction.
- Hours: Friday 3:45pm-6:15pm and
Saturday 8:45am-2:30pm via Zoom.
Lunch break 12:15pm-1:00pm
There will also be a 15-minute break in the morning - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment Deadline: October 11, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
