Professional Development for Adult Education

Our dynamic workshops show you how to teach phonics and train you in the methods and tools that will ensure reading success in your classroom. The workshops guide attendees step-by-step through the Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself approach, beginning with the basic presentation of the names, sounds, and formation of the letters of the alphabet and working up to the decoding of multi-syllabic words. We recommend the Three-Day Teacher In-Service Workshops (H430) for the most effective training experience.

$1,500 plus actual expenses (up to 25 attendees)

This includes two days of hands-on instruction that incorporates all of the skills offered in the one-day overview and additionally provides the following:

• Additional modeling and practice of individual skills.
• Games and activities to strengthen motivation and understanding.
• Enhanced instruction in the use of the technology component.
• Use of Reverse Listening Cards, including guided reading and writing activities.
• Vocabulary development, increasing automaticity.

This workshop should be followed by a Teacher Certification Workshop (H420) within three-to-five months.

$750 plus actual expenses (up to 25 attendees; when coupled with the H410 workshop, the cost is $2,250.00 plus actual expenses)

Three months following the Expanded Workshop (H410), an additional day of training will be held. The first two hours are devoted to reviewing progress, analyzing potential problems, sharing successes, and answering questions teachers may have after having taught the course for three months. The remaining instruction involves learning higher, more-complex phonetic rules and skills usually taught in second grade and beyond. Included are the following:

• Reversed vowels
• Prefixes and suffixes
• The schwa
• -le endings
• eu and ew
• Spelling skills, including -ist/-est, -us/-ous, -tion/-sion
• Plurals and suffixes for Y
• Double consonants and double C
• Words ending in -c, -ce, -ck, -ke, -se, or -ss
• Vowel families
• Jobs of gh and gn
• Rules for ea and ie/ei
• Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, heteronyms, and palindromes

Completion of the H420 workshops and the intervening three-month practicum qualify participants to become certified teachers of the Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself course.

$2,250 plus actual expenses (up to 25 attendees)

This training package includes an initial, Two-Day Discover Intensive Phonics or Reading Horizons Workshop (H410) and a One-Day Teacher Certification Workshop (H420) three-to-five months following. Topics covered include:

• How to teach explicit, systematic phonics.
• Direct instruction at the board.
• Our unique marking system.
• Overview of the Discover Intensive Phonics or Reading Horizons computer courseware.

The third day of training allows time for reviewing progress, answering questions, and sharing success before moving on to more-complex phonetic skills. Instructors who complete all three days of training qualify for teacher certification.

$450 per attendee, plus actual expenses

A certified Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself teacher may apply to become a Certified Workshop Instructor. Applicants must accumulate 150 recorded practicum hours of instruction over a minimum of nine months. Applicants may then attend a three-day Certification Clinic, where they will review the Discover Intensive Phonics program in detail and then be required to present assigned portions of the course in order to demonstrate complete understanding of the techniques and the strategies required to instruct other teachers. Upon becoming a Certified Workshop Instructor, applicants may conduct workshops for schools, districts, and other literacy providers.

$750 plus actual expenses (up to 25 attendees)

This is a one-day overview of the Discover Intensive Phonics methodology used in the Reading Horizons program. It also includes instruction on how to integrate the course materials and administer the software component. It is designed for teachers of secondary and adult students. Topics covered include:

• How to teach explicit, systematic phonics.
• Direct instruction at the board.
• The unique marking system.
• An overview of the Reading Horizons computer courseware.

Teachers cannot be certified through this one-day workshop alone.

The Online Workshop is three-to-nine hours of interactive and proactive training. It is an excellent review for teachers who have attended a live workshop. The Online Workshop begins with the presentation of the alphabet and concludes with strategies for decoding multi-syllable words. A track for teachers of children ages 4-9 and another for teachers of students ages 10+ ensures that the content is right on target. The workshop uses full-motion video and flash animation to bring the concepts to life and allows for intermittent practice to embed the strategies for teachers. The system will allow teachers to start and stop as needed, affording flexibility for busy schedules.

The Online Workshop is available in three packages:

• H468 - One-Time Use: $79
  Starts user from the beginning for a systematic, sequential learning experience. Certificate of Completion is provided after completion.
• H465 - Single User Access: $99
  Allows one user unlimited access to entire curriculum for one year. Renewed annually.
• H460 - School-Access: $599
  Allows access for 15 teachers for a single institution. (Additional entries can be purchased for $39 per year.) User has unlimited access to entire curriculum for one year. Renewed annually.

Visit the Online Workshop page to learn more about the Online Workshop, sign in, or create a free 30-day trial account.