Summer Teacher Training Scholarships
by Jennifer Rabalais, NCBIDA Teacher Training/Scholarship Chair
NCBIDA is pleased to announce that during Summer 2008, we will once again be offering scholarships for training in multisensory structured language education (MSLE) approaches. We will be distributing a number of partial scholarships for trainings in the Bay Area this summer.
Scholarships are only awarded for training programs that adhere to the principles outlined by IMSLEC (the International Multisensory Structural Language Education Council, www.imslec.org/standards.html) and the Orton-Gillingham Academy (www.ortonacademy.org). In addition, training courses must contain a practicum that gives trainees the opportunity to apply what they are learning during the program. The Slingerland trainings listed below (in San Francisco and San Jose) are eligible for scholarships, and there may also be an Orton-Gillingham course that would meet our scholarship criteria, but at this time, we do not yet know if it will be offered during the summer. Please check back with our website soon for further details.
In awarding scholarships, we are looking for the "multiplier effect." That is, we strive to fund multisensory language education for those teachers who will reach the most students over the length of their career. For this reason, first priority for scholarships will be given to classroom teachers, especially those working with children in grades K-2. However, educational therapists and other professionals are also encouraged to apply. After completing the training program, scholarship recipients are asked to conduct a teacher in-service at their school (or for a group of other professionals), highlighting what they learned in their summer training program, with the goal of encouraging other teachers to seek out MSLE training.
Applications postmarked by Wednesday, April 30, 2008, will be given first priority. Later applications are welcome and will be considered until all 2008 funds have been granted. Please be aware that there are two separate processes: 1) applying for and enrolling in a teacher training course, and 2) applying for a teacher training scholarship. Time is critical with both, as spaces and funding are limited. Proof of enrollment in one of the eligible courses is required in order to apply for one of our partial scholarships.
To apply for a scholarship for teacher training, please download an application from our website, www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/scholarships.html or from the link in this newsletter. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of May if they have been awarded a scholarship. Please see the time-line below for further details.
| March 2008 |
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Scholarship applications available. |
| April 30, 2008 |
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Scholarship applications due. |
| May 2008 |
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Scholarship recipients are selected and notified of their awards. Recipients will be notified no later than May 31, 2008. |
| June-July 2008 |
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Teacher training programs take place. |
| August 31, 2008 |
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Scholarship recipients return course verification forms no later than August 31, showing that they have completed coursework. Once these forms are received, scholarship checks are sent out to reimburse recipients. |
| Fall 2008 |
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Recipients conduct their teacher in-services and report back to NCBIDA, highlighting what they learned in the MSLE training program. In-service reports should be submitted no later than October 31, 2008. |
Summer 2008 Teacher Trainings Eligible for Scholarships
SLINGERLAND
Holy Name School
Location: 1560 40th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122
Dates: May 31, June 25-July 25
Times: 7:45 am-5:00 pm
Cost: $2,320 plus materials
College credits: 6 semester units from University of San Diego for an additional cost
Contact: Nancy Cushen White, EdD, (415) 661-0956, nancycushenwhite@gmail.com.
Course Level: Introductory Course; 2nd Year Continuum Course; 3rd Year Internship
Valley Christian School
Location: 1450 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Dates: June 9-July 3
Times: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $2,320 plus materials
College credits: 6 semester units from University of San Diego for an additional cost
Contact: Shirley Hitchcock, (408) 559-4400, hitchcock@valleychristian.net.
Course Level: Introductory Course
Valley Christian School
Location: 1450 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Dates: July 7-31
Times: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $2,320 plus materials
College credits: 6 semester units from University of San Diego for an additional cost
Contact: Shirley Hitchcock, (408) 559-4400, hitchcock@valleychristian.net.
Course Level: 2nd Year Continuum Course
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