NCBIDA - Northern California Branch of The International Dyslexia Association

Summer 2009 Teacher Training Scholarships

NCBIDA is pleased to announce that during Summer 2009, 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 (the International Multisensory Structural Language Education Council (IMSLEC),) and the Orton-Gillingham Academy

contain a practicum that gives trainees the opportunity to apply what they are learning during the program. The Slingerland trainings courses (in San Francisco, Concord, 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 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 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.

Scholarship applications postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009, will be given first priority. Later applications are welcome and will be considered until all funds have been granted. Please be aware that there are two separate processes: 1) applying for and enrolling in an approved 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.

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 2009	Scholarship applications available
May 1, 2009	Scholarship applications due
May 2009	Scholarship recipients are selected and notified of their awards. Recipients will be notified no later than May 31, 2009.
June-July 2009	Teacher training programs take place
August 31, 2009	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. Please note that a portion of the scholarship amount will be held back until the inservice presentation (see below) has been conducted.
Fall 2009	Recipients conduct their teacher inservices and report back to NCBIDA, highlighting what they learned in the MSLE training program. Inservice reports should be submitted no later than October 31, 2009. At this point, the remainder of the scholarship will be disbursed.

Take a look at the many opportunites for multisensory structured language education courses offered each summer in the Bay Area.

Eligible Courses
Non-Eligible Courses
Application Form - (pdf)