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Take a look at the many opportunites for multisensory structured
language education courses offered each summer in the Bay
Area.
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Summer 2011 Teacher Training Scholarships
NCBIDA is pleased to announce that during Summer 2011, 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. In addition, training courses must contain a practicum that gives trainees the opportunity to apply what they are learning during the program.
Click here for an application form.
Here are the eligible courses:
- San Jose - Valley Christian School
Introductory Course only: June 10-July 8, 2011
Continuum Course (2nd and 3rd levels): July 11-Aug 4, 2011
Director: Shirley Hitchcock
More info
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San Francisco - San Francisco Friends School
Introductory course: June 22-July 22
Continuum Course (2nd and 3rd Levels): June 22-July 22
Director: Nancy Cushen White Ed.D
More info
- Concord - Hope Academy
Introductory course: June 15-July 15
Director: Debbie Booker
More info
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 Saturday, April 30, 2011 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 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.
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 2011 | | Applications available |
| April 30, 2011 | | Applications due |
| May 31, 2011 | | Award winner notifications sent out |
| June-July 2011 | | Teachers take IMSLEC accredited courses |
| August 31, 2011 | | Scholarship monies disbursed for successfully completed trainings |
| October 31, 2011 | | Scholarship monies disbursed for completion of presentation |
For more information, contact scholarships@dyslexia-ncbida.org.
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