Why Study Structured Literacy?
Structured Literacy supports 'Language for Life' through teaching literacy through language and structure. It is an evidence-based framework for teaching reading and writing grounded in the science of reading. It prioritizes accurate word recognition and spelling as the foundation for comprehension and written expression.
Endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association, Structured Literacy is best practice for all students and especially effective for students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. Instruction explicitly addresses phonology, sound–symbol relationships, syllable patterns, morphology, syntax, and semantics through teaching that is explicit, systematic and cumulative, and diagnostic.
By defining what to teach and how to teach it, Structured Literacy builds the essential skills students need for fluent reading and comprehension, strong spelling and writing, and long-term academic success.
See the IDA Structured Literacy Infographic here.
STructured LIteracy Training Options
There are two Structured Literacy Training Options:
-Structured Literacy Teacher - This option is for classroom teachers who want to learn the basics of structured literacy for effective evidence-based classroom instructional practices.
-Structured Literacy Interventionist - This option is for people who are interested in working 1:1 or in small group to teach those with dyslexia, learning disabilities and those in need of extensive remediation.