Are you looking for training courses for the Dyslexia Training required by the Oregon Department of Education? Keys to Literacy is an approved provider of training for this professional development.
Who is this training for?
Every Oregon school serving K-5 students must identify at least one teacher who is responsible for receiving approved training in these content areas: 1) URD:Understanding and Recognizing Dyslexia, 2) FSR: Foundational Reading Skills , and 3) II: Intensifying Instruction.
Why choose Keys to Literacy to provide your dyslexia training?
Our approved coursework enables teachers to complete the requirements for all three of the content areas from the same vendor.
Keys to Literacy is a nationally recognized leader in the field of literacy professional development and our trainers have deep knowledge and experience about research-based reading instruction practices. Our practical, approved courses help participants make connections to classroom instruction and are economically priced. Participants have a choice for completing the training courses: 1) hybrid, facilitated online course; 2) virtual-live using Zoom; 3) face-to-face at a school/district.
Contact Keys to Literacy for more information.
Information about the Understanding Dyslexia Course
Understanding Dyslexia is an Oregon approved 6-hour training that meets the URD training requirement. This course provides the background knowledge about dyslexia that elementary educators need in order to understand why students with dyslexia have difficulty with reading and how to support them in the classroom. Topics include:
- What is dyslexia?
- The Reading Brain
- 5 Components of Reading
- Screening for Dyslexia
- Structured literacy Instruction: Sounds, Sound-Symbol Correspondences, Syllable Types, Morphemes
Format Options
Participants have a choice of formats for completing this course, including:
- Facilitated Online Course: combine the 6-hour online course with 2 hours of virtual-live sessions facilitated by a Keys trainer.
- Virtual-Live Training: participate in a 6-hour, virtual training delivered by a Keys trainer.
- Live, Onsite Training: a Keys trainer will deliver a 6-hour, live training live onsite at your school/district
Contact us (info@keystoliteracy.com) to schedule one of these options.
Contact Keys to Literacy for more information.
Information about the Reading Instruction and Intensifying Instruction Course
A customized version of our Keys to Beginning Reading course is approved to meet the Oregon FSR and II training requirements. This 36-hour science-of-reading course provides the background knowledge needed to teach all the components of beginning reading instruction. Instructional suggestions are easily transferred to classroom lessons and can be integrated with any reading curriculum or published program. Course cost includes a 460-page training manual. The course is organized into these modules: Reading Basics, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Students with Reading Difficulties, Reading Assessment.
Format Options
Participants have a choice of formats for completing this course, including
- Facilitated Online Course: combine the 36-hour online course with 12.5 hours of virtual-live sessions facilitated by a Keys trainer. Contact us (info@keystoliteracy.com) to schedule this option for your school/district.
- Virtual-Live Training: participate in a 7-day, virtual training delivered by a Keys trainer.
- Live, Onsite Training: a Keys trainer will deliver a 7-day live training live onsite at your school/district.
Contact us (info@keystoliteracy.com) to schedule one of these options..
Contact Keys to Literacy for more information.