Online Language & Literacy Academy
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Professional Learning in Structured Literacy Tailored for Language-Diverse Classrooms
Inclusive Teaching.
Diverse Learning.
OL&LA (Online Language & Literacy Academy) is an asynchronous online course that gives today’s educators the tools they need to unlock the full potential of every student. OL&LA personalizes professional learning for literacy by integrating evidence-based reading instruction, second-language acquisition research, and CORE’s nationally acclaimed Teaching Reading Sourcebook. This course uniquely combines Structured Literacy and second-language acquisition research — Structured Literacy+ — to specifically support educators in language-diverse classrooms that include Multilingual Learners, English variety speakers, and students with dyslexia.
We Are All Language Teachers: How Structured Literacy Supports Multilingualism and Literacy in English
Watch this video for an introduction to OL&LA.
This course is for individuals or teams of educators who want to learn effective standards-aligned and scientifically research-based reading practices for all learners. Participants will need regular access to computers with an internet connection and proficiency with email and current internet browsers.
- K–6 teachers
- Special education teachers (K–12)
- Reading specialists (K–12)
- Paraprofessionals
- Preservice teachers or classes
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the five essential components of evidence-based reading instruction.
- Identify the best practices and explicit methods to develop phonemic awareness, phonics and irregular and multisyllabic word knowledge, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary and informational text knowledge.
- Understand the factors that contribute to and affect reading comprehension, including the influence of oral language development.
- Identify and use techniques to support oral and academic language development for linguistically diverse students, including Multilingual Learners, English variety speakers, and students with dyslexia.
- Explore the structure of English and other language systems, including Spanish.
- Understand the definition of dyslexia, common warning signs by grade level, and evidence-based instructional practices and accommodations to meet the educational needs of students with dyslexia.
- Learn how to use informal diagnostic measures of phonological awareness, decoding, fluency vocabulary, and comprehension as a basis for instructional decisions.
OL&LA is available in several format options to meet your preferred learning style and schedule, including:
- Fully asynchronous, self-paced
- Asynchronous cohort with three CORE facilitator-led virtual live sessions
- Asynchronous cohort led by in-district facilitators who have completed the OL&LA Cohort Leader (OCL) Certification course.
Please contact us for pricing.
Participants may receive three (3) semester graduate-level continuing education units through the Dominican University of California Continuing Education Department for an additional cost of $327. These units are typically used for salary advancement. There are no additional requirements beyond successful completion of the course. Participants may register and pay for these units once the course has started.
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