Empower students with dyslexia and expand your professional expertise with this intensive, hands-on training in Multisensory Structured Language Education (MSLE), based on the Orton-Gillingham approach.
Shippensburg University now offers READ 593: Selected Topics in Reading – Multisensory Instruction for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Program Highlights
- 60 hours of expert-led instruction and discussion
- 100-lesson practicum with real students
- Support from experienced professionals throughout the year
- IMSLEC-accredited certification upon successful completion
- 6 Graduate Credits from Shippensburg University that are applicable to: Curriculum and Instruction MEd
- 180 Act 48 hours for professional development
Foundational Knowledge
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History of Children’s Dyslexia Centers and Freemasonry
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Overview of the Orton-Gillingham approach
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Understanding dyslexia: definitions, neurology, and reading disorders
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Reading development & speech/language disorders
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Educational ethics
Instructional Methods & Lesson Planning
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Lesson components and CDC scope & sequence (Levels 1–5)
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Simultaneous Oral Spelling (SOS), dictation, COPS, decodable reading
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VAKT strategies & phonological awareness activities
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Syllable instruction, articulation, and error correction
Assignments & Assessments
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Reflection papers on Kilpatrick, Shaywitz, and Birsh
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Spelling rules & phonological awareness quizzes
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Take-home final exam and SOAP notes
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End-of-year paperwork and course survey
Testing Tools & Advanced Concepts
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WRMT-III, TOWRE-2, CTOPP-2, TWS-5 assessments
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Strategies for fluency, comprehension, vocabulary
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Winston Grammar, study skills, dysgraphia, and written expression
Registering is as easy as 1-2-3!
NOTE: You must register by August 19, 2026 to be registered for the Fall 2026 semester.
Complete application to Children's Dyslexia Center
Acceptance into the CDC program is required to apply for credits.
Apply to SU and Register for the Course
Apply as a NONDEGREE SSEKING ADMISSION. This will allow you to take this course without enrolling into a program. Allow ample time between applying and the registration deadline.
Complete a Payment Deferment Form and Submit to Student Accounts
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