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Multisensory Structured Language Education (MSLE)

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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

  • Make a lasting impact on students with dyslexia

  • Sharpen your skills with evidence-based strategies

  • Learn from a trusted, research-backed organization

  • Access Children’s Dyslexia Center resources and staff support

$4,158  for 6 graduate credits
Deferred payment options are available

  • Completed Application Form

  • Resume

  • Proof of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree

  • Two Letters of Recommendation

Registering is as easy as 1-2-3!

NOTE: You must register by August 19, 2026 to be registered for the Fall 2026 semester.

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Complete application to Children's Dyslexia Center

Acceptance into the CDC program is required to apply for credits.

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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.

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Course Content Overview

  • History of Children’s Dyslexia Centers and Freemasonry
  • Overview of the Orton-Gillingham approach
  • Understanding dyslexia: definitions, neurology, and reading disorders
  • Reading development & speech/language disorders
  • Educational ethics

  • Lesson components and CDC scope & sequence (Levels 1–5)
  • Simultaneous Oral Spelling (SOS), dictation, COPS, decodable reading
  • VAKT strategies & phonological awareness activities
  • Syllable instruction, articulation, and error correction

  • Reflection papers on Kilpatrick, Shaywitz, and Birsh
  • Spelling rules & phonological awareness quizzes
  • Take-home final exam and SOAP notes
  • End-of-year paperwork and course survey

  • WRMT-III, TOWRE-2, CTOPP-2, TWS-5 assessments
  • Strategies for fluency, comprehension, vocabulary
  • Winston Grammar, study skills, dysgraphia, and written expression
Contact the Office of Workforce Development Horton Hall, Room 116,   1871 Old Main Drive,   Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1502