Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice is a synchronous online 12-credit graduate program that enables educators to acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies required to teach those with dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties.
We encourage reading specialists, elementary, middle, and high school teachers, special education teachers, TESOL/BDL and speech-language pathologists, and other graduate students to apply.
The program meets requirements of the Right to Read Act (2019), and leads to RIDE endorsement in dyslexia. Learn more about RIDE Certification
Why the Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice?
- Experts in reading, language, and learning disabilities co-teach classes
- Participants will learn to:
- engage in depth and breadth of content within 180 hours of coursework
- engage in 100 hours of assessment and instruction practicum
- gain expert coaching and feedback via video platform
- learn a structured language literacy approach based on Orton-Gillingham principles
- develop a wide range of research-developed tools to address a continuum of language bases needs ranging from mild to severe dyslexia
- develop dyslexia screening tools
- administer and interpret a full diagnostic language and literacy evaluation
- develop knowledge of the neurocognitive aspects of learning, individualizing for students needs
- use technology to engage learners