Dyslexia Therapy Training for Educators

TAKE FLIGHT: A COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

Presented by:

Tara Chapman, M.S., AMS/EL, CALT-QI, and Co-Founder of The Written Word

 

Training Location:

The Written Word

Center for Dyslexia and Learning

319 S. Naperville Road, Suite 100

Wheaton, IL 60187

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TAKE FLIGHT TRAINING COURSE

The Written Word Dyslexia Therapy Training (TWW-DTT) instructors offer teachers, parents, and administrators an opportunity to train in multisensory teaching, discovery, and mastery techniques to support students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences.

 

Trainees will learn to implement an Orton-Gillingham based multisensory language therapy program called Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia. The Take Flight curriculum is written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas.  Take Flight is a curriculum that is evidence-based and backed by research, read Research Summary.

 

Take Flight training is currently offered at independent training centers in the states of  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Children in public and private school settings all over the United States are benefitting from instruction in Take Flight.

TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE

2022-2023

 INTRODUCTORY COURSE

“TBD”

2022-2023

 

 

DATES

    • Classes:  June 20 – June 24, 2022 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Classes:  June 27 – July 1, 2022 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Workshops: 9/10/22, 10/1/22, 11/5/22, 1/7/23, 2/4/23 (Sat, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 ADVANCED COURSE

“(Hw)eaton Flight Attendants”

2022-2023

 

 

DATES

    • Classes:  July 11 – July 15, 2022 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Classes:  July 18 – July 22, 2022 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Workshops:  9/24/22, 10/15/22, 11/19/22, 1/21/23, 3/4/23 (Sat, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 INTRODUCTORY COURSE

“(Hw)eaton Flight Attendants”

2021-2022

 

 

DATES

    • Classes:  June 21 – June 25, 2021 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Classes:  June 28 – July 2, 2021 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Workshops:  10/2/21, 11/6/21, 2/5/22, 3/5/22, 5/7/22 (Sat, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 ADVANCED COURSE

“Resilient Ship Shakers”

2021-2022

 

 

DATES

    • Classes:  July 19 – 23, 2021 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Classes:  July 26 – 30, 2021 (Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

 

    • Workshops:  10/1/21, 11/5/21, 2/4/22, 3/4/22, 5/6/22 (Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
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INTRODUCTORY COURSE

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

  • 2 weeks of training
  • 5 workshops throughout the year
  • 100 introductory course contact hours
  • 5 demonstration lessons
  • Practicum hours with student(s) which includes 700 contact hours over two years of training.
  • Additional assignments, book reports, and article summaries

ADVANCED COURSE

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

  • Successful completion of the Introductory Course
  • 2 weeks of training
  • 5 workshops throughout the year
  • Continuation of practicum hours with student(s)
  • 5 demonstration lessons
  • Additional assignments, book reports, and article summaries
  • Final group project and final paper

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

  • A Bachelor’s degree-official copy of a transcript is required.  As. of May 1, 2023, a Master’s degree will be required before CALT certification is completed.
  • 3 References
  • Application for Introductory Course
  • A passion for working with children

TUITION FOR TRAINING COURSE

  • Introductory Course cost is $3,750* and includes all Take Flight curriculum materials.
  • Advanced Course is $2,600* and includes all Take Flight curriculum materials
  • Trainees that are self-pay have the option to remit tuition through scheduled payments.

*Costs are subject to change.

ALTA EXAM ELIGIBILITY

 

Upon completion of all Dyslexia Therapy Training (Take Flight Introductory and Advanced Course work), the trainee is eligible to apply for the ALTA Competency Exam for MSLE with a minimum of two years for the beginning of training and a maximum of 5 years from the completion of Certified Academic Language Therapy Training (CALT) training.

 

The ALTA Competency Exam for MSLE costs $150.00 to take, which includes the current year’s membership to the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA).  Current CALT dues are $75.00 annually.

 

When the candidate passes the examination, his/her candidacy will be presented to the Academic Language Therapy Association Membership Committee.  Upon final approval, the candidate will be sent a confirmation of eligibility for ALTA membership.  When the Membership Committee receives the applicant’s ALTA membership fee, notification of membership and a registration certificate will be sent to the applicant.

ALTA Exam Review Course

 

DETAILS

    • Are you ready to take the ALTA Competency Exam to become a Certified Academic Language Therapist?  This review class will provide a comprehensive review of the multisensory structured language course content in preparation for the exam.

 

    • The cost is $100 including an exam review notebook to help your study and prepare for the exam.  Note:  an additional $25 shipping charge will be added to the online registration fee.

 

DATES

    • Online-Zoom Review Course (Out of State):
      • Saturday, April 30th, 2022 (9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
      • Registration Deadline – 4.15.2022
      • A minimum of 6 registrants is required for the review course to be held.

 

    • In-Person Review Course (Local):
      • Saturday, May 21st, 2022 (9:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m.)
      • Registration Deadline – 5.7.2022
      • A minimum of 6 registrants is required for the review course to be held.
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Academic Language Therapist Training | Take Flight | The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning

THEY SAY

  • "I am so thankful to have taken the Take Flight training program. You simply will not find another program that better equips you to help students with dyslexia! This training is by far the most comprehensive and in-depth preparation for teaching children with dyslexia. In fact, because it’s accredited by ALTA, trainees can become dyslexia therapists - the highest level of dyslexia teacher training. Tara Chapman is an outstanding instructor and her decades of experience are unmatched here in the state of Illinois."

    K.P.

  • "The Take Flight training program has elevated my knowledge of dyslexia to a whole new level. This program is not just about teaching us to help students to read, it's about helping them develop as a whole. We learn how to build their confidence, give them support and the tools they need so they can incorporate their new knowledge into their daily lives. I have the utmost confidence in my training that I will be able to provide the best therapy for my students. Another aspect to this training program that I find extremely valuable is the network that you build working with your fellow trainees and your trainers. They become your go-to when you need advice or suggestions. It is a great comfort to know that you aren't going through the program alone! Enrolling in the Take Flight program has truly been the best career changing decision I have ever made!"

    T.S.

  • “The Take Flight Training Program has given me the skills that I will be able to use while working with struggling readers at school It has made me rethink my teaching to better accommodate my struggling readers through the use of multisensory teaching that I have incorporated in my classroom.”

    D.O.

  • "The Take Flight training I received was the most impactful training I have ever participated in. The training centered on the Take Flight program but you received so much more. The training encompassed working with someone who may be dyslexic as well as ways to improve instruction in all of the literacy components. I have been teaching for 28 years and this training has sparked a passion in me with a new direction. I recommend this training to all teachers and to anyone who is working with or advocating for a dyslexia student as well as a struggling reader."

    A.Q. (Reading Specialist)

The Written Word

Center for Dyslexia and Learning

Dyslexia Therapy Training

  • Approved by SRC (Scottish Rite for Children) to offer training in Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia.
  • Certification Opportunity-Enables teachers and therapists to become certified through ALTA (Academic Language Therapy Association) upon completion of the two-year course requirements.
  • The training program’s course content reflects the International Dyslexia Association’s (IDA) Knowledge of Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading.
  • Opportunity for Graduate Level Credit:  Master of Education degree in Special Education or Reading through King’s College, PA.
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MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Tara Chapman | The Written Word Dyslexia and Learning
Tara J. Chapman - Co-Founder, M.S., AMS/EL, CALT-QI

Tara has been teaching students in both public and private settings for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction-Reading, and an American Montessori Society Elementary I Credential.

 

Tara is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). Tara earned her Qualified Instructor (QI) professional credential at McKinney Christian Academy’s Multisensory Teacher Training Center in Texas.

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STEP BY STEP: GETTING STARTED

Interested in Dyslexia Therapy Training? This is how you get started.

  • STEP 1: COMPLETE OUR APPLICATION

    Submit your application for the Introductory Course

  • STEP 2: PROVIDE LETTERS OF REFERENCE

    Submit 3 completed reference forms

  • STEP 3: SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS

    Submit an official copy of your college transcript(s)

  • STEP 4: CONFIRMATION & PAYMENT

    You will receive confirmation of your acceptance into the training program via email with instructions on how to pay the training fees.

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