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Structured Literacy Practicum

About The Structured Literacy PracticuM

Glean Education is thrilled to share information about our free Structured Literacy practicum released in partnership with Washington State OSPI. The practicum is aligned with the International Dyslexia Association’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading and is designed to support the implementation of Washington’s HB6162.

Practicum Requirements

In order to apply, educators must complete all five (5) courses of Glean Education’s Washington State Structured Literacy Course Bundle and apply through this Practicum Participation Application Form or via the button below.

Practicum Components

Educators who apply to and are selected for Glean Education’s Structured Literacy practicum will engage in live Zoom trainings, Glean Practicum Coaching Office Hours, individualized lesson feedback, and a 29-week Structured Literacy practicum where they will deliver at least 3 lessons per week from October to May. If all components are successfully completed, educators will be eligible to receive 100 clock hours and can elect to pay for 3 CEUs from City U Seattle for $25 per CEU, if they are interested.

Practicum Objectives

Understand the components of a structured literacy framework 

Apply the tenets of a structured literacy framework by:

  • Administering OSPI-approved assessments to obtain an instructional entry point

  • Designing instruction aligned with structured literacy best practices learned in coursework

  • Monitoring student progress

  • Adjusting instruction to meet the needs of the student(s)

  • Teaching the components of a structured literacy lesson framework

Reflect on practice through lesson feedback and collaboration with a Glean Education Structured Literacy Expert and Practicum Coach.

Practicum Cohort Schedule

Glean Education will be running a year-long cohort beginning on September 25 and ending on May 2, 2023.

 
 

Still have questions? Take a look at the Q&A below:

  • This practicum is designed for Tier 1 teachers, Interventionists, Special Education staff, Building Level Specialists, Paraprofessionals, and Parents who are interested in applying on demand coursework in Structured Literacy to Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 interventions in their classrooms.

  • In alignment with Washington State Legislation, House Bill 6162 (HB6162), participants will complete a year-long Structured Literacy Practicum that addresses struggling readers as identified by an OSPI-approved dyslexia screener. Participants will document the intervention and track student progress toward a specific and measurable goal. Teachers will use a Responsive Teaching Framework/DBI (Schiller, 2008) to support participants in adapting instruction to meet the needs of each student.

  • There are two pieces to Glean’s Structured Literacy Practicum supervision:

    1. Live Zoom Check-In: Participants will engage in Office Hours with a Glean Structured Literacy Coach. These sessions can consist of the lesson plan review, modeling, prior lesson plan feedback, and/or resource shareouts.

    2. Virtual Lesson Plan & Double-Entry Reflection Diary Review: Participants will submit their lesson plans and reflection diaries to their Structured Literacy Coach for review each week.

Still need more information? Reach out to the Glean Education training and coaching team to learn more.

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— Benjamin Franklin