IMSE in the News

In an era where humans have managed to create an artificial intelligence tool sophisticated enough to churn out an essay on Shakespeare, it seems unlikely that there would still be ambiguity about how best to teach kids how to read. But the “reading wars” continue to incite differences of opinion in various forums, from school board meetings to legislative sessions.

Researchers estimate that dyslexia affects one in five individuals. Yet, it is often misdiagnosed or missed entirely. Even more common than a misdiagnosis is the likelihood that a student with dyslexia will find themself in a classroom without the resources to become a successful reader. In fact, according to the International Dyslexia Association, only about 5 percent of students who have dyslexia are properly identified and given support.

IMSE Awarded MDE 35d Grant Funds to Provide Structured Literacy Professional Development for Michigan Educators, Based on the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham Approach

Educating Dyslexic Students Starts With Educating Teachers About Dyslexia. Robin Zikmund is the mother of a rising 9th grader with dyslexia, ADHD, and dysgraphia. She is the founder of the Decoding Dyslexia Idaho chapter and a dyslexia advocate for the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, an organization dedicated to providing effective structured literacy professional development for all teachers.

Navigating learning loss: How to help parents support education at home. Kathleen Law is a reading coach, Structured Literacy, Orton-Gillingham and Science-of-Reading-certified teacher, and content specialist for IMSE.

Science of Reading Curriculum: What It Is and What It Isn’t. As educators, we aim to equip students with essential skills for lifelong success. We aim to provide students with a comprehensive toolbox, enabling them to become proficient learners and valuable members of society.

CLARK COUNTY – Borden-Henryville School Corp. had the highest district-wide IREAD-3 scores in Clark and Floyd counties compared to other school systems, an achievement that district leaders attribute to an evolving approach to literacy education in recent years......

Educators attend a training session on teaching phonetics and spelling rules to students struggling with learning disorders like dyslexia. The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education provided the training at West Ada Training Center in Meridian.

West Ada School District educators (along with 26 charter and private school teachers) are participating this week in a five-day workshop to institute phonological reading practices that could improve literacy among all Idaho students. The Structure Literacy workshop is conducted by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education.

I didn’t learn how to teach reading in my teacher prep program. My nonlinear path to the Science of Reading was a frustrating, difficult journey--it didn’t need to be. After 14 years in education, I consider myself to be a good reading teacher. Unfortunately, the path to getting where I am today was a long, frustrating journey.....

Wyandotte Public Schools Uses State Grant to Train 100 Teachers in Science of Reading As of June 6, 100 Wyandotte Public School District K-5 teachers have been trained in a specialized literacy course from IMSE, an education pioneer and the leading provider of Structured Literacy Professional Development and Classroom Programs.

We’re in a literacy crisis. Our children deserve a better approach. After decades of multidisciplinary research, the scientific community has achieved consensus—children need systematic phonics instruction to crack the code and learn how to read.

Hope and a dream turns into week-long class for learning methods for teaching reading to children. Crystin Harper, a Master Level 4 Instructor for the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education, looks for feedback during a Monday morning group exercise in the library at Quincy High School.......

MENOMINEE —About 52 teachers and paraprofessionals from Menominee, Stephenson, Carney, North Central and Kingsford gathered earlier this month for five days at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Marinette for professional literary training and curriculum development......

Dyslexia and The Need for Change In Our Schools with Robin Zikmund. Robin’s personal journey as a mother of a child with dyslexia and the struggles they encountered along the way.

Why Schools Need to Shift to Structured Literacy with Jeanne Jeup. There are five pillars of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. These pillars have been identified by the science of reading as the essential skills....

Dyslexic Edge Partners with IMSE to Train its Tutors in Orton-Gillingham. IMSE's professional development training will help the non-profit train more teachers in the Science of Reading, and increase access to reading intervention for dyslexic students....

Salisbury Academy teacher gains phonics certification SALISBURY – Salisbury Academy reading specialist Melissa Brown recently earned an advanced certification in reading instruction…