Course Description
IMSE’s Morphology Plus 30-Hour Course is now available asynchronously, providing the flexibility to learn on your schedule—without compromising the hands-on, interactive experience of our live virtual and in-person courses.
This self-paced course delivers a comprehensive exploration of morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, equipping you with practical strategies that can be immediately applied in the classroom. Through engaging modules featuring explicit instruction, video demonstrations, and interactive activities, you'll gain a deep understanding of the content while reinforcing key concepts through reflections, quizzes, and knowledge checkpoints. To support your learning, expert instructors are available through discussion boards, live feedback sessions and course connections with the instructor, ensuring you have guidance as you build confidence in implementing structured literacy instruction.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a strong foundation in the structure of the English language and the knowledge to effectively teach students with dyslexia and learners across all three tiers of RTI.
Start your journey toward evidence-based literacy instruction—on your time, at your pace.
This Course is For
General and special education teachers grades 3-5 as well as teachers whose students can read and spell but continue to struggle with language comprehension. This course can also be taken by any educator who wants to learn more about instruction in morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This course will include an asynchronous piece on writing and grammar.
Participants Will
- Gain knowledge about the Science of Reading and the History of the English language.
- Gain knowledge about students with reading difficulties including dyslexia.
- Understand how EL students can cognate to help learn English.
- Administer various types of assessments.
- Implement and create structured literacy lessons on morphology, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
Materials Provided
- Morphology Plus Training Manual by IMSE
- Morphology Teacher’s Guides (3) by IMSE
- Morphology Plus Student Passages (3 PDFs) by IMSE
- The Comprehension Blueprint by Nancy Hennessey
- Vocabulary Handbook by Linda Diamond and Linda Gutlohn
- IMSE Morpheme Card Pack
- Morphology Plus Practice Packet
- Procedural Routine Flip Chart
- IMSE’s Writing and Grammar Manual, practice packet, and webinar (6 hours)
- Morphology + Encoding and Decoding Plus Digital Course (6 hours)
- Teacher Guide Spelling 3rd Grade Plus
Schedule
This course starts on October 20th.
Participants will have access to this course until December 4, 2025.
Course Connections 4pm MST Nov 14 (Fri)
Course Connections are optional, live Zoom sessions where you can engage with your instructor to ask questions, clarify concepts, and discuss key topics from the course. These interactive meetings provide valuable insights and support for your learning journey.
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