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Course Description

Credit Validation for Dyslexia Training Institute Participants Only

Have you ever tried to teach a word and heard yourself utter the phrase, “Well, English is just crazy; you will have to memorize that word”? If you have, we have good news for you, English is not crazy and there is a way to investigate words along with your students (dyslexic and non-dyslexic) to learn the true underlying structure, and never utter those words again!

Learner Outcomes

  • Learn that English is not crazy and how to find the sense in it
  • Identify how to investigate the sense of so-called ‘sight words’
  • Conduct word hypothesis and create word sums
  • Examine the interrelationship between morphology, etymology and phonology
  • Recognize the difference between spoken and written syllables
  • Examine why teaching spelling and reading via a syllable model for written words can be problematic
  • Determine how Latin, Greek, Old English and Old French impact English
  • Participate in weekly online discussions in between webinars where you can ask questions and work as a community to answer those questions

Course Details

Number of Units:  2.5 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers who teach reading and spelling or for anyone who would like a better understanding of how English orthography is organized.

Prerequisites

None

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Type
Online (fixed date)
Dates
Jan 27, 2025 to Mar 07, 2025
Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (2.5 units) $197.50
Available for Extension Credit
2.5 units
Section Notes

Students must be registered for the Dyslexia Training Institute's course prior to registering with USD for credit: 

https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/courses/an-introduction-to-structured-word-inquiry/

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open: January 27, 2025 - February 6, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

Type
Online (fixed date)
Dates
Apr 07, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (2.5 units) $197.50
Available for Extension Credit
2.5 units
Section Notes

Students must be registered for the Dyslexia Training Institute's course prior to registering with USD for credit: 

https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/courses/an-introduction-to-structured-word-inquiry/

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open: April 7, 2025 - April 17, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

Type
Online (fixed date)
Dates
Sep 01, 2025 to Oct 10, 2025
Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (2.5 units) $197.50
Available for Extension Credit
2.5 units
Section Notes

Students must be registered for the Dyslexia Training Institute's course prior to registering with USD for credit: 

https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/courses/an-introduction-to-structured-word-inquiry/

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open: September 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

Type
Online (fixed date)
Dates
Oct 27, 2025 to Dec 05, 2025
Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (2.5 units) $197.50
Available for Extension Credit
2.5 units
Section Notes

Students must be registered for the Dyslexia Training Institute's course prior to registering with USD for credit: 

https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/courses/an-introduction-to-structured-word-inquiry/

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open: October 27, 2025 - November 6, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

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