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SUMMARY:Online Course: Screening\, Monitoring\, Assessment and Remedial Intervention for Reading
DESCRIPTION:The final capstone course in the Lotus English Literacy teacher training curriculum is all about making sure that at each stage in a child’s literacy development they have the necessary skills to move forward. The course will show teachers how to use appropriate screening tools for phonological awareness and phonics readiness\, and how to do ongoing assessment and monitoring of progress in both word recognition and language comprehension. It will also show teachers how to develop a remedial instruction program for students who may not be at the level they need to be. to  next step. \nThis course is by invitation only. To join this course\, teachers need to have passed the prior three courses in the curriculum. It is a five week course with a single major assignment.  This course is designed for primary and junior secondary English teachers in Sri Lankan schools\, as well as RESC staff\, English ADEs\, ISAs\, and other Master Trainers. \nFor more information about this course and our curriculum visit our website. \nThis is a free (no cost) course conducted completely online through the University of Jaffna. On successful completion\, participants will receive a certificate from the University and PIMD.
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SUMMARY:Online Course: The Lotus Reading Program
DESCRIPTION:The Lotus Reading Program course is for teachers who have already completed the previous two courses in our curriculum. This course demonstrates how to incorporate into class reading lesson explicit instruction in phonics and language comprehension. It also introduces the cocnept of differentiated instruction so all students are supported in a lesson\, and grouping strategies for working with small groups who need extra support. \nThis course is by invitation only. To join this course\, teachers need to have passed the prior two courses in the curriculum. It is a seven week course with three written assignments.  This course is designed for primary and junior secondary English teachers in Sri Lankan schools\, as well as RESC staff\, English ADEs\, ISAs\, and other Master Trainers. \nFor more information about this course and our curriculum visit our website. \nThis is a free (no cost) course conducted completely online through South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL). On successful completion\, participants will receive a certificate from the University and PIMD.
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