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Discover the Benefits of AIM Pathways Literacy Training

The Georgia Early Literacy Act (HB538) changes the literacy landscape in Georgia. AIM Pathways comprehensive IDA-accredited professional learning courses help educators gain knowledge and skills needed to put the Science of Reading to work in their classroom and schools using a structured literacy approach. These course meet the GA literacy requirements and were recently highlighted by Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods and former Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright as "proven, nationally-recognized science of reading training."

AIM Pathways professional learning options include IDA-accredited courses to meet Georgia legislative requirements including

Pathways to Proficient Reading

An IDA-accredited foundational course in the science of reading, designed for educators committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom. Click Here for Course Syllabus

NEW! Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary

This course adapts Pathways to Proficient Reading, our IDA-accredited comprehensive literacy learning course, to add new articles, classroom resources, adolescent student profiles, and secondary classroom videos, to address the unique literacy needs of adolescent learners. Virtual Community of Practice sessions with expert AIM facilitators focus on hands-on practice to support classroom implementation so secondary teachers are knowledgeable in their implementation of evidence-based practices in middle and high school classrooms. Click here for course syllabus.

Pathways to Structured Literacy

An IDA-accredited course that is perfect for educators who have completed the Pathways to Proficient Reading course or comparable IDA-accredited training and are interested in creating diagnostic and prescriptive literacy instruction that effectively uses assessment data in foundational reading and spelling skills. Includes option for 60-hour practicum to sit for examination to become a Certified Dyslexia Interventionist at the end of the course. Click Here for Course Syllabus

Pathways to Structured Literacy with Practicum

This course includes the AIM Pathways to Structured Literacy course as well as 60-hour practicum for educators who have completed the Pathways to Proficient Reading course or comparable IDA-accredited training and are interested in creating diagnostic and prescriptive literacy instruction that effectively uses assessment data in foundational reading and spelling skills. Learn details about the Practicum commitment here. Successful completion of the course allows individuals to sit for examination to become a Certified Dyslexia Interventionist at the end of the course. Click Here for Course Syllabus

Summer 2024: Marietta City Schools Partner with AIM Institute for Learning and Research

This summer, Georgia's Marietta City Schools is partnering with AIM Institute for Learning & Research to provide Science of Reading training to their leaders and secondary educators through our Pathways to Literacy Leadership and Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary courses.

AIM provides professional learning in partnership with schools and districts around the country and with departments of education in Mississippi, Delaware, Rhode Island, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Oklahoma.

AIM Pathways coursework:

Goes deeper into classroom practice and specific instructional applications
Offers higher levels of national credentialing for teachers and interventionists, including dyslexia
Provides access to wider range of reading experts across the field
Includes writing and multilingual learners
Employs a blended approach, including coaching sessions for teachers and is:
- Created by educators for educators
- Program and curriculum agnostic
- More cost effective and less time intensive

The robust suite of courses also includes training for school leaders, advanced instruction for educators working in the classroom with English learners and a suite of shorter form learning modules including an early childhood course bundle.

Additional Learning Opportunities

Pathways to Literacy Leadership

A comprehensive training course to help school leaders advance literacy evidence-based instruction into all classrooms and create a comprehensive literacy plan for their school. This course is appropriate for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Special Education and Student Services, and Directors of Curriculum and Instruction. Click Here for Course Syllabus

Pathways to Proficient Writing

Early Childhood Education Bundle

Instruction, resources and tools in three asynchronous learning modules perfect for educators working with emerging readers including Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers featuring:

An Overview of the Science of Reading (Syllabus)
Growing Proficient Readers: Dr. Ehri's Phases of Development with a Deck of Animated Alphabet Cards (Syllabus)
Phonological Awareness. (Syllabus)

NEW - Specialized Reading Knowledge Bundle: English Learners

Specialized Reading Knowledge Bundle: English Learners

Develop expert-level knowledge to accelerate language and literacy proficiency for English Learners in any program model with immediate instructional applications with AIM's newest modules created in collaboration with literacy researcher Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan.

Each module in this three-course bundle includes asynchronous course material including case studies, teacher self-assessment tools, lesson planning framework, and lesson plans. Each module also includes a 1-hour synchronous community of practice session (VCOP) with an expert AIM facilitator.

Modules include:

Introduction to English Learners: Language & Literacy Development (includes 1 hour VCOP)
Word Recognition Among English Learners (includes 1 hour VCOP)
Language Comprehension Among English Learners (includes 1 hour VCOP)

Please note that completion of comprehensive structured literacy training is strongly recommended before enrolling in this course.

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