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AIM Pathways received a Reimagine Education Gold Award in the Science of Learning category at the December 2020 conference. We are honored that our evidence-based program has received this important recognition and look forward to sharing more results from our Pathways participants as they take the science of reading into classrooms and schools.

 

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Higher Education & Pre-Service Teachers

AIM Institute offers flexible, research-based pathways to bring structured literacy into higher education. Whether you're training future teachers or deepening your own knowledge, we have a solution to match your goals and your curriculum.

  • Comprehensive Online Training Course Registration - Provide university credit for successful completion of full AIM Pathways courses.
    • IDA-accredited
    • Features Real Student Profiles and Classroom Interactions Useful Downloadable Resources
    • Includes Coaching to Support Implementation and Application in Classroom Practice
    • Completion of Pathways to Proficient Reading and/or Pathways to Structured Literacy gives educators eligibility to sit for CERI instructor certification exams.
  • Customized Structured Literacy Instruction Using AIM Pathways Course Sections - Supplement classroom instruction at your institution with assigned sections of learning from AIM Pathways courses. AIM is currently partnering with Dr. Katharine Pace Miles at Brooklyn College, CUNY to provide this learning opportunity in her literacy interventions course aligned to the science of reading.
  • Supplementing Classroom Instruction with AIM Steps to Literacy Modules - AIM’s Steps to Literacy modules provide short form, fully online learning opportunities in foundational literacy skills using information and resources drawn from AIM Pathways courses.

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Pathways to Proficient Reading for Pre-Service Teachers

Pathways to Proficient Reading is an IDA-accredited foundational course in the science of reading, designed for pre-service teachers 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.

Course includes:

  • Asynchronous Pre-Course Knowledge Inventory
  • 17 asynchronous learning sections
  • Completion of post-knowledge inventory
  • 12-month access to the AIM Pathways Platform
  • CEUs: 55 credit hours
  • View the Syllabus

Empower the Next Generation of Literacy Educators

New Learning Opportunity! Licensure Test Prep Bootcamp

AIM’s Licensure Test Prep Bootcamp is a synchronous virtual training that reinforces structured literacy knowledge and builds licensure exam readiness. The full seven-session series is just $200, offering an accessible and impactful option for institutions already aligned with the Science of Reading.

Designed for:
  • Teacher prep programs grounded in the Science of Reading
  • Juniors and seniors preparing for licensure
  • Districts supporting non-cert and first-year teachers who need to pass their exams
Built on What Works

Developed by the team behind AIM Pathways™, this bootcamp reflects the same research-driven approach that powers our accredited educator training. It’s evidence-based. It’s focused. And it’s designed to strengthen the transition from preparation to practice.

What Participants Gain:
  • Deeper understanding of structured literacy
  • Seven one-hour training sessions aligned to the content of the Foundations of Reading Exam
  • Eight hours available towards CEUs
  • Stronger licensure test-taking confidence
  • Tools to apply evidence-based strategies with clarity and purpose
  • Course is aligned to the Foundations of Reading assessment.

 

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