AIM Pathways for Ohio Educational Service Centers

Mission of the Project

Educators from Ohio's Educational Service Centers who have completed the Pathways to Proficient Reading course or comparable training can further develop build their knowledge and skills to create structured literacy lessons through the IDA-accredited Pathways to Structured Literacy course. Taking this course is a way to further assist Ohio teachers with the urgent need for evidence-based practices in reading instruction.

Pathways to Structured Literacy

This IDA-accredited course is perfect for educators who have completed the Pathways to Proficient Reading course and are interested in creating diagnostic and prescriptive literacy instruction that effectively uses assessment data in foundational reading and spelling skills. Participants will build their knowledge of the science of reading and will have many opportunities to transfer the learning to the classroom. The content of the course is Orton-Gillingham based and includes online coursework and virtual-community-of-practice session.

Pathways to Structured Literacy Commitment Includes:

Book Required: Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills (4th Edition). Purchase Here
Prerequisite: Completion of Pathways to Proficient Reading
12-month access to AIM Pathways content and resources. Read Course Syllabus Here
Includes 9-Sections
4 Synchronous Virtual Community of Practice Sessions with an AIM facilitator
Comprehensive exam
30 hours available for CEUs
Practicum
- Required readings with written summaries
- 60 supervised contact hours with student(s) and submission of lesson plans, student profile(s), and other required documentation
- 6 formal observations with feedback
- 10 virtual implementation meetings
- Participants who complete the practicum will be eligible to sit for the KPEERI exam which can lead to certification as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist.

All participants are eligible for 3 hours of graduate credit upon successful completion of the course.

Graduate credits are available through Arcadia University.

Pathways to Proficient Reading

Pathways to Proficient Reading is 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.

Pathways to Proficient Reading Commitment Includes:

Participation in an asynchronous pre-knowledge inventory
Completion of 17 asynchronous learning sections (approx. 40 hours)
Participation in six one-hour synchronous coaching community of practice sessions
Completion of post-knowledge inventory
12-Month access to the AIM Pathways Platform - Course Syllabus
45 hours available for CEUs

Available 24/7 anywhere you have an internet connection.

Multiple learning modes. Makes learning more personalized.

Live coaching sessions with a certified AIM facilitator.

AIM Pathways FAQs

What is AIM Pathways?

AIM Pathways^TM is:

An interactive, digital teacher professional development platform designed to deliver research and evidence-based courses in literacy to improve teacher instructional practice resulting in improved student outcomes.
A scalable, affordable solution for schools seeking to improve student literacy.
A unique tool that provides downloadable teacher resources and real-time intervention tools for use in the classroom.
Designed for sustainability by training internal coaches and school-based literacy leaders trained to maintain the fidelity of instructional practices.
An important program to onboard new teachers and to sustain the school’s investment in developing a cohesive, comprehensive literacy program through all grades.
Accessible to teachers via a variety of devices (iPads and mobile phones) to use as a tool when working with children.

Certificate awarded upon successful completion of AIM Pathways courses with 3 graduate credits available through Arcadia University for each course.

What is the Learn, Practice, Apply Cycle?

Research shows that traditional stand and deliver workshops are ineffective at changing instructional practices. Teachers find it difficult to translate theoretical models into classroom practice. For that reason, AIM Pathways courses are designed to follow a Learn, Practice and Apply cycle.

Learn: Participants acquire knowledge during the course in a variety of ways: video lectures, articles, readings and animated videos.
Practice: Participants and then have the opportunity to practice that knowledge by completed specially designed activities such as card sorting exercises, quizzes and surveys that will help them begin that translation.
Apply: Participants demonstrate their understanding of the content by applying their knowledge to real life scenarios via classroom simulations and case studies. These in-depth, multi-step classroom simulations replicate real-life scenarios, giving teachers a chance to hone their diagnostic and prescriptive instructional skills.

What are Virtual Communities of Practice?

It is well researched that a Community of Practice (CoP) is a powerful tool for extending the coaching function that helps educators actually apply the skills learned through professional training opportunities in their classrooms. When facilitated and designed well, a CoP serves as an effective coaching tool deepening evidence-based knowledge and practice through readings, real-time scenarios including case studies and discussions, problem solving, coaching and sharing experiences across membership.

All AIM Pathways courses include virtual community of practice sessions.These sessions are facilitated by AIM Institute staff and use using online resources and an online meeting platform. Read more about AIM Pathways Virtual Community of Practice here.

What Are the Technical Requirements for Using AIM Pathways?

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Questions?

For technical questions regarding AIM Pathways, contact the help desk at pathwaysupport@aimpa.org.

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