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Literacy Task Force of Northern Wisconsin, Inc.

The Task Force is a member of Wisconsin Literacy, Inc., a state-wide Coalition that supports volunteer adult and family literacy services.
We work closely with the Wisconsin Branch of the International Dyslexia Association in promoting awareness of dyslexia and related difficulties. Partnering with us are Nicolet College, Rhinelander, and the North Woods
Branch of the American Association of University Women.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, call Donna Hejtmanek at 715-277-3105 or visit our Tutors page. You can click here to email.

The Literacy Task Force of Northern Wisconsin sponsors
The SLANT System® Introductory Class June 25-28, 2012

Three Lakes, Wisconsin Earn 2 hours Graduate Credit. The SLANT System® is a research-based, multisensory, structured language professional development program. It is designed to improve teachers' skills in teaching reading, spelling, and writing to individuals who have been unsuccessful using traditional approaches, or who are considered "at risk." The SLANT System® is effective as an intervention program for both Tiers 2 & 3 in an RTI model and can also be used as a supplementary reading program in general education classrooms where it provides balance to literature-based reading approaches.

The Introductory Class. This course presents an overview of the SLANT System. It covers the scope and sequence of the SLANT System, the content of a typical lesson, characteristics of students for whom SLANT is appropriate, basic diagnostic procedures, and a systematic introduction to language structure (letter/sound relationships, syllable types, & spelling rules). Participants will develop an overall understanding of the SLANT System, learn how to prepare a typical lesson, and gain insight into language structure. The Introductory Class is a prerequisite for continuing on towards teaching level certification in the SLANT System. More information on how this Introductory Class can be used towards Teaching Level Certification, is available at http://www.slantsystem.com or email: info@slantsystem.com

For questions or additional information contact: Peggy Steber at 715-277-2019 or Donna Hejtmanek dhejtmanek@yahoo.com

2 hours Graduate Credit from Aurora University will be available for an additional $200. Registration and payment for graduate credit will be taken at the first class meeting only. Please bring a check payable to Aurora University.

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