Continuing Ed Opportunities

Collaborate with Colleagues

Join the free SpellTalk Discussion Group to network with colleagues, share your knowledge, find answers to your questions, keep up with current spelling and word study research, participate in "Ask the Expert" exchanges with leading researchers and educators in the field of spelling and word study, and more. It's all FREE. Enroll today!

Host an On-Site Teaching What Works® Workshop

This is the most economical, convenient, and effective option for organizations who want to provide professional development training for their staff. Empower your classroom teachers and specialists with essential knowledge and research-based teaching methods that enable all students to be successful in the classroom - and beyond!

With on-site training, you get to select the day and time of the workshop, and a distinguished member of our Teaching What Works® Professional Development Team will provide in-depth, hands-on training at your location.

Click here for pricing and a detailed description of the course offerings.

Contact us for more information and to host an on-site Teaching What Works workshop.

 
Participate in a Live
Web-Based Seminar
by Phone

This web-enhanced telephone seminar condenses The Language of Reading & Spelling Seminar into a two-hour overview. You'll listen to a presentation by one of the members of the Teaching What Works& Professional Development Team, and have a chance to ask questions over the telephone while you simultaneously view a Power Point® presentation on the Web.

To participate, a PC computer is required. You'll also need a telephone connection and a separate Internet connection. When you register, we'll send you handout materials, CEU information, and instructions on how to access the live, simultaneous telephone and Internet presentation. You'll use a PIN code to join the seminar via telephone (applicable toll charges will appear on your telephone bill).

Additionally, you can register and join others for a telephone seminar scheduled by Learning By Design or arrange for five or more persons from your organization to participate in a telephone seminar at the date and time of your choosing.

Click here for pricing and a detailed description of the course offering.

Contact us for more information and to register for a live web-seminar.

 
Watch an
Online Video Seminar

Online streaming video seminars bring your computer to life and the classroom to you. National CEU offers an educational experience that no other Internet program can match. You will watch and listen to the members of the Teaching What Works® Professional Development Team as they deliver educational lectures and course material online - when and where it's convenient for you.

Current seminar offerings include:

Word Level Reading and Spelling Assessment: Solving the Puzzle

2 hours, .2 ASHA CEUs and Certificate of Completion

World Level Reading and Spelling Instruction: Putting the Pieces Together

2 hours, .2 ASHA CEUs and Certificate of Completion

The program is entirely self-paced, complete with materials, and aligned with your state's requirements to receive credit for professional development and continuing education units.

Once you register for an online seminar, you will be provided an access code to preview the seminar for a 2-week period. You can watch the seminar as often as you would like during that time period. To receive your participation certificate, you will have to complete and pass an online quiz.

Click on one of the seminar titles above for more information and to register for an online video seminar with National CEU.

Study Online Anytime!

Online self-study courses make it possible to study anywhere, anytime. At SpeechPathology.com you can study and earn CEU credits with SPELL and SPELL-Links authors Dr. Jan Wasowicz and Dr. Kenn Apel.

Current recorded and text-based courses include:

The Language of Spelling and Reading
Presenter: Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., Learning by Design
View Course Description | Preview Exam
Length: 120 minutes
Course Type: Pre-Recorded Course
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.2 Intermediate Level, Professional Area; CASLPA/2.0

What Do Spelling Errors Tell Us About Language Knowledge?
Author: Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., Learning by Design
View Course Description | Preview Exam
Course Type: Text-Based Course
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate Level, Basic Communication Area; CASLPA/1.0

Improving Written Language Skills Through Multiple-Linguistic Spelling Instruction
Author: Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., Learning by Design
View Course Description | Preview Exam
Course Type: Text-Based Course
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate Level, Basic Communication Area; CASLPA/1.0

Language, Spelling, and Learning
Presenter: Kenn Apel, PhD, CCC-SLP
View Course Description | Preview Exam
Length: 120 minutes
Course Type: Pre-Recorded Course
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.2 Intermediate Level, Professional Area; CASLPA/2.0

The courses are entirely self-paced, contain all materials, and are preapproved for ASHA CEUs and other continuing education units.

Click on one of the course titles above for more information and to register for an online course with SpeechPathology.com.

 
Attend a Conference in your Geographical Area

The distinguished members of our Teaching What Works® Professional Development Team regularly present a variety of workshops and seminars at international, national, state, and local conferences. These presentations encompass a variety of current topics in language and literacy, with specific focus on the science, assessment and teaching of spelling and word study. Attend a conference presentation in your area and learn more about the research and science that is the foundation of Learning By Design's products.

Click here for a list of conferences currently scheduled across the country and abroad.

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