Description
Course Objectives
The primary objective of the Slant System™ Foundations course is to equip educators with a comprehensive understanding of the Orton-Gillingham multimodal structured literacy approach—to equip you with the knowledge and tools to make a meaningful impact in literacy instruction. Be prepared to implement this system immediately upon completion of this course.
Program Overview:
You’ll dive deep into the essential components of Slant System™, including:
- Basics of the Slant System™
- Characteristics of struggling readers
- Dyslexia fundamentals
- Latest brain research
- Reading instruction approaches
- Components of research-based reading instruction
- Principles of Multimodal Structured Literacy (MSL)
- Syllable identification and syllable division strategies
- Components of a Slant System™ lesson
- Lesson planning and implementation
- Basics of structured literacy
- Guidance for implementing Slant System™ as Tier 1, 2, and 3 instruction, and grouping.
Included Course Materials
In-Person or Live Online: Physical materials included. Asynchronous / self-paced will receive digital materials only (see below).
- Slant System™ Foundations Manual
- Slant System™ Teaching Sequence for Stages 1-7
- Slant System™ Assessment Toolkit (Survey of Phonological Awareness Skills, Phonics Survey, and Spelling Survey)
- Slant System™ Stage 1 – Decodable Text
- Slant System™ Stage 2 – Decodable Text
- Lesson plans and materials
- Videos of training sessions
- Slant Pack™ Grapheme Cards
- Short Vowel Poster (11×17″)
- 10 Short Vowel Bookmarks
- “Gotta Know Word” Cards
Asynchronous / Self-Paced learning tracks will have access to a library of digital downloads, including:
- Slant System™ Foundations Manual
- Slant System™ Teaching Sequence for Stages 1-7
- Slant System™ Assessment Toolkit (Survey of Phonological Awareness Skills, Phonics Survey, and Spelling Survey)
- Slant System™ Stage 1 – Decodable Text
- Slant System™ Stage 2 – Decodable Text
- Lesson plans and materials
- Videos of training sessions
Scroll Down to Register for Self-Paced & Summer 2026 Foundations Courses
Additional Fall course enrollment coming soon:
Fall A 2026: Live Online – August, 19, 26, Sept 2, 9: Wednesday Evenings (5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Central)
Fall B 2026: Live online – September 3, 8, 10 (8:30 am – 3:30 pm Central)
