Structured Literacy Practicum 2026-2027 | Slant System

Structured Literacy Practicum 2026-2027

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Get Hands-On Experience and One-on-One Coaching With Our Practicum Program

The Slant System™ Practicum is the final and most immersive step toward becoming a certified Slant System™ Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist. This year-long, guided experience is designed to ensure that educators can confidently apply the principles of structured literacy with integrity and precision.

While the Practicum is typically taken alongside our Structured Literacy Advanced Training, it may also be completed within 24 months of finishing that course. Scheduling is flexible and arranged individually based on the availability of the enrollee and their assigned Slant System™ coach.

What sets our practicum apart is its strong emphasis on helping educators become truly diagnostic and prescriptive, a critical skill when working with struggling readers and students with dyslexia. Through live, in-the-moment, coaching and observations, participants learn how to interpret student data, identify specific skill deficits, and adjust instruction responsively. Teachers learn to make informed decisions in real time, reteaching, scaffolding, and accelerating as needed to meet the individual needs of each learner. This level of instructional responsiveness is what sets effective intervention apart from one-size-fits-all instruction.

Throughout the practicum, trainees receive extensive coaching and support, including live observations, feedback sessions, lesson reviews, and data analysis discussions. By the end of the program, educators will not only know how to deliver the Slant System™ with fidelity, they’ll be equipped to think critically and adaptively, ensuring meaningful progress for every student.

Upon completion of the Foundations Course, Advanced Training, and Practicum, participants are eligible to take the Knowledge and Practice Examination for Effective Reading Instruction (KPEERI) through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI). Passing this exam qualifies participants for certification as a Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Interventionist.

Prerequisites:
To enroll in the Practicum, you must first complete our Structured Literacy Foundations Course and be enrolled in (or have completed within the past 24 months) the Structured Literacy Advanced Training. Not enrolled yet? Consider bundling Foundations & Advanced Training to save $100.

Enrollment for Practicum 2026-2027 NOW OPEN!

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Course Objectives

Our Practicum Program is the perfect way to gain practical experience, valuable feedback, and personalized, live, real-time coaching to effectively implement the Slant System™.

Upon successful completion the program requirements, you will earn your certification as a Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist.

Program Overview:

Eligibility and Program Structure

  • Completion of Structured Literacy Foundations and simultaneous enrollment in or completion of Advanced Training (within the past 24 months) required

  • Practicum spans 9 months, typically over the course of the school year if in a school setting, with flexible scheduling

  • Includes minimum 60 hours of instruction across at least 60 full sessions (or equivalent with shorter lessons)

Instructional Responsibilities

  • Work with at least 2 students, including one with a significant reading disability or dyslexia

  • Highly encourage that the primary student must be taught 1:1; second student may be 1:1 or in a small group (the primary student may be included in this small group, if necessary)

  • Deliver explicit, structured literacy lessons focused on phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension following the Slant System™ Teaching Sequence and lesson plan

  • Follow lesson routines with fidelity, including scaffolding and immediate corrective feedback

  • Use tools such as the Phonics Survey, Spelling Survey, and Survey of Phonological Awareness Skills to guide instruction

Lesson Planning and Progress Monitoring

  • Use initial assessments to guide lesson planning

  • Deliver a minimum of two full lesson cycles per week (for Tier 2 intervention) or four per week (for Tier 3 intervention)

  • Maintain detailed lesson plans, student dictation books, and progress monitoring records

  • Submit pre- and post-assessment data for both students utilizing the Slant System™ Assessment Toolkit and other provided measures

  • Teach and monitor progress in all areas of literacy

Coaching and Evaluation

  • Each participant will receive a personal certified Slant System™coach and begins with a 1:1 on-boarding orientation session

  • Receive 4 formal coaching visits (in real-time) with:

    • Live observations of a full lessons

    • Submission of lesson plans for review

    • A 30–60 minute post-observation conference after each session

  • Receive written and verbal feedback following each observation

  • Demonstrate competency in lesson planning, delivery, student engagement, and data use

  • Submit a self-reflection following each coaching session

  • All observations and coaching sessions are conducted live online via Zoom

To qualify for Slant System™ Structured Literacy & Dyslexia Specialist Certification, trainees must:

  • Successfully attend and complete Slant System™ Structured Literacy Foundations and Slant System™ Advanced Training

  • Demonstrate competency in lesson delivery as evidenced on the Slant System™ Observation Checklist

  • Complete and pass Seminar Quizzes and the Final Exam

  • Complete and submit 2 Case Studies (one for each student) with pre- and post-assessment data

  • Submit all required documentation: lesson plans, dictation books, progress trackers, and self-reflections

  • Demonstrate professionalism throughout, as outlined in the Principles of Professional Conduct

No physical or digital materials are included in this course.