IMSLE Training Courses
Become an Accredited MSL Specialist Educator
Experience an unparalleled professional learning and development journey with IMSLE. Drawn from multi-disciplinary, evidence-aligned research, our Associate course is purpose-built for busy professionals. Elevate your current teaching practices, improve student outcomes by learning to integrate the key critical components of language & literacy; oral language, oral vocabulary, reading, spelling and writing. Leave with a greater undertanding of the structure of the English language and the sklls to teach right away!
Suitable for:
✓ Learning Support Teachers✓ Classroom Teachers
✓ School Leaders
✓ Teacher Aides
✓ Tutors wishing to specialise
✓ Speech Pathologists
✓ Occupational Therapists
✓ Dedicated Parents and Caregivers
Why Choose IMSLE?
Why educators choose IMSLE:
✓ Established in 2006✓ Thousands of educators trained
✓ Research-informed, based on current research and best practices
✓ Aligned with the Australian and New Zealand curriculum
✓ Live interactive demonstrations of instructional elements and principles
✓ Extensive teaching resource guides, assessments and profiling tools
✓ Guided practicum with feedback
✓ Flexible delivery options- face to face and online via Zoom live
✓ Individual recognition & accredited recognition pathway
Is this course right for you?
This course is ideal if you:
✔ teach foundational oral vocabulary, comprehension, reading, spelling and writing✔ teach older students who have gaps in critical components of reading accuracy, fluency, comp. and writing
✔ teach students who struggle with reading, spelling and writing, including those with dyslexia & dysgraphia
✔ want to understand specific learning profiles & gain practical classroom strategies
✔ support students with dyslexia and dysgraphia + similar profiles
✔ Already using SL and want to learn how to expertly integrate components, target & tailor instruction
✔ want to improve your classroom literacy teaching using a structured & integrated approach
✔ are leading literacy improvement in your school
What you will learn
✓ Understand essential elements-oral language, reading, spelling, writing, syntax, fluency and comprehension
✓ Principles of instruction and how to teach in a structured, systematic and cumulative way
✓ Plan and deliver lessons using the principles and elements of Structured Literacy
✓ Boost decoding skills and automatic word recognition to improve reading accuracy, fluency & comprehension
✓ Understand the characteristics and learning needs of students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and others
✓ Identify literacy needs through informed observations and formative assessments.
✓ Plan effective prevention, intervention, and remediation appropriate to ages & your educational setting.
✓ The importance of diagnostic & prescriptive teaching
✓ How to target and tailor instruction to meet the individual needs of your students
✓ Integrate the essential components of language and literacy into cohesive, effective lessons
✓ Understand the importance of effective instruction within a whole-school framework. (MTSS/RTP)
Built on Evidence-Based Research
• Science of Reading• Science of Learning
• Cognitive Science
• Explicit Instruction
• Structured Literacy
• Cognitive Load Theory
• Integrating Oral Language, Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Morphology, Writing & Vocabulary Development
IMSLE Associate Course Structure
Core Component- 5 day IMSLE Training
Develop a strong foundation in MSL and how to effectively target and tailor instruction through five days of interactive, evidence-informed professional learning. The course combines relevant research from multi-disciplinary fields, practical demonstrations- the what, how and why. Participants will have access to an extensive library of resources, guides, assessments and much more.
Guided Practicum
Self-paced with mentoring and professional feedback
Apply your learning in authentic teaching contexts through structured lesson planning, guided practice, reflective teaching, and ongoing mentoring. All resources and guides included
Professional Reading Summaries & Reflections
Self-paced with guided support
Deepen and extend your professional knowledge through carefully selected research articles & professional readings, designed to promote reflective practice. No assignments or tests allocated.
Course investment: $2.500 AUD
IMSLE Training:
✓ aligns with AITSL, Australian Curriculum and New Zealand Curriculum (ELA)✓ aligns with the International Dyslexia Association Knowledge and Practice Standards
✓ provides an accreditation pathway through the Australian Dyslexia Association (all 3 components)
✓ is an approved Quality Assured PLD provider for the New Zealand Ministry of Education
✓ supports whole school structuring & implementation across all settings and all ages
Meet Your Presenter & Course Director
Jodi Clements
Hear From Our Graduates
"The most valuable professional learning I have completed."
Julie, Learning Support, NSW Primary School Teacher
"The practicum transformed the way I teach struggling readers."
Anne-Marie, Speech Pathologist in Private Practice
"I am 2 terms in and my training has already shown marked improvements from my most complex learners who struggle with literacy."
Simone, Structured Literacy Teacher, New Zealand
Join educators and allied professionals across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond who have completed IMSLE training and are making a measurable difference in literacy outcomes for children, adolescents, and adults.
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IMSLE Associate Refresher course-
Click here for informationAccredited Courses offered by IMSLE
IMSLE Associate Course- Targated and Tailored Teaching and Learning
The IMSLE Associate course provides a solid foundation in understanding the Structure of the English language and how best to teach it. Areas covered for teaching and understanding include; phonology, orthography, etymology and morphologicial awareness. This course brings together education, linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. Suitable for all Tiers of teaching. Specialisation in dyslexia and Targeted Teaching for Tiers 2 & 3.
Delivery: Face to face and online via zoom (live)
Apply hereDiagnostic Assessment, Profiling, Reporting for Targeted Teaching
Successful completion of the Associate MSL course is a pre requisite for entry into IMSLE Diagnostician course. This course is suitable to approved AMADA's who want to expand their knowledge and skills of diagnostic assessment,interpreting and collating formative data, profiling for identification, instruction and report writing.
Delivery: On-line