Summary - Systematic and Explicit Phonics Instruction for Early Reading and Writing Success 5282.L25.3890. Online registration by Cvent

Teaching phonics requires an in-depth understanding of the processes and science behind learning to read, however many educators indicate gaps in their knowledge-base. This course helps bridge the divide with opportunities to explore the foundational underpinnings of phonics– the alphabetic principle, letter-sound correspondence, spelling patterns, and more advanced phonics skills like syllable division and morphology. You’ll learn about assessment structures to evaluate the needs of individual students and use our lesson template to design differentiated whole and small group instruction. You’ll gather strategies and routines for teaching irregular high-frequency words, learn the best approaches for incorporating decodable texts in your instruction, and support student practice applying letter-sound relationships through reading and writing. Perfect for general educators, interventionists, support specialists and special educators, this transformative course ensures you’re better equipped to address student errors with explicit and targeted instruction so that students come away with a strong foundation for future reading success

Expected Learning Outcomes

Examine the body of scientifically-based research about reading, including the fundamental components of systematic, synthetic phonics instruction.
Explore language structures to fortify your knowledge about and fluency with each of the 44 sounds, articulated sound formation, and sound-spellings.
Using models provided in the course, design an explicit phonics lesson that incorporates review of previous content, step-by-step demonstrations, frequent student responses, and multiple opportunities for practice.
Develop an assessment structure that examines the needs of the individual students and design differentiated small group instruction to meet specific need.
Reflect on professional growth and articulate how learning from this course focused on teaching phonics will impact students and the broader educational community.

Course Book: "Phonics from A-Z" by Wiley Blevins. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge will mail materials to you directly via USPS Priority Mail. Allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

Course Syllabus This is a preview syllabus only. The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses. No quizzes, midterms or finals.
Course Grading Rubric

Grade Level: PreK-3

This Teaching Channel with Learners Edge course can be completed at a pace that fits your schedule. You can register and start work anytime.

The registration deadline for this session is October 15, 2025.
All coursework is due by November 15, 2025. You may complete coursework before the due date.
Grades for this session are released beginning September 2, 2025. Allow 2 weeks from this date or any completion date thereafter for your grade to be processed and delivered to ASDN.
Registration for the following session opens October 16, 2025, with coursework due April 15, 2026. Grades for the session will be released beginning January 2, 2026.
Extensions and re-enrollments are not permitted.
You may cancel within one week of registration. A $100.00 cancellation fee will be applied.