COD 2006 - KP38

Language in Colour

Teachers K-12

1 sessions, start: 16-Jun

Course detail

Year: 2006
Level: Kindergarten / Primary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. Virginia Rapela Spaventa
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ARS 15.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 16 June 2006 02:00 pm 05:00 pm

Facilitator/s

Virginia Rapela Spaventa

I was born in the United Status where I graduated from High School. Upon graduating I went to Buenos Aires and attended “La Universidad del Salvador” where I majored in Tourism. I later continued my studies at “Instituto Nacional de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas “Juan Ramón Fernández” en Buenos Aires. Upon returning to the United States I specialized in learning disabilities. Currently I am a “Wilson Language” trainer and the bilingual education specialist at Wake Forest University, school of medicine. My job consists of doing research in the literacy field, creating intervention programs and training teachers across the country. I have written a phonology/fluency/decoding intervention piece for the Par (Predictive Assessment of Reading) tool kit, a book for English as a Second Language called “Language in Color” and its sister: “Español a Color” is in the makings. The method to the latter two books is currently patent pending. Upon finding the need of a literacy development program for Spanish Speakers with dyslexia I created and pilot tested a literacy program for Spanish speakers with learning disabilities. Currently I am working on an Adult literacy grant from the National Institute of Health in Washington, D.C.
Teachers K-12
To understand the “Language in Color” method and its application in the classroom.
The method behind “Language in Color” for second language acquisition and hands on practice. Methodology: “Language in Color”. In this session the participants will get a hands on experience with the multisensory methodology used in “Language in Color” based on learning through synesthesia.
The Man Who Tasted Shapes, 2003 MIT Press, Cytowic, Richard, MD. Language in Color teachers’ manual. Student Activity book. Student homework book.
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