Aspire Academy

Aspire Academy Northeast and the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will be training its 4th co-hort of tutors starting next week at the Roshek Building. Come learn more about us at the Dubuque Farmers' Market this Saturday at 12th and Iowa.

Do you know someone who would make an amazing dyslexia tutor? Aspire Academy Northeast is training a new group of tutors this summer starting June 8 in Dubuque. Training is free (a $3,500 value!) and is funded by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Once trained, tutors earn $35 per hour working one-on-one with kids who have dyslexia. You do NOT need to be a teacher to apply! For more info and to register visit https://aspireiowa.com/hiring/ or reach out to Katie Redington at [email protected].

Become an Intensive Structured Literacy Tutor in Iowa We are hiring educated adults to help children with dyslexia become grade-level readers. We will train you in the leading dyslexia reading programs.

Aspire Academy has a fantastic opportunity. Free structured literacy training this summer for residents in and around Dubuque county. It's a $3500 value, paid for by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Sign up for our class and become a dyslexia tutor!

Become an Intensive Structured Literacy Tutor in Iowa We are hiring educated adults to help children with dyslexia become grade-level readers. We will train you in the leading dyslexia reading programs.

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Try the Orton-Gillingham reading method this summer! If your child has had summer reading tutoring in the past, and they still struggle, try the most researched program for readers who are not at grade-level. We have a center in Des Moines and Dubuque, Iowa!

Try Orton-Gillingham for your child’s summer reading tutoring When your child struggles with reading, you need the best! Try the Orton-Gillingham method this summer. Aspire Academy provides 1-on-1 reading tutoring!

If a public figure calls people with dyslexia “dumb,” that’s not just offensive—it’s factually wrong. Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference, not a measure of intelligence. Research over decades shows people with dyslexia span the full range of intelligence. Many with dyslexia have served in office in Oklahoma and Nationally, led financial institutions, and argued before the Supreme Court. Dyslexia is only one part of who a person is and is not automatically an indicator of their worth.

I experience this on both a professional and personal level. While my testing indicates a high IQ, I have dyslexia. Reading for pleasure simply isn't my thing but I love diving into research. I passionately advocate for students with dyslexia because of how profoundly it affects children and their families. Pursuing a second career, I completed my master’s degree, and years of study have earned me credentials as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (IDA) and Certified Academic Language Therapist (ALTA). Today, I teach fellow dyslexics the skills they need to learn to read.

What concerns me most is that when students hear statements like those circulating today from public figures— they start to believe them. That is where real harm happens. Will a student be teased next week on the playground or in the classroom because of such statements? Will a teacher continue to believe a student with dyslexia is lazy? I hope not!

What matters is access to the evidence aligned instruction and tools to support their learning. Students deserve well-trained teachers who can support them while they work twice as hard as their peers. Decoding Dyslexia Oklahoma has advocated for students with dyslexia and their families for over 10 years. If you know a struggling reader or have concerns about your child having dyslexia, follow our page or visit our website, DecodingDyslexiaOk.org, to learn facts backed by research.

Tiffany Jenkins, M.Ed., C-SLDS, CALT