SRDF TEACHER GRANTS
SRDF Grants available for Teachers seeking certification as Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT) and seeking continuing education units with a dyslexia focus through conferences, workshops, and classes
Our Grants Process
For teacher certification in CALT Level Dyslexia Therapy and Educator Continuing Education
SRDF makes Grants available for Teachers in the Central Texas area seeking certification as Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT) or as Certified Academic Language Practitioners (CALP). Grants may also be available for continuing education with a focus on dyslexia through conferences, workshops, mentoring, and classes.
A major part of the SRDF’s mission is to support teachers’ continuing education in order to better help kids with dyslexia. Our idea is simple–the more teachers equipped with the specialized training needed to serve students with dyslexia and other disorders of written language, the more kids will be helped. One way we do this is to award GRANTS to qualified teachers for training at approved training centers to earn CALT (Certified Academic Language Therapist) or CALP (Certified Academic Language Practitioner) level training and educator continuing education.
Applications must be received at least 90 days before planned training. Teachers will be informed of the status of their applications as evaluations are completed. To start this process, please follow the steps below. At present, we are accepting applications only from the Central Texas area. A list of Counties in the area served can be found below. Consideration may also be given to out-of-area teachers taking training at facilities within the focus counties.
Process for grant applications
The applicant sends us an email to grants@srdyslexia.org introducing themselves to SRDF. Basic information needs to include: Name, Title, Email address, School district (ISD, Private or Charter school) contract for employment, level of experience with persons identified with dyslexia, and plans for future teaching in the next 5 years.
Next, SRDF will send formal application forms by email for the teacher to apply for a grant. The completed application will need to be accompanied by a letter of support from the teacher’s school administration or school district. Return them to us by email for evaluation. The SRDF Board meets no more often than each month.
Since many programs run two years in length, funding for the second year will be granted upon receipt of a request for the additional funds needed based on satisfactory completion of year one and school support.
Texas Counties eligible for Dyslexia grant funding
Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Gillespie, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Mason, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
Web Addresses for training centers for teachers in Dyslexia Therapy
Austin
Dyslexia Center of Austin – dyslexiacenterofaustin.org
Rawson Saunders Institute – rawsonsaunders.org
Dallas
Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders Scottish Rite Hospital – scottishritehospital.org
San Antonio
Scottish Rite Learning Center of South Texas – srlearningcenter.org – scottishrite.org
