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The Power And Principles Of Narrative Intervention #e275


Presenter: Trina Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D

Learn to harness the power of stories for academic and social success.


"I feel I have a new tool that I can use immediately in my practice. Course was well organized and informative. I enjoyed the videos."

– G.S., prior course participant

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Earn Competencies in Narrative Instruction.

Oral storytelling is a pivotal skill for academic and social success. Not all students have mastered it or can apply word, sentence, and discourse patterns to learn other content. Communication scientists have explored, developed, and investigated innovative ways of using oral storytelling to teach vocabulary, expressive language, inferencing, listening/reading comprehension and writing. The key teaching procedure is retelling, which is backed by an impressive body of learning science.

This competency course presents 10 principles of effective narrative intervention – providing clear and easy to implement recommendations for children, with and without disabilities, in preschool and elementary grades. Learn what's special about oral language and what's special about stories. Learn deficits that oral storytelling can help solve. Learn how oral storytelling instruction can effectively address the cluster of skills that are at the core of everything literacy related. Stories are everywhere. Why not harness their power?

Offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs – 5 contact hours.

Course Overview & Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 5:00:10

  1. Roles and Responsibilities of SLPs in Schools.
  2. The Oral Language Basis of Literacy.
  3. Storytelling as the Pivotal Skill Repertoire.
  4. Measuring Narrative Skills.
  5. Ten Principles of Narrative Intervention.

Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Participants in this course receive access to the NSS Narrative Intervention Network, which includes timely support videos from course presenter, Dr. Trina Spencer. These presentations will include additional narrative intervention related topics.

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"I felt compelled to try new things in my therapy setting. Trina is such a great teacher. She is easy to listen to and well educated on this topic."

– K.B., prior course participant

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Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"How to move from story retelling to written generalization. Also I found the prompting hierarchy very informative. I liked the examples." L.B. (Nov. 2024)

"All of the information was beneficial." L.G. (Oct. 2024)

"The videos showing how to use the principles in real life were helpful." A.M. (Oct. 2024)

"Building complex sentences was a helpful topic." L.C. (Oct. 2024)

"Discussing how to structure the therapies and the objectives was helpful. I enjoyed all the videos to model how to do it." S.C. (Jun. 2024)

"I enjoyed the video demonstrations. A beneficial topic was scaffolding intervention." P.M. (May 2024)

"All of the information was helpful. The course was well organized, and provided models." M.I. (Apr. 2024)

"The speaker was easy to listen to and provided practical ideas for implementation of ideas. Using smaller and grade-appropriate stories over story books initially was helpful to discuss." C.F. (Apr. 2024)

"I liked everything! Narratives and complex language were beneficial to discuss." E.P. (Mar. 2024)

"The guidance in shaping or retelling the story and what to say to the students if they've missed a step or didn't use a complex word or sentence was beneficial. I enjoyed learning how to better do narration with my students." L.B. (Mar. 2024)

"Loved the assessment information. Very well done slides and practical application." R.C. (Feb. 2024)

"I liked the examples and details." M.A. (Dec. 2023)

"Clear presentation of the story re-telling method. I liked the slides and videos." A.D. (Dec. 2023)

"Great video examples of course principles in action. The value of oral storytelling was beneficial." S.B. (Nov. 2023)

"I love the icons and will be using them. I liked the videos that were shown." C.M. (Oct. 2023)

"Learning how to use the icons during storytelling to depict parts of the story was beneficial. I liked how this intervention contributes to language comprehension vs asking WH questions." P.F. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked all the handouts. And the instructor's enthusiasm and knowledge." M.H. (Sep. 2023)

"A very structured way of teaching story retelling. Prompting info was beneficial. I liked the free online resources." D.P. (Jul. 2023)

"The depth of detail regarding the 10 principles of intervention was beneficial. I liked the video clips!" D.V. (Jul. 2023)

"I liked the explanation of narrative vs. exposition similarities and differences. And learning about the principles for effective practice." A.C. (Mar. 2023)

"Learning how to teach story grammar itself. As a SLP, I feel I have taught a lot of these elements, but not from this perspective. SLPs have a lot to do. Sometimes you take a training and feel that now I have to do this too! This approach, I think I could incorporate without stealing time from something else. Also, I have not gone yet to the websites with the resources noted, but those seem valuable." S.P. (Feb. 2023)

"Detailed narrative language principles with specific examples, the embedding of the current research, and education on the importance of oral narratives on literacy. I liked the learning platforms (e.g., presentation slides, with pictures, with videos)." A.P. (Feb. 2023)

"I appreciate the detailed information on how assessment and intervention could look with doing the narrative intervention. The variety of videos, visuals, and examples were useful." A.G. (Jan. 2023)

"I appreciated the topic related to repeating, repairing, recasting, and expanding when a child makes an error during therapy sessions. I liked the concept of re-telling stories and the way the presenter taught the audience to facilitate this for better learning." A.K. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the breakdown of teaching the narrative intervention and how it is critical to use stories that have the essential ingredients (character problem, feeling, action, and ending). I have used these components when working on listening and/or reading comprehension, but not with oral language. I will definitely be doing some things differently." G.S. (Dec. 2022)

"How to implement teaching narrative stories was beneficial. Liked enthusiasm of presenter, and the videos." Z.N. (Dec. 2022)

"The storytelling aspect is very practical to incorporate into my therapy - will look into cubed and story champs for my practice. I found course informative in an area I wasn't super familiar with." K.K. (Dec. 2022)

"I feel I have a new tool that I can use immediately in my practice. Course was well organized and informative. I enjoyed the videos." G.S. (Nov. 2022)

"Learning overall how to approach narrative skills. I liked the free resources." L.M. (Nov. 2022)

"Lots of video examples. I liked the free Storybook Supports." H.W. (Nov. 2022)

"Stewart's video with fading visual supports was very helpful. And learning the steps for teaching oral narrative and how to model/prompt." J.F. (Nov. 2022)

"I found the information specific to story champs and how to implement this program very helpful. I enjoyed the videos, which helped to illustrate the speaker's points well." H.R. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the relationship between listening and oral language AND reading and writing. The organization and speaker were good as well." H.H. (Oct. 2022)

"The structure for implementation of training narratives and specificness of strategies and guidelines were helpful. I liked the repetition of the content with video examples."  D.G. (Oct. 2022)

"The ways to encourage active participation and responses was good information." T.B. (Oct. 2022)

"The supports of narrative intervention and the hierarchy were good. I liked the examples and videos." C.F. (Oct. 2022)

"The CUBED resources will be very helpful." M.W. (Oct. 2022)

"Very thorough coverage of the topic - including instruction in oral language - sentence complexity as well as vocabulary in narrative instruction." K.I. (Sept. 2022)

"I felt compelled to try new things in my therapy setting. Trina is such a great teacher. She is easy to listen to and well educated on this topic." K.B. (Aug. 2022)

Course Objectives

At Course conclusion, participants will be able to:
  1. Define the simple view of reading and the simple view of writing.
  2. Identify oral language constructs that contribute to reading comprehension and writing.
  3. Define narrative and explain how it is different from exposition.
  4. Apply ten principles for effective practice while using narrative intervention.

Presenter & Disclosures

Trina Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D

Trina D. Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D, is an associate professor at the Rightpath Research & Innovation Center in the Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida. She is also affiliate faculty in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders. She earned a specialist degree in School Psychology and a PhD in Disability Disciplines from Utah State University with emphases in language and literacy and early childhood special education. She has been a board certified behavior analyst since 2001. Dr. Spencer has worked with culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse children as well as children with disabilities, their teachers, and their families for 20 years. She has published 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 5 book chapters, and 22 non-peer reviewed articles, briefs, or encyclopedia entries. She has two current Institute for Education Sciences (IES) funded projects related to academic language and literacy interventions for at risk students. Her publications and editorial service span a number of disciplines including applied behavior analysis, speech-language pathology, early childhood education, special education, applied linguistics, and school psychology. She serves as the chair for the American Speech Language Hearing Association’s committee on Clinical Research, Implementation Science, and Evidence-Based Practice (CRISP), leads a national network of early childhood researchers who study Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), and serves as an editorial board member for Language-Speech-Hearing Services in Schools. Benefitting from strong collaborations with practitioners and other researchers, Dr. Spencer maintains a spirited research agenda to improve the academic and social outcomes of the nation’s most vulnerable students.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Trina Spencer is presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Financial — Trina Spencer is owner of Language Dynamics Group, LLC; ownership interests; Intellectual Property Rights.

Nonfinancial — Trina Spencer has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • SLPA

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • Current ASHA Member.
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder.
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology.
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC.
  • Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology.

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.
  • Florida: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider #SPA-026.
  • New Jersey: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the New Jersey Department of Education. Provider #1654.

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Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

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Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

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Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

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Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

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Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

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Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

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Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

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