JET: A fast-paced reading intervention

Jet is a one-year, fast-paced dyslexia intervention developed by the Scottish Rite for Children. This comprehensive curriculum is designed to meet the needs of older learners with dyslexia. It addresses all instructional areas outlined in the Texas Dyslexia Handbook. Jet is designed for individuals with dyslexia, aged 14+, small-group instruction (1-6 students), and ideally taught 4 days a week for 60 minutes a day, or 5 days a week for 45 minutes a day. Trainees must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university. No teaching certificate required.


JET Training for take flight-trained therapists

FRIDAY - July 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom

3 ALTA CE/Educator CPE Hours
Minimum Class Size: 10’

Instructor: Debbie Kent, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI, ED DIAG

Registration Form: Click here to register.

Cost
Dyslexia Center of Austin—$100 for professional development
Scottish Rite for Children—$588.50 for the Jet Materials Kit—Take Flight Trained (J1000)

Additional Costs:

  • Jet Student Books 1-4 (consumables)—$27.50 per student book

  • Jet Interactive Files (optional)—$50

Please email Kelly O’Mullan with any questions.


JET CALP Training—2027 Cohort

Who should register for Jet CALP Training?

  • Educators and interventionists working with older students or adults who are interested in becoming Certified Academic Language Practitioners (CALP)

  • Educators and interventionists trained in dyslexia programs other than Take Flight

5 Days in Summer 2027 | Three 1-Day Seminars in 2027-2028 TBD
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
Virtual via Zoom


Minimum Class Size: 10

Instructor: Debbie Kent, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI

Jet Materials Kit—Practitioner Level (J5000—$880)

Additional Costs:

  • Textbook—Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, 4th Edition by Judith Birsh

  • Jet Student Books 1-4 (consumables)—$27.50 per student book

  • Jet Interactive Files (optional)—$50

CALP—Academic Requirements

  • Attend and participate in 8 days of training

  • Teach at least one (1) group through the Jet curriculum across the school year

  • Submit five (5) demonstration lesson videos and receive coaching/feedback from a Qualified Instructor

  • Read assigned academic articles/chapters and submit one-page reports

  • Read one (1) book from an approved list and submit a one-page report

  • Attend a dyslexia-related conference or professional development (3 CE hours)

  • Progress monitor students and submit data—BOY/EOY

Please email Kelly O’Mullan with any questions.