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PACE / Master the Code Licensing & Training Workshop


April 29, 30, May 1, 2010

If you've been considering taking
the PACE & Master the Code Training,
sign up for the April 2010 Training
or you may lose the chance to be
a licensee forever.

Get your license now and you'll retain the right
to use it. . . even if a franchise is sold in your area.

Dear Friend,

The clock is ticking. PACE has been selling franchises for a few years now. Fortunately, professionals in private practice who have been trained and licensed are given the right to continue using the program.

But here's your wake-up call! The extraordinary success of the PACE program has meant an increase in the number of franchises being sold across the country.

In our own area, all of Orange County is now tied up. Other areas across the country are also closed due to the rapid spread of the franchises. PACE territories are being snapped up at a record. . . uh, pace.

PACE is such a powerful and effective program, we encourage you to get your license during the November 2009 workshop.

Call Evelyn now to make sure
your area is still available to licensees -

(909) 598-9796

Here are the compelling reasons you need to register quickly for the February training:

  1. Having a license will assure your ability to continue offering PACE . Once a franchise is purchased in your area, the window of opportunity to get a license will be closed.

    I want to make sure that any members who are planning to use the powerful PACE and Master the Code techniques will be free to do so through a licensing agreement.
  2. Licensees will be able to continue using the PACE and Master the Code programs in their practices . Anyone who is a licensee at the time of the change (that is, has paid the $3,400 fee and has been trained) can continue using the programs in their authorized area even when a franchise is purchased in the vicinity.

    What does this mean to you? The essentials of the program will be unchanged. You can continue using the methodology without hindrance in your practice. That protects your investment in the programs.
  3. You can get in under the wire and offer the same powerful techniques without the burden of high franchise fees. Franchises typically offer a proprietary program or specific system. Franchisees also receive detailed instructions on how to deliver the products or services and must conform rigidly to the franchisors' plan to assure consistency at every location.

    Usually franchisees don't have the freedom to pick and choose what they will or won't do.

    As a licensee, you have the freedom to use PACE and Master the Code without being compelled to eliminate all the other techniques you may use in your professional practice.

    There are good reasons why a business person or group of business associates would want to have a name brand on the door. Usually those are business reasons related to leveraging the brand and taking advantage of national advertising.

    However you, like most of our members, are first and foremost a professional educator, occupational therapist or speech therapist. You must have the flexibility to design a program around the needs of the child.

    Candidly, your license agreement will allow you to use the tools in your practice for a fraction of what it'll cost franchise owners.
  4. Limited seating! As you may know, we conduct workshops in our offices (except the annual Learning100 Retreat Cruise). That means we can accommodate 20 individuals. That's it.

    Evelyn pampers us all in fine fashion. She cooks for us, makes sure we have plenty of good things for snacking, and provides a variety of drinks.

    We try to make all our workshops a "total immersion" environment that's a relaxing break from the "real world" of our everyday practices. Evelyn is our secret weapon to make sure your experience is memorable!

Okay. Now that you know you have a limited time to make sure you can offer PACE and Master the Code in your practice, let me explain why this is such a great program.

PACE

PACE is the proprietary process that is providing breakthrough results for learning challenged students across the country. As a professional with over two decades of experience with learning disabled children, Jill was insistent that we make special arrangements with PACE to offer the program to our members.

What it does - PACE develops underlying processing skills critical to learning, including auditory and visual processing, attention, processing speed, phonemic awareness, logic and reasoning, and memory, through fun, but intensive activities that are done one-to-one with students. ( See the list of all 24 skills by clicking here)

Master the Code helps students develop an understanding of the code of the language, and bring reading and spelling skills to an automatic level.

Why we use it - We find it to be extremely helpful for students of all ages with learning disabilities, as well as with students who want to be more efficient, get better grades, etc. PACE is a GREAT way to make maximum impact on a large number of critical learning skills in a short period of time.

What we like about it - It's fun, well-planned, and has everything needed in one organized system. Students and families love the success!

We have found PACE and Master the Code to be exceptionally helpful in overcoming many of the issues our students face.

PACE works on the underlying processing skills that are critical to efficient learning. Master the Code is a reading and spelling program that develops phonemic awareness, visual awareness for words, and an understanding of the phonetic code of the language.

Together, these programs take the best research available and combine the elements in an easy to use, easy to deliver, and extremely effective package.

Here's a brief 11 Point Overview of the PACE Program. . .

  1. PACE is based on the best scientific research available and is continually modified to incorporate new scientific data.
  2. PACE targets and trains those skills that are most likely to have a meaningful impact on a person's learning and work performance. These skills include attention and concentration, memory, processing speed, problem solving, visual processing, phonetic awareness, and comprehension.
  3. PACE is provided individually to a student (child or adult) to achieve significant results quickly.
  4. PACE consists of sequenced procedures to challenge - not bore or frustrate the student.
  5. PACE is provided on a one-on-one basis to give the student immediate feedback (error correction and positive reinforcement).
  6. PACE will improve a student's self-esteem and confidence by allowing him or her to actually see the difference in his or her own performance.
  7. PACE drives new skills to the subconscious so they become habitual and automatic.
  8. PACE procedures appear to be non-academic so they are different from the schoolwork with which many students may have had negative experiences.
  9. PACE requires parental involvement or a helper. Practicing at home is cost-effective and helps transfer learned skills to your student's everyday activities.
  10. PACE develops meaningful skills that are used in your students' daily activities so there is a high level of retention.
  11. PACE produces valuable results that are quickly seen - giving a high return for your students' time, money, and effort.

    Many learning problems affecting a person's performance in school or work reflect, to some degree, a lack of cognitive skills; the skills needed to process information.

    Without these skills, learning success is incredibly difficult. What causes this lack of skills is debated. But our results show that by improving these skills, remarkable improvements of performance are possible.

Master the Code

For your students who have reading and spelling problems, Master the Code is a powerful tool. Some of our members have been so intrigued with PACE, they only realize the value of the companion Master the Code program when they experience it at the training workshops.

What it does - Master the Code (MTC), is a revolutionary sound-to-code based reading system that consistently provides big, fast results for students who read below grade level. Averaging a 4-year increase in reading skills in 18 weeks, MTC was developed from the latest research available.

Why we use it - Combined with PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement) your child will not only have greatly improved reading skills, but his/her comprehension will increase as well.

These programs have been designed to develop:

  • Memory (ability to remember the sound-symbol relationship)
  • Sound Segmenting (ability to separate or unglue sounds)
  • Sound Blending (ability to put together sounds to form words)
  • Auditory Analysis (ability to manipulate or analyze small changes in groups of sounds)
  • Processing Speed (ability to process information quickly)
  • Working Memory (ability to retain incoming information and process it quickly and properly)
  • Attention (ability to stay on the given task in spite of distraction)
  • Visualization (ability to create and use mental images)
  • Reading Fluidity (ability to read smoothly)
  • Logic and Reasoning (ability to nonverbally reason and solve problems)

What we like about it - The versatility of MTC can give a first grader a reliable reading system for life, and it can completely rebuild the faulty system of a lifelong struggling reader.

Yes, they receive instruction, but the student's proficiency accelerates through doing, not simply learning what to do. Mastery is exciting to students!

The program can provide an incredible foundation for those students just learning to read. It also aids individuals of all ages who struggle with reading difficulties, and is especially beneficial for student-readers who might have developed inefficient or inaccurate reading habits (like guessing words by looking at parts of the word or sentence).

About PACE and Master the Code Training
(We supply the needed PACE training and Materials.)

To start the PACE program in your practice, you first need to attend one of the training session to learn how to implement the program.

In addition to the training, numerous materials are provided which include:

  • About 90 percent of the equipment you will need for training
  • Our procedural manuals covering screening, training, computer, consulting, and quality control
  • A video explaining the program to parents and students
  • Scripts and videos for talks with students and parents
  • A website that generates PACE reports at the touch of a key
  • 2,000 to 3,000 hours per year of continuing program improvement, support, and development.

The License

Learning Rx licenses the program to you. The $3,400 fee is less than what you'll collect from your first two students and includes the cost of materials and training.

How you design your treatment plan is entirely up to you. A typical plan is

a 12 week, 3 times per week, program - a total of 36 sessions, but that's entirely up to you. What you charge is also at your discretion. Your fees should reflect your normal professional fees.

We've seen a series of sessions totaling anywhere from $2,500-$4,000, but it's your choice. There are no "set" fee requirements.

You have the same flexibility with Master the Code.

Don't be concerned. We'll discuss setting fees in detail at the workshop.

You can terminate your license agreement at any time for any reasons. This is extremely fair and involves very little risk for you.

PACE is a unique program that is greatly needed, well received, and gets tremendous results.

Your instructor is Jill Stowell , the founder and director of Stowell Learning Center, a center that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of processing and learning problems in people of all ages.

She holds California teaching credentials in elementary education and learning handicaps, an MS degree in Education, a California Resource Specialist Certificate, and Dyslexia Remediation Specialist Certification.

Jill is an educational trainer / consultant for school districts and private education professionals in the U.S. and Canada.

Accommodations

There are several locations close to the office where you can stay. We have a special group price arranged with Ayres Suites right here in Diamond Bar.

Make your reservation after you are registered for the workshop by calling Tel. 909.860.6290. Visit their website at http://www.ayreshotels.com/diamondbar.

Registration
Registration Limited to 20
Enroll Now!

Workshop details. . .
Date:
April 29, 30, May 1, 2010
Location
: Stowell Learning Center
15192 Central Ave
Chino, CA 91710
Training and PACE License : $3,900
Attendance limited to 20

Registration is easy. Just call Evelyn at (909) 598-9796.

Your training and license (issued at the successful completion of the workshop) is $3,900. Light breakfast, all day snacks, and lunch on Friday are all included as part of our "total immersion" experience.

Please note: You can only register for the workshop if a license is available in your area. Evelyn can quickly check to see if your area is available.

Registered attendees will receive some materials prior to the event, which provide foundational information in preparation for the workshop.

Book - Why Our Children Can't Read
Book - Learning Problems, A Cognitive Approach
Videos - PACE Background Information (Videos 1 and 2)

Jill and I highly recommend PACE and MTC. These are excellent tools that produce outstanding results and excite parents and students alike. From a business perspective PACE is organized and makes maximum changes in 24 skill areas in just 12 weeks.

Secure your place now so you don't miss out on having your license in hand before a franchise moves into your area.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis so please - please! - make your reservation now.

Best regards,

David Stowell
Stowell Training Services

 

P.S. When you call Evelyn, she'll check to make sure your area is open for licensees. Call today - (909) 598-9796.

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