DIANA KENNEDY, MA, is a board-certified educational therapist with more than 20 years’ experience as a teacher specializing in math, reading, writing, autism spectrum disorder, and dyslexia. Through Mindspark Custom Learning Solutions she offers neurodiverse children of all ages one-on-one, personalized instruction using multi-sensory, research-based techniques in a caring and relaxed environment. Kennedy has a bachelor’s degree in Speech, Comparative Literature and Radio, Television, Film, a master’s degree in English Literature from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a master’s degree in Education from UC Berkeley. She also has a certificate in Educational Therapy from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension and a Professional Clear Multiple Subjects/ Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate from UC Berkeley.
Education Innovation Workshop: Informal Assessments
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 03-28-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This course is part of the Winter 2026 Educational Therapy Workshop series.
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: Download Kahoot - You do not need to create an account. Just be ready to enter the game pin or scan the QR code when we begin to play!
For Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.mobitroll.kahoot.android&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1
Recommended Tools & Materials:
Assessment in Educational Therapy, Marion Marshall, Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781000769937.
Equipped for Reading Success, David Kilpatrick, Casey & Kirsch, 2016, ISBN: 9780964690325.
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, David A. Kilpatrick, John Wiley & Sons, 2015, ISBN: 9781118845240.
Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins, Bob Van Diviner, Taylor & Francis, 2008, ISBN: 9781135906108.
Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy I
- Hybrid Live-Online Some meetings remotely, some self-paced.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 04-04-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 04-11-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 04-18-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Sat, 04-25-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-02-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Sat, 05-09-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-16-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | Online Traditional | REMOTE |
| Sat, 05-30-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 06-06-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 06-13-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 06-20-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | ONLINE |
This is a Hybrid Live-Online class and will use a combination of live-online and online traditional methods. Live-online lectures/meetings are held via Zoom and asynchronous materials/instruction will be available on Canvas per the direction of the instructor.
No meeting May 23, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text:
Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Analysis for Teachers, Donald J. Leu and Charles K. Kinzer, 2016. ISBN: 9780134169781
Recommended Text:
See course syllabus for complete list of texts to choose from. Instructor will discuss at the first meeting.
Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy II
- Hybrid Live-Online Some meetings remotely, some self-paced.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01-10-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 01-17-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 01-24-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Sat, 01-31-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 02-07-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Sat, 02-14-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 02-21-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Sat, 02-28-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 03-07-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 03-14-2026 | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Hybrid Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Sat, 03-21-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | ONLINE |
This is a Hybrid Live-Online class and will use a combination of live-online and online traditional methods. Live-online lectures/meetings are held via Zoom and asynchronous materials/instruction will be available on Canvas per the direction of the instructor.
Class meets on 1/10, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, and 3/14. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: None
Recommended Tools & Materials: PLEASE SEE COURSE SYLLABUS FOR FULL LIST