About

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.

Diana Kennedy's courses currently open for enrollment

Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy I

EDTH.X301
$640
Diana Black Kennedy
Diana Kennedy
Sep. 20 - Dec. 6, Saturday, 9:00am - 11:59pm
  • Hybrid Live-Online Some meetings remotely, some self-paced.
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Schedule
Date
Start Time
End Time
Meeting Type
Location
Sat, 09-20-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 09-20-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 09-27-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 09-27-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 10-04-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 10-04-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 10-18-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 10-18-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 10-11-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 10-11-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 10-25-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 10-25-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-01-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
REMOTE
Sat, 11-01-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Online Traditional
REMOTE
Sat, 11-08-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-08-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-15-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-15-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-22-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 11-22-2025
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 12-06-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Final Coursework Due
ONLINE
Sat, 12-06-2025
11:58pm
11:59pm
Final Coursework Due
ONLINE
 

Students may still enroll if they missed the 1st class session. However, they need to communicate with the instructor via Canvas and catch up on all missed work prior to the 2nd class meeting.

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.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

Electronic Course Materials: 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

EDTH.X313
$640
Diana Black Kennedy
Diana Kennedy
Jan. 10 - Mar. 21, Saturday, 9:00am - 11:59pm
  • Hybrid Live-Online Some meetings remotely, some self-paced.
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Schedule
Date
Start Time
End Time
Meeting Type
Location
Sat, 01-10-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
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, 01-17-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 01-24-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 01-24-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 01-31-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 01-31-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 02-07-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 02-07-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 02-14-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 02-14-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 02-21-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 02-21-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Online Traditional
ONLINE
Sat, 02-28-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
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, 03-07-2026
9:00am
12:00pm
Hybrid Live-Online
REMOTE
Sat, 03-14-2026
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
Final Coursework Due
ONLINE
Sat, 03-21-2026
11:58pm
11:59pm
Final Coursework Due
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.

Associated Program(s)
Educational Therapy