Wilson Introductory Workshop/Applied Methods
July 16 - 19, 2008 or September 15 - 17, 2008
Cost $395
The Wilson Introductory Workshop: Applications is a 15-hour (3-day) workshop that provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin implementing the Wilson Reading System in an Intervention Model Setting. The Intervention Model targets students beyond grade 3 who are reading or spelling below grade level. It is implemented in small groups and reading classes in the general education classroom, after-school programs, literacy and adult education settings. The workshop introduces the general program concepts and provides instruction in the lesson plan format targeted for a group setting. This 3-day workshop presents multisensory structured language principles and techniques of the WRS program. It provides hands-on and practical training to teachers implementing the WRS. The Introductiory Workshop: Applications fulfills the prerequisite requirement for all other WRS professional development required to join Wilson Academy. Participants also qualify to receive one graduate credit at an additional cost of $150. If you are interested in graduate credit, please call Endicott College directly at 978-232-2199.
Wilson Fundations Workshops
Level 1 - July 9, 2008
Level 2 - July 10, 2008
Level 3 - July 11, 2008
Cost: $195 per level
These workshops provide a practical “how-to” overview of the Wilson Fundations program for grades K-3. They focus on the knowledge and skills required to begin implementing the program in the classroom. All workshops orient participants to the principles of Fundations instruction and how to use the Fundations materials.
In the workshops, participants will:
- Understand Fundations principles of instruction, the appropriate student population and the implementation of models used
- Review how Fundations materials facilitate multisensory, interactive learning
- Plan a Fundations lesson and set up a weekly schedule for a unit
- Optimize the use of the teacher’s manual and interactive CD
- Practice lesson procedures and activities, reviewing unit structure and materials
These workshops are taught by Associate Professor Ellen Engstrom.
Register on-line to reserve your space!
For additional information, please call, write or email us at:
Landmark College Institute for Research and Training
River Road South
Putney, VT 05346
(802)387-1662
institute@landmark.edu
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