Course Overview
Fundations®
Wilson Fundations Levels K–3 Launch Workshops
Our Fundations® Launch Workshops will provide you with the practice and guidance to effectively begin teaching Fundations® in your school. This scientifically based program teaches foundational literacy skills and significantly supports reading, writing, speaking, and language standards found in most states’ rigorous college- and career-ready guidelines. It addresses all five areas of reading instruction with an emphasis on systematic phonics and word structure.
Who is this course for?
This program is designed for classroom teachers, specialists, interventionists, and paraprofessionals who are implementing Fundations in their K–3 classrooms or schools.
Course description
Fundations® Launch Workshops provide the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations® curriculum at the selected Level. Each full day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions. Each workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations® at the selected Level, a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, practice planning a lesson, and ends with a chance to debrief and look at “next steps” that will help participants kickoff their Fundations® instruction.
Course Objectives and Outcomes
Upon completion of each workshop, participants are able to:
- Identify the skills taught in Fundations®:
- Fundations® Kindergarten and Level 1: print awareness; phonological awareness; phonemic awareness and the alphabetic principle; sound mastery; phonics; vocabulary; high frequency/trick words; fluency; comprehension strategies; handwriting, spelling, and punctuation;
- Levels 2 and 3: phonics and word study; vocabulary; high frequency/trick words; fluency; comprehension strategies; handwriting, spelling, and punctuation;
- Understand the principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, and cumulative instruction that engages multiple learning modalities using multisensory instruction, repetition, and immediate, specific feedback;
- Identify and understand the use of all materials in the Fundations® Teacher’s Kit, and have a sense of how to find and use the many extended resources available in the Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations® (membership included with participation in this workshop);
- Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
- Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations® lesson completed with fidelity.
Who is this course for?
These workshops are designed for classroom teachers, specialists, interventionists, and paraprofessionals who are implementing Fundations® in their K–3 classrooms or schools.
Which workshop should you attend?
- Teachers should attend the workshop Level that corresponds to the program Level being implemented.
- However, if you are implementing multiple levels, we do not always recommend attending more than one workshop. Please reach out to us at proflearning@sterncenter.org to discuss which workshops will be the best fit for your professional learning needs.
- It is recommended that Tier 2 teachers complete the Fundations® Intervention, Progress Monitoring and Fluency Workshop offered by Wilson Language Training. Visit the Wilson website at www.wilsonlanguage.com. Please note the Intervention Workshop is not currently available in a virtual format by Wilson.
Required Materials
- Fundations kits: A Fundations® kit is not required to attend a workshop, but you should have your kit with you if you have one.
- Fundations® kits are not included in the price of these workshops.
- If you are interested in purchasing a Fundations® kit, please contact Wilson Language Training. The Stern Center does not sell or provide Fundations® kits.
- Presentation materials: You will access materials electronically on the Wilson website.
Dates
One-Day Fundations® Workshop:
Level K: July 9
Level 1: July 16
Level 2: August 9
Level 3: August 13
Time
9:00 AM–2:00 PM, ET
Course Number(s)
Fundations® Level K: 1471
Fundations® Level 1: 1472
Fundations® Level 2: 1473
Fundations® Level 3: 1474
Location and Format
Cost
$325 per workshop
When you register for the workshop, apply for grant funding—which can reduce tuition by 20%.
Grade Level
Audience
Susan Zirpoli, M.A.
Wilson® Credentialed Trainer
What Teachers Have to Say
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Susan Zirpoli, M.A.
Wilson® Credentialed Trainer
Susan Zirpoli is a Wilson Credentialed Trainer and Wilson Dyslexia Therapist. She has worked extensively in the field of education for over twenty-five years. Prior to working with Wilson Language Corp. as a Literacy Specialist, she was the Coordinator of Reading Interventions for Carroll County Public Schools in Westminster, Maryland. Under her leadership all three […]
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Wilson Language Training programs, materials, and professional learning are proven effective in developing the reading skills of individuals with a language-based learning disability or who have otherwise struggled to learn to read. Read more at wilsonlanguage.com.
I want to apply for tuition funding. When and how do I do this?
The Stern Center’s Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence (CKHIE) provides grants to reduce the cost of our programs for educators, helping to make vital professional learning more readily accessible. When you register for a course or workshop, we’ll ask if you want to apply for grant funding. Select “Yes,” and we’ll ask how the grant will help your work as an educator. You will be required to submit a paragraph or two about your professional learning goals.
After you apply for funding, we’ll calculate the amount of your grant and subtract it from the cost of the course or workshop. Most grants provide 20% off of tuition.
You can read more about applying for grant funding here.
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If you wish to receive a certificate of attendance, access additional resources, and register for graduate credit (when available), you will need to pre-register with Wilson. These resources and materials are only available through Wilson.
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