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Two-Day Workshop

Schedule

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CERTIFIED TRAINING

Level I

Level II Course A

Level II Course B

COLLEGE CREDIT

College Credit Information

"I feel fortunate to have received firsthand training and feedback. This has been a highly rewarding experience."

"The training was extremely well-organized. I knew exactly what the expectations were for myself and for my students.  It reinforced my faith in teaching phonics. This is the most "user-friendly" and organized, effective program I've seen. Thank you for your outstanding program!"

Wilson Language Training offers individuals the opportunity to apply for Level II Training at WLT established locations. A limited number of training locations are arranged each year based on Wilson Trainer availability. To be placed on the registration mailing list, call (508) 865-5699. Once you receive registration, return to Wilson Language Training. Please know, courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and registration will be received through July. Upon acceptance, a letter will be sent confirming your enrollment.

COURSE A - GROUP INSTRUCTION

Course work consists of a full day session in August or September as well as another full day session in January.  If the practicum is added this requires work with an approved group of 3-5 students for a minimum of 60 lessons. Participants submit two videotaped lessons for observation and feedback.

Videotape 1
Group lesson demonstration to be completed within the first 21 lessons of the practicum.

Videotape 2
Group lesson demonstration to be completed after 40 lessons of the practicum.

* Criteria should be determined from school records and current testing with the WADE and a formal reading test.

Group size 3-5 students

Students must have significant decoding difficulty as determined by the word attack subtest of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test or Woodcock Achievement Test

Students must be scheduled at least three sessions per week for a minimum of 45 minutes per session

All group members must be able to begin, and remain, in the same substep for instruction as determined by the WADE (Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding) This group may include students with previous Wilson instruction.

Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related field

Level I Wilson Certification

Completion of Level I Proficiency Exam

Practicum Participants:
- Practicum students are selected according to Wilson established criteria
- Each practicum student is pretested and a report is submitted to the Wilson Trainer for approval

In addition to the materials used in Level I training, teachers participating in a Level 2 practicum will also need the following material:

Group sound cards, Student Readers (varies with level of instruction and number of students in group), WADE

$250 (Seminars Only)

$450 (Seminars With Practicum)

Course A: Ten seminar hours with proficiency exam

For Practicum:

Pretesting report

A minimum of 60 completed lessons with written lesson plans

Development of teacher's and student's notebook and student's written work in accordance with WLT program standards

Demonstrated proficiency in implementing all Wilson procedures in a group setting

Completion of student posttesting and written report after 60 lessons

Successful completion of the Level II training requirements, including the Course A and B practicum, results in Level II certification in the Wilson program. Participants completing this training are prepared to teach students 1:1 as well as group settings through all steps of the program. They can also present informational seminars (up to 3 hours), but are not qualified as Wilson Trainers.