During our Teacher Appreciation Week Sweepstakes, we asked educators one simple question: “What inspired you to become a teacher?” In reply, we received over 1,000 thoughtful, motivating, and memorable stories about...
OXFORD, MASS., April 19, 2023 — Wilson Language Training®, a leading provider of literacy education programs, is pleased to share that the Nevada Department of Education has added Fundations® to...
Here at Wilson Language Training we believe that the ability to read opens up a world of possibilities for every individual. So, it was disheartening to see that the 2024...
McDaniel College’s Reading Specialist: Literacy Leadership master’s degree program has partnered with Wilson Language Training to offer a new 10-credit dyslexia specialization, which includes Level I Certification in the Wilson...
For Rosa Young, life’s long and winding road led her back home. When she graduated from Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, TX, Rosa didn’t know where the future...
Empowering educators to help students read is more than our mission–it’s at the heart of everything we do. Our Literacy Specialists are expert educators and former teachers who understand the...
Wilson Language Training® acquires Acadience® Learning, the company founded by Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, the original authors of DIBELS. OXFORD, MASS. (June 6, 2024) – Wilson Language...
Our mission is to provide teachers with the skills and tools needed to help their students become fluent, independent readers. Our multimodal, structured reading and spelling curricula, Fundations®, Just Words®,...
As states continue to enact laws requiring public schools to accommodate the learning needs of students with dyslexia, the importance of preparing new and veteran teachers in effective, multisensory structured...
Like many of her peers, Tegan C. will soon be flipping through college brochures and searching websites to determine where she’ll enroll after graduating from high school. What makes her...
Learning gaps in foundational skills grew tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wilson Language Training (WLT) tackled this need by developing a summer accelerated learning program called Fundations® Ready to Rise®...
Fundations® is an evidence-based Structured Literacy program designed to provide the foundational skills to help all students become confident, independent readers. Establishing this solid foundation is especially important when helping...
In one year, two struggling fourth graders from South Sioux Community Schools in Nebraska became star readers with the help of WRS Certified Teachers and Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioners (W.D.T.) Amanda...
On May 21, 2016, Barbara Wilson delivered the commencement speech at Fitchburg State University’s undergraduate graduation ceremony. A proud alumna of Fitchburg State University she shared her post-graduate advice about the power of...
WRS Trainer Development builds a district’s local capacity to offer WRS training to their teachers at significantly reduced costs. The highest level of training we offer is the Wilson® Credentialed Trainer...
The 2023 Wilson® Summer Conferences were a smashing success. More than 1,500 participants convened for the annual Wilson Trainer Meeting, Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Certified Teacher Conference, and Fundations® Conference...
A parent never wants to hear that their child might never learn to read or write. That’s what specialists told Vivian after her daughter Emma’s first neurological assessment to address...
As educators and families roll out of a challenging school year and prepare for a new start this fall, the topic of getting students on track for grade-level success is...
November is National Family Literacy Month—a perfect time for teachers and families to come together to support student learning! We reached out to our Fundations® community to find out how...
Wilson Language Training® (WLT) extends heartfelt congratulations to Co-Founder and President Barbara Wilson, the 2022 recipient of the IDA’s Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement award. This distinguished award honors members whose...
All eyes seem to be on Marissa McGee’s kindergarten classroom. Marissa’s class “has been heralded as a room to watch by D.C.’s public schools,” and was visited by teachers last...