{"id":1278,"date":"2018-06-04T19:44:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T19:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wilsonlanguage.com\/knowledge-library\/success-story\/shared-success\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:59:41","slug":"shared-success","status":"publish","type":"success_stories","link":"https:\/\/www.wilsonlanguage.com\/knowledge-library\/success-story\/shared-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2015, New Jersey teacher Renee Klein and 11 colleagues accepted their school district\u2019s offer to become certified in the Wilson Reading System<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>A special education teacher for two decades, Renee has seen the toll that reading disabilities take not only on\u00a0students\u2019 education, but on their confidence and demeanor as well. She jumped at the professional learning opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Saniah, a middle school student classified with a specific learning disability, had been recommended to participate in WRS instruction. Together, Renee and Saniah helped each other achieve their goals. Renee gained expertise in\u00a0Wilson\u2019s multisensory structured language program to become Level I certified in 2016 and obtain her Wilson<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.) credential, and Saniah became a fluent, independent reader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe worked hard and she was so focused,\u201d Renee said of her practicum student. At the completion of each Step, the two celebrated with a fun reward, such as lunch and word games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis reading program worked so well because of the relationship between me and Saniah, and I continue to see that with other students I am currently working with,\u201d Renee said. \u201cWhen the teacher is there to support the student through this program, it creates such a bond. There&#8217;s the unspoken words of, \u2018I see you&#8217;re applying what you&#8217;ve learned,\u2019 and the \u2018Look what I can do now,\u2019 between us when he or she reads something aloud and smiles afterward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWilson allows the student to feel safe and successful at the same time,\u201d Renee said.\u00a0\u201cIt allows them to learn without fear of failure, it provides structure to avoid fear of the unexpected, and allows them to apply what they learn across the board in their other classes. I\u2019m just a big fan of the program. I\u2019ve seen it do such wonderful things for these kids. There is no grading or testing that you can fail, and I think that\u2019s a really big part of it for students \u2013 the structure of knowing,\u00a0\u2018If you don\u2019t get this today, you\u2019ll get it tomorrow.\u2019 &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Saniah\u2019s mother, Saquette, first detected her daughter\u2019s reading difficulty in elementary school. Following a move to north central New Jersey in the third grade, the young girl gained additional support services through a 504 plan and IEP. By the end of fifth grade, she was recommended for WRS instruction and began the intensive studies in grade six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWilson has been a breath of fresh air. It has really changed Saniah\u2019s education,\u201d Saquette said. \u201cWhen she first started Wilson, it gave her a boost of confidence. That\u2019s the change I initially saw.\u00a0Before, she used to\u00a0be really hard on herself. Now, she participates in class, and she\u2019s raising her hand more. As her reading skills developed, she wanted to read more and more, and that made me want to get her more books that she could relate to. She loves science, and that involves a lot of reading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Saniah, she is looking forward to celebrating her achievements during her 8th grade graduation in June and then continuing her education this fall in high school. An athlete who enjoys basketball, volleyball, tennis, and cheerleading, she\u2019s also excited to be a camp counselor in training this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has\u00a0grown leaps and bounds,\u201d added Renee, who also has Saniah for social studies and study skills classes this year. \u201cAlong with improvement in her skills, she has become more confident in herself. 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