Fundations^® workshops

The Fundations Pre-K Virtual Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set. Fundations Pre-K supports students’ emerging understanding of the alphabetic principles of letter-sound associations and alphabetical order, and the written language skill of manuscript letter formation. This workshop covers an overview of the program, a review of the Pre-K Activity Set activities, a look at the materials needed, and an overview of the resources available in the Fundations Pre-K Learning Community.

Prerequisite None

Duration One full day (4 instructional hours)

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Understand how the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set supports essential early literacy instruction including the alphabetic principal and transcription skills.
• Determine the activities and implementation schedule for the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set.
• Implement the procedures for the activities.
• Identify and use the teacher and student materials.

Materials

• Fundations Pre-K Launch Workshop Activity Packet (provided)
• Fundations Pre-K Activity Set (recommended)
• Wilson Academy^® Pre-K Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration
  

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete workshop and participate in all program activities

Fundations Level K Virtual Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level K curriculum. This full day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level K, a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, practice planning a lesson, and wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at “next steps” that will help participants kickoff their Fundations instruction.

Prerequisite None

Duration One full day (4 instructional hours)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Identify the skills taught in Fundations: 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.
• Understand the principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, and cumulative instruction that engages multiple learning modalities with multisensory activities, repetition, and immediate, specific feedback.
• Identify and understand the use for all materials in the Fundations Teacher’s Kit, and have a sense of how to find and use the many extended resources available on the Fundations^® Learning Community (membership included with participation in this workshop).
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice activity procedures.
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Materials

• Fundations Level K Launch Workshop Activity Packet (provided)
• Fundations Level K Teacher’s Kit, or at minimum Level K Teacher’s Manual (recommended)
• Wilson Academy^® Fundations Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete workshop and participate in all workshop activities
• Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form

• Fundations Level 1 Virtual Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 1 curriculum. This full day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 1, a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, practice planning a lesson, and wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at “next steps” that will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.

  Prerequisite None

  Duration One full day (4 instructional hours)

  Course Objectives

  Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

  • Identify the skills taught in Fundations: 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.
  • Understand the principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, and cumulative instruction that engages multiple learning modalities with 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 Fundations^® Learning Community (membership included with participation in this workshop).
  • Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice activity procedures.
  • Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

  Materials

  • Fundations Level 1 Launch Workshop Activity Packet (provided)
  • Fundations Level 1 Teacher’s Kit, or at minimum Level 1 Teacher’s Manual (recommended)
  • Wilson Academy^® Fundations Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration

  Completion Requirements
  An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

  • Complete workshop and participate in all workshop activities
  • Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form

Fundations Level 2 Virtual Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 2 curriculum. This full day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 2, a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, practice planning a lesson, and wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at “next steps” that will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.

Prerequisite None

Duration One full day (4 instructional hours)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Identify the skills taught in Fundations: 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 with 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 Fundations^® Learning Community (membership included with participation in this workshop).
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures.
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Materials

• Fundations Level 2 Launch Workshop Activity Packet (provided)
• Fundations Level 2 Teacher’s Kit, or at minimum Level 2 Teacher’s Manual (recommended)
• Wilson Academy^® Fundations Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete workshop and participate in all workshop activities
• Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form

Fundations Level 3 Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 3 curriculum. This full day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 3, a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, practice planning a lesson, and wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at “next steps” that will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.

Prerequisite None

Duration One full day (4 instructional hours)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Identify the skills taught in Fundations: 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 with 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 Fundations^® Learning Community (membership included with participation in this workshop).
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures.
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Materials

• Fundations Level 3 Launch Workshop Activity Packet (provided)
• Fundations Level 3 Teacher’s Kit, or at minimum Level 3 Teacher’s Manual (recommended)
•  Wilson Academy^® Fundations Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete workshop and participate in all workshop activities
• Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form

This two-day workshop provides guidance for implementing Fundations as part of a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) within a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. It focuses on procedures and strategies for implementing Fundations as an early intervention (Tier 2) program, specifically, how to plan intervention lessons, use the Fundations curriculum-based measurement tool, collect and use data to plan and provide targeted student instruction, and incorporate automaticity and fluency practice including the process outlined in the Wilson Fluency®/Basic program and other options for strategic repeated reading practice.

Prerequisite Completion of a Launch Workshop

Duration 2 full days (10 hours, 1 day in the fall and 1 day in the winter/early spring)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Understand how Fundations fits into a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI) Framework.
• Know the procedures and strategies for implementing Fundations as an early intervention (Tier 2) program.
• Identify students who are appropriate for Fundations targeted intervention.
• Plan intervention lessons and differentiate lessons based on students’ needs.
• Understand the difference between an accuracy lesson and an automaticity lesson, and learn to plan for both.
• Collect and use data to provide targeted student instruction.
• Effectively use the Fundations curriculum-based measurement tool to monitor a student’s response to the targeted intervention.
• Incorporate automaticity and fluency practice, including the process outlined in the Wilson Fluency®/Basic program and other options for strategic repeated reading practice.

Materials

• Fundations Intervention Day 1 Workshop Course Booklet (provided)
• Fundations Intervention Day 2 Workshop Course Booklet (provided)
• Wilson Academy® Fundations Learning Community membership provided after workshop registration

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete 10-hour workshop
• Participate in all workshop activities
• Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form

The Fundations Ready to Rise^® Program Workshop provides the necessary background and guidance for teachers to implement the program. The program is designed to prepare students for success with foundational skills by focusing on the most important skills going forward with content that has been purposefully selected and structured to ready students for new learning they will encounter in the upcoming grade. The workshop includes a review of the materials and implementation including the structure of the daily lesson plan and components: Word Study, Transcription Skills, and Application/Fluency. Activities within the three components are reviewed and practiced. Pre- and post-test assessments are discussed.

Prerequisite None

Duration 1/2 Day (3 instructional hours)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Understand the program background and need for accelerated learning.
• Identify the teacher and student materials needed for each program component.
• Know the Learning Activities included in the Word Study component and the skills they address.
• Know the Learning Activities included in the Transcription component and the skills they address.
• Know the Learning Activities in the Application & Fluency component and the skills they address.
• Navigate the Teacher Guide.
• Understand how to structure a daily lesson plan.
• Understand that there is a pre- and post-test assessment.

Materials

• Fundations Ready to Rise Workshop Course Booklet (provided)

Completion Requirements
An individual must successfully complete the following requirements:

• Complete workshop and participate in all workshop activities
• Provide workshop feedback via the course evaluation form