Wilson Reading System (WRS) is a highly-structured, remedial program that directly teaches the structure of the English language to students and adults who have been unable to learn with other teaching strategies, or who may require multi-sensory language instruction. Appropriate for students in grade 2 and beyond, WRS is widely used with notable success in schools, dyslexia interventions, clinics and adult education classes, family literacy programs and correctional facilities.
Certification takes place through an online course, monthly seminars and observations with trainer feedback during the school year.
Requirements to complete Wilson Level 1 Training:
- Complete on On-Line instructional course through Step 6.
- Complete the 3-Day Wilson Reading System Introductory workshop.
- Complete minimum of 65 hours of one-to-one instruction for a minimum of 60 minutes per lesson four times per week.
- Participate in 5 scheduled observations
- Demonstrate standard procedures for instruction proficiently based on trainer feedback.
- Start with your student at Step 1.3 in the WRS Instructor Manual and work through at least Step 4.2 in the Instructor Manual.
- Utilize technology and internet access to ZOOM & web camera for remote seminars.
Each participant will need to select one student from Grade 4-12 with significant reading and spelling difficulties to work with throughout the school year for a minimum of 60 lessons. The student needs to be at least one grade level below his current grade placement and be able to read at a minimum of a 2.0 reading grade level. The participant will need to work with the student one-on-one four times per week for a minimum of 60 minutes per lesson.
A one-hour observation/consultation with each teacher/student pair will need to be scheduled for five times throughout the school year (2 in the fall and 3 in the spring). You will be observed teaching a lesson and provided with both oral and written feedback after each lesson. In addition to the practicum supervision, there will be one day long Start-up Day, four 2- hour seminars after school throughout the school year, and a final 3-hour afternoon meeting.
Participants may tie into the four 2-hour seminars remotely.
See dates listed below for scheduled Start-up Day and webinars. Observation dates are scheduled at the Start-up Day and throughout the school year.
Required instructional materials for this practicum must be ordered and purchased directly through Wilson Language Training (wilsonlanguage.com/store). Required materials include:
-WRS Introductory Set - cost $299 and contains both instructional and one set of student materials.
-Word Identification and Spelling Test (WIST) - cost $280