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Stern Center for Language and Learning

Professional Learning Catalog

Fall 2018-Summer 2019

3 Registration process and scholarship information

Reading, Writing, and the Brain4 How to Grow a Reading Brain (Grades K-2)5 Reading and the Brain (Grades 3-8)5 Comprehensive Reading online course

Social Emotional Learning6 Autism Spectrum Disorder: Stimulating Language, Social

Communication, & Social Emotional Learning7 Supporting Children through Trauma, Poverty, and Adversity8 Social Cognition 1

Orton-Gillingham Institute9 Orton-Gillingham workshops10 Orton-Gillingham Associate Level course and school year practicum11 Reading and the Brain for Orton-Gillingham Educators12 Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator course and school year practicum13 Introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach

Wilson Language Training®

14 Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course15 Fundations® Levels K, 1, and 2

16 Webinars

What’s inside? The Stern Center for Language and Learning provides extensive professional learning opportunities in structured literacy and social cognition for educators and school districts.

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How will you further your professional expertise?

Please visit www.sterncenter.org for weekly course updates.

Contact us! Professional Learning Coordinator | SJ WhitePhone | (802) 878-2332 ext. 320Email | [email protected] | (802) 878-0230 ATTN: PL

Stern Center for Language and Learning183 Talcott Rd

Suite 101Williston, VT 05495

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Q: How do I register?A: If the course or workshop you’re interested in is on our website, please visit the

course or workshop’s page and follow the link to access our online registration form. Enter your contact information and complete your registration by uploading a purchase order (PO) or paying with a credit card online.

Q: How do I register with a purchase order (PO)?A: You can upload a PO on our website (see the previous question), fax it to (802)-878-

0230 ATTN: Professional Learning, or email it to [email protected]. Make sure your PO fulfills the following: • The PO is issued to “Stern Center for Language and Learning.”• The unit price is for the full cost of the course or workshop.• The PO is signed by an authorized party at your school or district.

Q: I’m a Curriculum Coordinator or other school administrator. How do I register my staff?

A: Please have your staff register for the course or workshop themselves. If your school or district will be paying for their attendance with a PO, make sure your staff have a copy of the document before they register.

Q: I’d like to apply for a Professional Learning scholarship. When and how do I do this?

A: The Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence (CKHIE) within the Stern Center for Language and Learning supports access to professional learning for teachers. Please apply for grant funding before registering for a course or workshop. When you hear back about the status of your application you will be asked to contact the Professional Learning Coordinator, who will help you register.

You can read more about the grant application process and download application forms here: http://www.sterncenter.org/professional-learning/#info-section

For a complete list of frequently asked questions about our regis-tration process and to read our terms and conditions, please visit our website.

common questions about our registration process

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Contact | SJ White, PL CoordinatorPhone | 802-878-2332 ext. 320Email |[email protected]

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AudienceTeachers, Special Educators, Administrators

Grades K-2

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will learn how to:• Describe how reading develops

in the brain for good and poor readers;

• Become a critical consumer of educational brain claims;

• Teach early literacy using flexible techniques that emphasize the alphabetic principle;

• Understand how phonological awareness supports reading fluency and comprehension;

• Teach alphabet letters and sounds using a multisensory approach for better letter recognition;

• Teach phonological awareness using a sequential approach;

• Plan and deliver integrated reading and spelling instruction.

Instructor Jane Ashby, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Education.

Jane holds advanced degrees in Education (Harvard) and Psychology (University of Massachusetts). She is experienced with several structured literacy approaches, including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, LETRS, and Project Read. By combining an in-depth knowledge of literacy instruction and current brain science, she helps classroom teachers grow pedagogical skills that empower all children to experience the joy of reading.

Course OverviewHumans are not born with the ability to read, yet we learn to do so. How does this happen? Understanding how the human brain changes as children learn to read can improve literacy education for every child. This interactive course is designed for educators who wish to learn effective teaching strategies for growing the knowledge domains that support beginning literacy in Kindergarten - Grade 2: oral language, letter formation, and understanding the alphabetic principle. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key processes that influence early literacy: phonological awareness, orthographic mapping, fluency, and comprehension. Take the course this Summer to understand how the human brain changes with literacy development, learn techniques, and prepare lesson plans. Test-drive those lesson plans in your classroom in the Fall, and then share your experience!

This course is available for three graduate credits from Castleton University.

Cost $850 Course only$1,420 Course and 3 Graduate Credits

Dates Monday - Wednesday, 7/22/19 - 7/24/19 Mondays, 9/23/19, 9/30/19, 12/2/19, 12/9/19

Time Summer: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PMFall: 3:30 - 6:00 PM

Location Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1164

Reading, Writing, and the Brain

How to Grow a Reading Brain (Grades K-2)

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Comprehensive Reading Online Course

Course OverviewReading is language in print. Reading science has confirmed the essential components of effective instruction. Good reading instruction is based upon a deep understanding of these components as well as a deep knowledge of how our language works. This course provides comprehensive professional development for teachers and professionals who work with developing or struggling readers. The course also includes strategies to enhance all aspects of reading performance, including phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.

Cost $199 Course only$769 Course and 3 Graduate Credits

Location onlineDate open enrollmentCourse # 1150

AudienceTeachers, special educators, reading specialists, interventionists

Grades K-8

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Instructor for graduate creditMarilyn Varricchio

Reading, Writing, and the Brain

Reading and the Brain (Grades 3-8)

Reading, Writing, and the BrainInstructor: Jane Ashby, Ph.D.

AudienceTeachers, special educators, reading specialists, interventionists

Grades 3-8

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Course OverviewHumans are not hard-wired for reading, and yet many young children learn how to read at a basic level by the end of first grade. What happens in the brain when children struggle with reading? This interactive course is designed for educators who wish to learn about the brain basis of reading and its implications for improving literacy learning in Grades 3-8. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key processes in reading development: phonological awareness, reading and spelling development, content-area vocabulary building, reading fluency and comprehension. Take away practical strategies and lesson plans that you can immediately implement with students.


Dates Monday - Wednesday, 6/24/19 - 6/26/19Tuesday - Thursday, 7/9/19 - 7/11/19Tuesdays, 10/15/19, 10/22/19

Time Summer: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PMFall: 3:30 - 6:00 PM

Location Stern Center for Language and Learning (June and October)Vermont Technical College, Williston Campus (July)

Course # 1179


This online course is available for three graduate credits from Castleton University.


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Social-Emotional Learning

Supporting Children through Trauma, Poverty, & Adversity

AudienceTeachers, Special Educators, Service Providers, Administrators

Grades K-12

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will learn how to:• Define issues when stress

overwhelms students & creates barriers to learning.

• Increase understanding of social class & poverty related trauma.

• Understand the implications of trauma informed practices within classrooms, schools, & communities.

• Learn de-escalation techniques & the importance of self-care.

• Learn practical strategies for teaching students to self regulate.

Instructor Julie Erdelyi

Julie provides con-sultation and in-struction. She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in special education – developmental disabilities from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. She has extensive experience as a Special Educator and Autism Specialist designing and implementing academic instruction, proactive behavior intervention plans, and social thinking instruction for elementary school students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Course OverviewIn this 45-hour course, participants will gain an understanding of poverty related stress and its impact on brain function. Participants will establish a framework for developing social and emotional learning competencies in their students.

The layout of this course provides participants with the opportunity to gain foundational knowledge as they begin implementation with targeted activities. Participants will develop personal projects working with their own classroom and learning environment.



Dates Tuesdays, 11/27/18, 12/4/18, 12/11/18, 12/18/18, 1/8/19, 1/15/19, 5/7/19, 5/14/19, 5/21/19, 5/28/19

Time 3:30 PM - 6:00 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1160

This course will be offered again in Summer 2019:


Dates Monday-Thursday, 7/8/19, 7/9/19, 7/10/19, 7/11/19Tuesdays, 11/5/19, 11/12/19

Time Summer: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMFall: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM






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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Stimulating Language, Social Communication, & Social Emotional Learning

Course OverviewThis course focuses on assessment, intervention and clinical application of evidence based practices for children, birth-8 years who are living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Etiology, diagnostic considerations and theoretical underpinnings for the developmental impairments exhibited across: Language, Social Relatedness and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Interest will be addressed. Additionally, practical applications for supporting social emotional learning and managing interfering behaviors will be explored. Students will reflect upon their own learning during the course by integrating course content and required readings into their personal and professional experiences through hands-on class activities.



Dates Thursdays, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19


AudienceEducators, early childhood care providers, SLPs, occupational therapists, mental health providers

Grades Birth-3rd grade

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will:• Expand their knowledge &

understanding of the etiology, diagnostic criteria, & clinical presentation of ASD

• Acquire knowledge about the developmental impairments in communication, language, & social relatedness

• Learn Evidence Based Practices for providing intervention

• Integrate course content, clinical expertise & personal experience into the development of individualized programming


Instructor

Laura Bonazinga-Bouyea

Laura Bonazinga-Bouyea, M.S., CCC-SLP com-pleted her Master’s at UVM with a research focus on autism and the assessment of Theory of Mind. She has worked across the public school, residential, comprehensive clinical, and private settings. Currently, Laura lectures in the Graduate Communication Science Program as well as provides professional learning opportunities through The Stern Center for Language and Learning.

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AudienceTeachers, Special Educators, Service Providers, Administrators

Grades K-12

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will learn how to:• Understand concepts

associated with social cognition, including but not limited to: joint attention, Theory of Mind, self-regulation and executive functioning.

• Use frameworks to develop assessment plans

• Explore instructional strategies to address executive functioning, perspective taking, pragmatic communication and self-regulation

Course OverviewThis graduate-level course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the theoretical frameworks underlying social cognition assessment and intervention for individuals presenting with autism spectrum disorders and other socio-cognitive deficits. This course is an introduction to everyday application of interventions and strategies for improving social understanding and implementing social cognition groups.

Students are required to observe 5 hours of group instruction at the Stern Center for Language and Learning

This course is available for three graduate credits from Saint Michael’s College.


Dates Mondays and Tuesdays, 3/4/19, 3/5/19, 3/11/19, 3/12/19, 3/18/19, 3/19/19, 3/25/19, 3/26/19, 4/1/19, 4/2/19, 4/8/19


This course will be offered again in Summer 2019:


Dates Monday - Thursday, 7/15/19 - 7/18/19Tuesdays, 9/17/19, 9/24/19

Time Summer: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PMFall: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM



Social Cognition 1

Instructor Julie Erdelyi

Julie provides con-sultation and in-struction. She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in special education – developmental disabilities from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. She has extensive experience as a Special Educator and Autism Specialist designing and implementing academic instruction, proactive behavior intervention plans, and social thinking instruction for elementary school students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders.





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Orton-Gillingham: Advanced MorphologyAn understanding of morphology improves word identification, reading comprehension, spelling, and written expression. How can we teach morphology and challenge advanced students to decode and comprehend Tier II and Tier III words? This one-day workshop will teach morphology from basic prefixes and suffixes to Latin and Greek combining forms. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of free and bound morphemes, Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek derivations, and how to explicitly teach morphological awareness while also teaching vocabulary and grammar. Participants will receive 6.5 continuing education hours. Come ready to dissect and play with words!

Orton-Gillingham Workshops

Orton-Gillingham Institute

Orton-Gillingham: Beyond the BasicsThis workshop is designed to review and extend your knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach. Do you feel rusty on how to teach and provide effective error correction with your phonogram drill, auditory drill, spelling dictation, or sentence dictation? Do you have questions how to teach syllabication, vowel teams, and spelling patterns? Do you have questions as you progress to more advanced levels in your scope and sequence? This workshop will be rich with video clips from 1:1, small group, and whole class OG instruction with multiple opportunities to practice and troubleshoot. Participants will receive 6.5 continuing education hours.

Cost $225 or $200 if you register for two or more OG workshops at the same time

Date Friday, 4/12/19Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1144

Orton-Gillingham: Robust VocabularyThis workshop uses the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach to teach vocabulary with multisensory, research-based strategies to make vocabulary come alive. Carefully selecting the word list in your OG lesson plan is an important vehicle to teach and review vocabulary and critical thinking skills. This workshop will teach OG practitioners how to develop a word list within an OG scope and sequence to heighten vocabulary instruction. Participants will learn how to select appropriate vocabulary, reinforce morphology, and create engaging activities that review and expand students’ lexicon. Participants will receive 6.5 continuing education hours. Come ready to grow your own vocabulary and play with words!

Instructor: Peggy Price, M.Ed., F/AOGPE

• Each of these workshops counts toward Orton-Gillingham (OG) Certified Level training. • These workshops are only available for those who have completed previous OG coursework

(or another OG-based program).• Unable to attend in person? You can participate in any of the workshops above as a webinar! • Please see our website for more details.


Date Friday, 5/17/19Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1146


Date Tuesday, 4/16/19Time 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and Learning

Course # 1145


Grades: K-12

Grades: 3-12

Grades: K-12

https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/certified-level/

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AudienceSpecial Educators, Literacy Coach-es, Reading Specialists, Preservice In-structors, Classroom Teachers, Home School Educators, Tutors, Paraprofes-sionals, Adult Educators

Grades K-12

Tiers2 and 3

Participants will learn how to:• Design and teach an OG lesson• Administer a diagnostic

assessment• Understand the reading brain

and dyslexia• Teach systematic phonics• Teach syllable types and syllable

division patterns• Teach morphemes• Write a decodable text• Use a comprehensive scope

and sequence for teaching the Orton-Gillingham Approach for students grades K-12

Course OverviewThe Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory, structured language instruction. You will learn both the structure of the English language and how to teach it sequentially and systemically to struggling readers including students with dyslexia. This 7-day course meets the requirements for the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators Associate Level coursework. Materials are included in the course tuition. Please see our website for more details about this course and accompanying Associate Level practicum for those interested in mentorship toward OG Associate Level certification.

This course is available for three graduate credits through Castleton University.

Cost $1,600 course only$2,170 course with three graduate credits

Dates Monday-Thursday, 7/8/19 - 7/11/19Monday-Wednesday, 7/15/19 - 7/17/19

Time 8:30AM - 4:00PMLocation Vermont Technical College, Williston campus

201 Lawrence Pl, Williston, VT 05495Course # 1158

Participants in this course are elligible to take the Orton-Gillingham Associate Level school year practicum. This practicum is only open to participants in the above course, and is available for three graduate credits.

Cost $2,300 practicum only$2,870 practicum with three graduate credits

Dates Fridays, 11/1/19, 1/17/20, and 5/1/20School year 2019 - 2020

Time 9AM - 3:30PM

Location Class will be held at the Stern Center for Language and Learning

Course # 1169


Orton-Gillingham Associate Level course & optional school year practicum

Instructor

Peggy Price, M.Ed., F/AOGPE

Peggy provides training at the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels in addition to a broad array of workshops and webinars. She has taught OG to students from ages 5-44, and loves witnessing her students (and now the educators she mentors) blossom as they learn the structure of the English language.




https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/associate-level/

https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/associate-level/


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Course OverviewThis interactive course is designed for the Orton-Gillingham (OG) educator who already has a basic understanding of the structure of the English languages and wishes to learn more about the neuroscience of reading and research-based strategies beyond the basic OG lesson plan. Participants will leave with an in-depth understanding of phonological awareness, phonology, reading and spelling development, reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar. Participants will leave with practical strategies they can immediately implement with their students. Teachers who want to work toward Orton-Gillingham Certified Level training will obtain 37 coursework hours. This course is only available for those who have completed previous OG coursework (or another OG-based program). Please see our website for more details about this course.


Cost $850 course only$1420 course with three graduate credits

Dates Monday-Friday, 7/29/19 - 8/2/19Time 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMLocation Vermont Technical College, Williston campus

201 Lawrence Pl, Williston, VT 05495Course # 1159


Reading and the Brain for Orton-Gillingham Educators

AudienceTeachers, Reading Specialists, Spe-cial Educators, Literacy Coaches, and Tutors who have previous OG coursework

Grades K-12

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will learn:• Neuroscience of reading &

dyslexia• Analysis of neuromyths • Progression of phonological

awareness & its role in reading development

• Common consonant & vowel phonological confusions & their impact on reading and spelling

• Stages of reading & spelling development

• Strategies to build reading fluency

• Multisensory grammar instruction• Robust vocabulary instruction• Understanding & improving

reading comprehension

Instructor






https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/certified-level/


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Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator course & optional school year practicum

AudienceClassroom Teachers

Grades K-3

Tiers1 and 2

Participants will learn how to:• Design and teach an OG lesson• Deliver OG in a small group or

whole class setting• Teach systematic phonics,

including phonemic awareness training

• Teach syllable types and syllable division patterns

• Teach basic morphemes within an OG lesson

• Write a decodable text• Use a comprehensive scope

and sequence for teaching the Orton-Gillingham Approach for students grades K-5


Course OverviewThe Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory, structured language instruction. Specifically designed for K-3 classroom teachers, this 5-day course addresses the foundational skills within the Common Core State Standards. Learn how to use this flexible approach in the classroom setting to benefit all learners. This course is available for 3 graduate credits and meets the requirements for the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators Classroom Educator coursework. Materials are included in course tuition. Please see our website for more details about this course and accompanying practicum for those interested in mentorship toward OG Classroom Educator certification.


Cost $1,300 course only$1,870 course with three graduate credits

Date Monday-Friday, 8/12/19 - 8/16/19Time 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1168

Participants in this course are elligible to take the Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator school year practicum. This practicum is only open to participants in the above course, and is available for two graduate credits through Castleton University.

Cost $900 practicum only$1,280 practicum with two graduate credits

Date School year 2019 - 2020Course # 1172

Instructor






https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/classroom-educator-ogce-level/

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Introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach

Course OverviewThe Orton-Gillingham Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory, structured language instruction. Orton-Gillingham (OG) is biologically and linguistically sound, diagnostic and prescriptive, and structured yet flexible to the needs of each student. If you work with struggling readers, you will learn both the structure of the English language and how to teach it sequentially. In this 5-day course, participants will gain an understanding of the OG Approach and how to develop an OG lesson. Participants will learn about the reading brain and dyslexia, phonology, spelling patterns, the history of the English language, and morphology. Materials are included in the course tuition. Please see our website for more details about this course.

This course is available for two graduate credits through Castleton University.

Cost $1,250 course only$1,630 course with two graduate credits

Dates Friday, 9/27/19Thursday & Friday, 10/17/19 - 10/18/19 Thursday & Friday, 11/7/19 - 11/8/19

Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM


AudienceTeachers, Reading Specialists, Spe-cial Educators, Literacy Coaches and Tutors

Grades K-12

Tiers1, 2, and 3

Participants will learn how to:• Teach syllable types• Teach syllable division patterns• Teach basic morphemes within

an OG lesson• Write a decodable text• Deliver OG in an one-on-one,

small group, or whole class setting

• Use a comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching OG


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Audience Classroom teachers, adult education teachers, special educators

Grades2-12, adult education

Tier3

Participants will learn how to:• Define dyslexia and describe com-

mon characteristics.• Explain the process of identifying

appropriate students and plac-ing them in the Wilson Reading System.

• Understand the principles of instruction: explicit, sequential and cumulative, engaging multiple learning modalities with multisen-sory techniques, repetition, and feedback.

• Create an optimal learning envi-ronment, prepare a lesson plan, and practice techniques.

• Understand the key components of instruction and presentation of lessons.

Instructor Patricia Willette

Course OverviewThis course provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) 4th Edition curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. Over three consecutive days (16.5 hours), this course examines how WRS addresses the teaching of phonemic awareness, word identification, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension through an integrated study of phonology, morphology, and orthography with students in grade two and above with persistent phonological coding deficits.

Participants learn about reading research, dyslexia, appropriate student identification and placement, program implementation, progress monitoring, scheduling, and creating a successful learning environment. Principles of language structure and how to teach language with direct, multisensory methods are demonstrated and practiced during the course. Participants explore the standard 10-part Wilson Lesson Plan and practice planning and delivering a lesson while receiving modeling and feedback from a Wilson® Credentialed Trainer during the course.

This course is available for one graduate credit through Fitchburg State University. Please visit the Wilson® Language Training website for more information: https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/professional-learning/graduate-credit/process-graduate-credit/

Cost $645Dates Monday-Wednesday, 2/18/19-2/20/19Time 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1142

This course will be offered again in Summer 2019 on August 5th-7th. Please see our website for more details.

Wilson® Reading Systems Introductory Course

Wilson® Language Training

All of our professional learning workshops and courses can be delivered in your school district to accommodate your targeted professional learning goals. Contact us to learn more.

We can come to you!




https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/professional-learning/graduate-credit/process-graduate-credit/

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Fundations® Levels K, 1, and 2 Workshops

Wilson® Language Training

Workshop OverviewFundations®’ research-based approach and extensive program materials allow K-3 teachers to present a carefully structured reading and spelling curriculum using multisensory techniques. Fundations for Grades K-2 is a phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program for the general education classroom that is based on the Wilson Reading principles.

Each one-day Fundations® Level-specific workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations curriculum for the designated Level.

Workshop Fundations® Level K

Cost $325Date Monday, 5/6/19Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1165

Workshop Fundations® Level 1

Cost $325Date Tuesday, 5/7/19Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1166

Workshop Fundations® Level 2

Cost $325Date Wednesday, 5/8/19Time 8:30 AM - 3:30 PMLocation Stern Center for Language and LearningCourse # 1167

Fundations® Levels K, 1, and 2 will be offered again in Summer 2019 on July 8, 9, and 10. Please check our website for more information about these workshops.

AudienceClassroom teachers, intervention-ists, and paraprofessionals

Grades Teachers should attend the workshop Level that corresponds to the program Level being implemented.

Participants will learn how to:• Identify skills and components of

effective reading and spelling instruction

• Describe how Fundations teaches these skills through multisensory activities

• Optimize the use of the Fundations manual

• Use the weekly lesson schedule and prepare a lesson plan

Instructor

Paula Costello

Paula Costello, M.Ed. has extensive experience as a reading specialist, focusing on assess-ment and instruction for students, as well as teacher and classroom support. Paula specializes in early literacy and is a certified Fundations Trainer. Paula joined the Stern Center for Language and Learning in 2010 as a member of both the Professional Learning and Instruction teams.





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Webinars

Short on time? Watch one of our 90 minute pre-recorded webinars.

Teaching Narrative Language and DiscourseViewers will dive into the assessment and treatment of impairments in discourse and narrative language in school-age children. Difficulty with oral narration is frequent, even in children whose oral language is unimpaired at the sentence level. This can impact academic achievement and writing, social interactions, and even overall quality of life. This webinar will look at important background information on prevalence and consequences of impaired discourse, the importance of different genres of discourse (e.g., procedural, personal, fiction, expository, conversation), and how to assess discourse. Treatment options will be discussed, including existing curricula and individualized literature-based intervention.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® 0-3: An IntroductionThis research-based workshop will provide information and practical strategies to develop language, vocabulary, sentence structure and pragmatics (reciprocal conversation). Attendees will also learn how to use books to develop vocabulary, conversation and comprehension. They will learn rhymes and songs to promote phonological awareness and playful activities to encourage alphabet knowledge.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® 3-5: Understanding & Fostering Phonological AwarenessParticipants will learn play-based, developmentally appropriate activities to use to promote phonological awareness in children ages 3-5. Through shared book reading, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and the speech to print connection, participants will be able to make a difference in a child’s future reading success.

Red Flags for Preschool Language DevelopmentParticipants will focus on identifying preschool language concerns and knowing when to make a referral for early identification. We will review developmentally appropriate activities that you can use for scaffolding preschool language skills.

Visual Supports for Children with AutismExplore an overview of the function and use of visual supports for scaffolding language, behavior, and social communication. A review of the theoretical underpinnings supporting the use of visuals to scaffold socio-communicative impairments is provided, followed by practical hands-on applications to be used across educational and clinical settings.

Promoting Social Skills for Infants and Toddlers

Participants will gain an understanding of the development of language and social skills in children and how this development aids in early identification, if necessary, and instructional decision-making.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® is a program for early care and education providers that uses language play to build a foundation for reading success in kindergarten.

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