Fundations® Workshops

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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (4 instructional hours)

The Fundations Level K Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level K curriculum in a Tier 1 setting.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:

• Grasp the background knowledge and understand the research base supporting the why and how of Fundations instruction;
• Identify the skills taught in Fundations Level K: phonological awareness; phonemic awareness and the alphabetic principle; sound mastery; ways to form the key linkages—letter name, formation, and the sound represented by the letter(s); phonics; vocabulary; high frequency/trick words; fluency; comprehension strategies; manuscript 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;
• Prepare a daily Level K learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and 
• Build a learning-focused classroom by maximizing instructional time, learning lesson activities, using questioning to guide student learning and mastery, and encouraging craftsmanship for optimum outcomes.
• Additional time is devoted to Wilson Academy® questions and answers and for a deeper dive into lesson planning.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (5 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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (4 instructional hours)

The Fundations Level 1 Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 1 curriculum in a Tier 1 setting.

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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.
• Additional time is devoted to Wilson Academy® questions and answers and for a deeper dive into lesson planning.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (5 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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (4 instructional hours)

The Fundations Level 2 Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 2 curriculum in a Tier 1 setting.

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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.
• Additional time is devoted to Wilson Academy® questions and answers and for a deeper dive into lesson planning.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (5 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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (4 instructional hours)

The Fundations Level 3 Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 3 curriculum in a Tier 1 setting.

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 using 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 Prevention/Early Intervention Learning Community for Fundations (membership included with participation in this workshop);
• Use the Teacher’s Manual to prepare a daily learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures; and
• Visualize the flow and pace of a full Fundations lesson completed with fidelity.

• Additional time is devoted to Wilson Academy® questions and answers and for a deeper dive into lesson planning.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: One full day (5 instructional hours)

This two-day workshop provides guidance for implementing Fundations within a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. It focuses on procedures and strategies for implementing Fundations as an early intervention (Tier 2) program. Specifically, it demonstrates how to plan intervention lessons, use the Fundations curriculum-based measurement tool, collect and use data to plan and provide targeted student instruction, and include automaticity and fluency practice, including using the Wilson Fluency®/Basic program and other options for repeated reading practice.

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; and
• Include automaticity and fluency practice, including the Wilson Fluency/Basic program and other options for repeated reading practice.

Prerequisite: Completion of a Fundations Level Workshop

Duration: Seven full days

The Fundations Ready to Rise™ program is designed to prepare students for success with foundational skills. It is intended to be used with students in the preceding summer or beginning of the school year. With a laser focus to stress the most important skills for success going forward, the content has been purposefully selected and structured to ready students for new learning they will encounter in the upcoming grade. The Ready to Rise Workshop provides the necessary background and guidance for teachers to implement the program.  It 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 Posttest Assessments are discussed.

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 posttest assessment.

Prerequisite: None

Duration: ½ day (3 instructional hours)

H3: Current Available Workshops

Fundations workshops currently scheduled for individuals are available below.