Wilson Reading System® Level 2 Certification

Gordon College is offering Wilson Reading System® Level 2 Certification

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Wilson Reading System® Level 2 Certification program is made up of four courses that cover the advanced levels of the Wilson Reading System® and the nuances of group instruction using the Wilson Reading System®. The Wilson Reading System® Level 1 Certification is a prerequisite for starting any Level 2 Certification courses. The Level 2 Certification can also be part of an online Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities master’s degree.

EDU795 Wilson Reading System® Advanced Strategies for Multisensory Structured Language Group Instruction Course
Cost: $350 (1 Graduate Credit) + $400 fee
Location: Online (via Zoom)

This three-day (15-hour) course provides strategies, modeling and practice as participants learn about the critical aspects of WRS® small-group instruction, including how to optimally deliver WRS® Lesson Blocks 1, 2 and 3. Participants learn about advanced and differentiated instruction for students to further develop vocabulary, comprehension and fluency skills. This course prepares participants to implement WRS® in a small-group setting, teaches how to properly monitor student progress and provides the prerequisite for the WRS® Group Mastery Practicum.

EDU796 Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Group Mastery Practicum
Cost: $1,050 (3 Graduate Credits) + $100 fee
Location: Online
Prerequisite: Advanced Strategies for MSL Group Instruction (EDU795)

Supervised practicum requires successful delivery of a minimum of 50 WRS® lessons with an approved group of three to four students reaching WRS® Substep 3.1 or higher and submission of at least three video-recorded lessons for observation and feedback.

EDU797 Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Advanced Word Study Online Course (Steps 7-12)
Cost: $1,050 (3 Graduate Credits) + $525 fee
Location: Online asynchronous via Wilson Academy
Prerequisite: Completion of WRS Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader (Steps 1-6) Online Course

Advanced coursework provides in-depth strategies to implement multisensory structured language (MSL) instruction. This 60-hour online course provides instruction in advanced concepts of decoding and encoding to effectively use multisensory techniques to teach more complicated structures of the English language. The Advanced Word Study course is aligned with the systematic sequence of Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Steps 7-12, including spelling option procedures, contractions, additional affixes, Latin bases and Greek combining forms, as well as the following syllable types: R-controlled Syllable and Double Vowel “D” Syllable (vowel digraphs and diphthongs). Detailed instruction is provided for each of the substeps through video demonstrations, animations, text, printable materials and assessments.

EDU798 Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Steps 7-12 Practicum 
Cost: $1,050 (3 Graduate Credits) + $525 fee
Location: Online via Zoom
Prerequisite: WRS Level I Certification, enrollment or completion of corresponding advanced coursework [WRS Advanced Word Study: Online Course (Steps 7-12)], bachelor’s degree in education (or related field) 

In the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Steps 7-12 Practicum, participants focus on advanced word study and application of reading and writing skills with progressively more challenging levels of text. The practicum requires successful delivery of a minimum of 50 lessons with an approved student and the submission of at least three video-recorded lessons for observation and feedback.

SCHEDULE

Winter 2024 Courses:
EDU796 starting January 8; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU797 starting January 8; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU798 rolling admission upon completion of Step 6

Summer 2024 Courses:
EDU795 July 8–10; 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
EDU795 August 27–29; 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
EDU797 starting July 1
EDU798 rolling admission upon completion of Step 6

Fall 2024 Courses:
EDU796 starting Sept. 9; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU797 starting Sept. 9; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU798 rolling admission upon completion of Step 6

Winter 2025 Courses:
EDU796 starting January 6, 2025; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU797 starting January 6, 2025; 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
EDU798 rolling admission upon completion of Step 6

HOW TO REGISTER

1. New Students (REQUIRED first step): Complete the Graduate Education New Student Form to create your Gordon graduate student profile prior to registering for your first graduate course. (All first-time graduate students must submit this form, including former Gordon undergraduate students. You only need to submit this form ONCE.)
    
2. All Students: Complete the Graduate Education Registration Request

Schools Paying for Courses: If your school/district will be paying for your course upfront, you will need to download the PDF statement from your Transact account and submit that to them directly.

M.Ed. in Moderate Disabilities with Wilson®: Gordon College offers a Master of Education degree in Moderate Disabilities that includes Wilson Reading System® Level 2 Certification. For more information please contact the Graduate Education office.

CONTACT
Professor Krista Erikson at [email protected] or 978.867.4775 with questions.