Wilson Reading System® Level 1 Certification

Gordon College is offering Wilson Reading System® Level 1 Certification

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Wilson Reading System® Level 1 Certification program is made up of three courses that cover the fundamentals of the Wilson Reading System®.

EDU695 Introduction to Multisensory Structured Language Instruction with the Wilson Reading System®
In-Person Cost: $390 (1 Graduate Credit) + $300 fee*
Online Cost: $390 (1 Graduate Credit) + $300 fee*

Examines the definition of dyslexia and common characteristics, reading research and the five areas of reading in relation to students beyond grade two with persistent phonological coding deficits. Specifically studies the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) program, including the structure of the English language, and how to teach this language structure with direct, multisensory methods using a ten-part lesson plan. The course also addresses student identification and placement, program implementation, progress monitoring, scheduling, and creating a successful classroom environment. After completing EDU695, you have up to five years to complete the Level 1 certification courses (EDU696/697).

EDU696 Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: Online Course (Basic Word Study 1–6) 
Online via Wilson Academy®
Cost: $2340 (6 Graduate Credits)*

Presents in detail the multisensory structured language instruction that is required for teaching students beyond grade two with word-level deficits who are unresponsive to previous instruction. This course provides practical application of reading research, with particular emphasis on phonological awareness, phonics, and spelling at the beginning levels of decoding and encoding. Provides specific procedures to teach the concepts presented in WRS Steps 1-6. Additional topics include accuracy and automaticity of word recognition, fluency with decodable text, vocabulary instruction, and listening/reading comprehension at the beginning stages of reading. This Asynchronous course is open for 9 months.

EDU697 Clinical Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader
Practicum using the Wilson Reading System® supported by 8 live webinars/ 5 Observations via Zoom
Cost: $1170 (3 Graduate Credits) + $600 lab fee for five observations

Supervised practicum requires the successful delivery of a minimum of 65 WRS lessons with an individual student selected according to WRS criteria and student mastery through WRS Step 4.2. A Wilson trainer observes the participant working with his/her student five times during the practicum via Zoom. The teacher must demonstrate mastery of the Wilson lesson plan, including the use of materials, all procedures and methodologies, as well as demonstrate diagnostic teaching and planning. This course typically takes one school year, but students can take up to 12 months to complete.

SCHEDULE

Summer 2024 Courses:
EDU695-1 July 1–31, 2024 Asynchronous course.*
EDU695-2 August 22–24, 2024 Synchronous: 8:00 a.m.–3 p.m.*

*Tuition for the Summer 2024 session is $350 per credit ($1,050 for 3-credit course)

Fall 2024 Courses:
EDU695 November 1–30, 2024 Asynchronous course.
EDU696/697 These concurrent courses begin with a live webinar on Sept. 5, 2024, 6:30–8:30 p.m. (plus eight follow-up webinars on Thursdays)

Winter 2025 Courses:
EDU696/697 These concurrent courses begin with a live webinar on January 9, 2025, 6:30–8:30 p.m. (plus seven follow-up webinars on Thursdays)

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 1 or 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.