Fundations Workshop Descriptions
Fundations®’ research-based approach and extensive program materials allow K-3 teachers to present a carefully structured reading and spelling curriculum using multisensory techniques. Fundations thoroughly teaches the foundational skills, and significantly supports reading, writing, speaking, and language standards found in states’ rigorous college- and career-ready standards. The program addresses all five areas of reading instruction with an emphasis on systematic phonics and word structure.
Learn more about:
- Virtual Format
- Fundations Pre-K Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- Fundations Level K Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- Fundations Level 1 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- Fundations Level 2 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- Fundations Level 3 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- Fundations Ready to Rise Program Workshop (Instructor-Led)
- In-Person Format
Virtual Format
Fundations Pre-K Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
Fundations® Pre-K supports students’ emerging understanding of the alphabetic principles of letter-sound associations and alphabetical order, and the written language skill of manuscript letter formation. The skills taught align with those that the Report of the National Early Literacy Panel (2008) identified as strong and consistent predictors for the later development of literacy skills and strongly support the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (2015). They also follow the same principles of instruction as other Wilson programs: explicit and systematic; interactive, incorporating multisensory instruction and motor memory learning; and ample opportunities for practice and feedback. The Fundations Pre-K Launch Virtual Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants are able to:
- Understand how the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set supports essential early literacy instruction including the alphabetic principal and transcription skills;
- Determine the activities and implementation schedule for the Fundations Pre-K Activity Set;
- Implement the procedures for the activities; and
- Identify and use the teacher and student materials.
Prerequisite
None
Duration
One full day (4 instructional hours)
Fundations Level K Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
The Fundations® Level K Virtual Launch Workshop (instructor-led) provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level K curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level K, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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)
Fundations Level 1 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
The Fundations® Level 1 Virtual Launch Workshop (instructor-led) provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 1 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 1, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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)
Fundations Level 2 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
The Fundations® Level 2 Virtual Launch Workshop (instructor-led) provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 2 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 2, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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)
Fundations Level 3 Virtual Launch Workshop (Instructor-Led)
The Fundations® Level 3 Virtual Launch Workshop (instructor-led) provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 3 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 3, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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)
Fundations Ready to Rise Program Workshop
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 stressing 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 included in the Application & Fluency component and the skills they address;
- Navigate the Teacher Guide;
- Understand how to structure a daily lesson plan; and
- Understand that there are pre- and posttest assessments.
Prerequisite
None
Duration
One half day (3 instructional hours)
In-Person Format
Fundations Level K Launch Workshop
The Fundations® Level K Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level K curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level K, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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 (5 instructional hours)
Fundations Level 1 Launch Workshop
The Fundations® Level 1 Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 1 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 1, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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 (5 instructional hours)
Fundations Level 2 Launch Workshop
The Fundations® Level 2 Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 2 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 2, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 with 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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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 (5 instructional hours)
Fundations Level 3 Launch Workshop
The Fundations® Level 3 Launch Workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching the Fundations Level 3 curriculum. This full-day workshop is highly interactive and designed to allow for teacher input and active engagement via activities and discussions throughout. The workshop covers an overview of the program, a dive into the materials and resources needed to teach Fundations Level 3, and a look at how to use the Teacher’s Manual, including practice planning a lesson. It wraps up with a chance to debrief and look at what “next steps” will help participants kick off their Fundations instruction.
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 on the Fundations Learning Community (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 (5 instructional hours)
Fundations Intervention Workshop
This two-day workshop provides guidance for implementing Fundations® as part of a multi-tiered system of support within a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. It focuses on procedures and strategies for implementing Fundations as an early intervention (Tier 2) program, specifically, 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 the process outlined in the Wilson Fluency®/Basic program and other options for strategic 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 Level Workshop or Launch Workshop
Duration
Two full days (10 hours: 1 day in the fall and 1 day in the winter/early spring)
