Wilson Reading System® (WRS)
Professional Learning

Hyde Park Day School is pleased to announce that it has received Wilson® Accredited Partner status by Wilson Language Training® (WLT). This status affirms that the school meets WLT’s standards for excellence in the delivery of Wilson® professional learning programs and adheres to ethical business practices when managing those services.

As an accredited partner, Hyde Park Day School is now licensed by WLT to provide professional learning, including courses and certifications, to school districts and teachers in the highly respected Wilson Reading System® (WRS) program.

The Wilson Reading System is an intensive reading program for students (grades 2-12) and adults with a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia. It is an explicit, multisensory structured literacy program based on Orton-Gillingham principles. It directly and systematically teaches the structure of the
English language.

Wilson Language Training and Wilson® Accredited Partners have received accreditation by the International Dyslexia Association. This designation recognizes that Wilson Reading System® certifications align with the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for the Teachers of Reading.

2020 Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Workshops

Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Virtual WRS Introductory Course - Feb 10, 11 and 12, 2021

Dates: Febuaray 10-12, 2021 
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM  Central Standard Time
Cost: $650
Location: Online; registrants will be provided with a Zoom workshop link. Handouts will be sent ahead of time.

This three day (16.5-hour) highly interactive remote workshop provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. This course is delivered over three consecutive days and examines reading research and the five areas of reading in relation to students in grade two and above with persistent phonological coding deficits.
 
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Define dyslexia, and describe common characteristics.
  • Explain the process of identifying appropriate students and placing them in the Wilson Reading System.
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of WRS principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, cumulative, and diagnostic multisensory instruction.
  • Identify the lesson components for Block 1 (Decoding/Word Study), Block 2 (Encoding/Spelling), and Block 3 (Listening & Reading Comprehension) of the WRS Lesson Plan.
  • Prepare a 10-part WRS Lesson plan.

Please register by January 22. (To register after this deadline, please contact Tara Montgomery @ tmontgomery@hydeparkday.org for permission.)

Registrants will be contacted prior to the course and provided a Zoom workshop link.

Wilson® Credentialed Trainer: Tara Montgomery

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Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Virtual WRS Introductory Course - Jan 11, 12 and 13, 2021

Dates: January 11-13, 2021
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM  Central Standard Time
Cost: $650
Location: Online; registrants will be provided with a Zoom workshop link. Handouts will be sent ahead of time.

This three day (16.5-hour) highly interactive remote workshop provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. This course is delivered over three consecutive days and examines reading research and the five areas of reading in relation to students in grade two and above with persistent phonological coding deficits.
 
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Define dyslexia, and describe common characteristics.
  • Explain the process of identifying appropriate students and placing them in the Wilson Reading System.
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of WRS principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, cumulative, and diagnostic multisensory instruction.
  • Identify the lesson components for Block 1 (Decoding/Word Study), Block 2 (Encoding/Spelling), and Block 3 (Listening & Reading Comprehension) of the WRS Lesson Plan.
  • Prepare a 10-part WRS Lesson plan.
Please register by December 18. (To register after this deadline, please contact Tara Montgomery @ tmontgomery@hydeparkday.org for permission.) Registrants will be contacted prior to the course and provided a Zoom workshop link.

Wilson® Credentialed Trainer: Tara Montgomery

Sign Up Here

(NOW FULL) Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Virtual WRS Introductory Course - November 23, 24 and 25, 2020

The Course is now full.  No more registrations can be accepted.  If you would like to be on a list to receive notice of future courses, please email Tara Montgomery at tmontgomery@hydeparkday.org.

Dates: November 23-25, 2020 
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM  Central Standard Time
Cost: $650
Location: Online; registrants will be provided with a Zoom workshop link. Handouts will be sent ahead of time.

This three day (16.5-hour) highly interactive remote workshop provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. This course is delivered over three consecutive days and examines reading research and the five areas of reading in relation to students in grade two and above with persistent phonological coding deficits.
 
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Define dyslexia, and describe common characteristics.
  • Explain the process of identifying appropriate students and placing them in the Wilson Reading System.
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of WRS principles of instruction: explicit, sequential, cumulative, and diagnostic multisensory instruction.
  • Identify the lesson components for Block 1 (Decoding/Word Study), Block 2 (Encoding/Spelling), and Block 3 (Listening & Reading Comprehension) of the WRS Lesson Plan.
  • Prepare a 10-part WRS Lesson plan.

Please register by November 15. Registrants will be contacted prior to the course and provided a Zoom workshop link.

Wilson® Credentialed Trainer: Tara Montgomery

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Pictures of our Wilson® Credentialed Trainer, Tara Montgomery, and HPDS WRS Level 1 Certified Instructors.

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If you do not see a workshop of the type and timeframe you are looking for, please contact Tara Montgomery at tmontgomery@hydeparkday.org to discuss your specific needs.

Are you ready to get started?

Please contact HPDS directly at 847.446.7025. We look forward to assisting you in determining the best educational placement for your child.

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IDA Wilson Language Training and Wilson® Accredited Partners have received accreditation by the International Dyslexia Association. This designation recognizes that Wilson Reading System® certifications align with the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for the Teachers of Reading.

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