Virtual: Wilson Fundations Level 2 Workshop

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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. 

This will be an interactive workshop, all participants are expected to have their cameras on.

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 2: phonemic awareness; the alphabetic principle; sound mastery; ways to form the key linkages—letter name, formation, and the sound represented by the letter(s); vocabulary; high frequency/trick words; fluency; comprehension strategies; 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 2 learning plan and practice lesson activity procedures. 

• 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. 

Other Details:

• No one will be turned down due to cost. If you have any issues making the full payment or have general questions, please email trich@jewishedproject.org.
• NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED.
• For educators working in NYC Day Schools/ Yeshivot only.

CTLE credits are available upon request.

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About the Presenter: 

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Sharon Grunfeld is a Wilson Language Literacy Specialist, who conducts professional learning workshops via site-based and online interactive meetings for teachers in diverse school communities. She provides coaching and program certifications for all Wilson Language® programs. Sharon has extensive experience supporting Tier 1, 2, and 3 classrooms in urban, ENL, and Title I settings. Prior to joining Wilson Language Training, she had a 31-year career at the NYC Department of Education as a teacher, Special Education Supervisor, Administrator, and Wilson In-District Trainer. Additionally, she has designed and presented professional development programs for teachers and administrators in the areas of Collaborative Team-Teaching, Vocabulary Development, Fluency, Comprehension Strategies, Informal Assessments, and Adapting Curriculum. Sharon is a graduate of the Ramaz School. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education and Master's Degrees in Special Education and School Administration. She is a Wilson® Certified Trainer (W.C.T.) and Wilson® Dyslexia Therap