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Reading Foundations Course

Onsite, Hybrid

Learn to implement the foundations of THE SPALDING METHOD® in your classroom. You will skillfully teach your students the structure of the language, how to become successful readers and writers, and enable them to expand their vocabulary.

The curriculum is structured, sequential, and cumulative.
The methodology is explicit, interactive, diagnostic, multi-sensory, and integrated.

This training is for

  • K-6 General and Special Education Teachers
  • Curriculum and Intervention Specialists
  • Speech and Reading Specialists
  • Instructional Assistants
  • Administrators
  • Tutors

Length of Training

  • 45 Hours

Content Includes

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Systematic Phonics with Handwriting
  • Spelling and Vocabulary
  • Language Rules and Morphology
  • Sentence Construction
  • Meaning and Usage of Vocabulary
  • Lesson Planning of the Spelling Lesson

Materials

  • The Writing Road to Reading Textbook
  • Reading Foundations Supplemental Teacher’s
  • Guide Web Based Books K-6
  • Classroom Set of Phonogram Cards
  • Classroom Set of Word Builder Cards
  • Reading Foundations Workbook
  • Tote and Classroom Supplies

You will receive a one-year membership to the Spalding Resource Center (SRC) with all the new and updated resources, including a library of hundreds of videos, lessons, materials, and resources available 24/7 in a secure, organized online learning environment. This is the perfect place to get new content, additional training, course refresher videos, objective-aligned activities, access to digital products, and much more!

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Effective Strategies for Writing and Reading Course

Onsite, Zoom

Expand your knowledge of THE SPALDING METHOD® and implement higher-level strategies from the method in your classroom.

The course covers phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, vocabulary, word analysis, sentence construction, and text structure. It also introduces a specific methodology for teaching composition, text comprehension, and literary appreciation.

This training is for
  • K-6 General and Special Education Teachers
  • Curriculum and Intervention Specialists
  • Speech and Reading Specialists
  • Instructional Assistants
  • Administrators
  • Tutors
Length of Training
  • 45 Hours
Content Includes
  • Spelling Procedures Review
  • Syllable Division Procedure
  • Composition Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension Strategies
  • Oral Reading Fluency Procedures
  • Lesson Planning
Materials
  • The Writing Road to Reading Classic Teacher’s Guide Web-Based Books K-6
  • Oral Reading Fluency Assessment and Practice Web-Based Book
  • Effective Strategies for Writing and Reading Workbook
  • Tote and Course Supplies
  • Teacher’s Manual
  • McCall Harby/McCrabbs Passages
  • User Guide
  • Analysis
  • Answer Key
You will receive a one-year membership to the Spalding Resource Center (SRC) with all the new and updated resources, including a library of hundreds of videos, lessons, materials, and resources available 24/7 in a secure, organized online learning environment. This is the perfect place to get new content, additional training, course refresher videos, objective-aligned activities, access to digital products, and much more!
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Coach Training Course

Hybrid

Pre-Requisite: Completion of the Reading Foundations Course with a C or higher.

Become a Spalding Coach. Learn to successfully coach teachers who are implementing and refining THE SPALDING METHOD® procedures using the Spalding Spelling Lesson checklist.

Part 1 – Online training with approximately 85 minutes of videos plus assignments. This self-paced portion of the course must be completed within a three-week time period. Failure to complete all coursework will forfeit onsite observation dates.

Part 2 – Two onsite coaching days (approximately two months apart) with a Spalding Executive Trainer at the participant’s school.

Up to three participants can register for one course. Each course includes two coaching days at one school site.

$1000 registration cost for the first participant including travel fees up to a 75-mile radius from the Spalding office. An additional $200 registration cost for each additional participant (up to two).

Please Note: The onsite coaching dates will be held at the initial participant’s school.

Out-Of-State Cost: Request quote from coursesupport@spalding.org

Space is limited.

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Online Home Educator Course for Parents

Online

A comprehensive guide for parents. Learn at your own pace and when it suits your schedule. Implement the foundations of THE SPALDING METHOD® in your education plan.

We selected each topic carefully for its effectiveness on your overall knowledge of THE SPALDING METHOD®.

You will learn the 70 most common phonograms using a multi-sensory approach, our unique Marking System to help your children analyze high-frequency spelling words, and our spelling procedures to effectively teach how to spell and read.

Watch the five video units (10 hours in total) before introducing the method to your children. You will skillfully teach them the structure of the language, how to become successful readers and writers, and enable them to expand their vocabulary.

Materials

  • The Writing Road to Reading Textbook
  • Reading Foundations Supplemental Teacher Guide E-book
  • Classroom Set of Phonogram Cards
  • Reading Foundations Workbook
  • Tote and Classroom Supplies

You will receive a one-year membership to the Spalding Resource Center (SRC) with all the new and updated resources, including a library of hundreds of videos, lessons, materials, and resources available 24/7 in a secure, organized online learning environment. This is the perfect place to get new content, additional training, course refresher videos, objective-aligned activities, access to digital products, and much more!

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Interested In Hosting A Course?

Share the knowledge! If you want to offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to English education, you can host a Spalding course.

Please email coursesupport@spalding.org with any questions regarding training.

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Up to three participants can register for one course. Each course includes two coaching days at initial participant’s school.

Registration cost for the first participant including travel fees up to a 75-mile radius from the Spalding office: $1000

Registration cost for each additional participant (up to two): $200

Please Note: The onsite coaching dates will be held at the initial participant’s school.)

Payment needs to be received two weeks before course start date.
Course Details and Dates
Part 1 – Online training with approximately 85 minutes of videos plus assignments. This self-paced portion of the course must be completed within a three-week time period. Failure to complete all coursework will forfeit onsite observation dates.

Part 2 – Two onsite coaching days (approximately two months apart) with a Spalding Executive Trainer at the participant’s school.
  Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Option A Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 5, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, August 23, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, August 26, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, October 21, 2024
Option B Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 5, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, August 23, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Option C Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 19, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, September 6, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, September 9, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
*Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Option D Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 19, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, September 6, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Option E Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 26, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, September 13, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, September 16, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, November 18, 2024
Option F Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, August 26, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, September 13, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Option G Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, October 14, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, November 1, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, November 4, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Monday, January 13, 2025
Option H Part 1: Start Date
Online Course
Monday, October 14, 2024
Part 1: End Date
Online Course
Friday, November 1, 2024
Part 2: Day 1 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Part 2: Day 2 Date
Onsite Observation
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

*On Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 11th

On-Site Days are set and cannot be rescheduled. Please look closely at the dates above as well as your school-year calendar to ensure there are no conflicts with the dates you have chosen.

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