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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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Course Policies
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.
More Details
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!
Register Today
Course Policies
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.
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!
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.
Host A Course
Please email coursesupport@spalding.org with any questions regarding training.