WRS Advanced Word Study Online Course (Steps 7-12)

·         Advanced coursework provides in-depth strategies to implement multisensory structured language (MSL) instruction. This 60-hour online course provides instruction in advanced concepts of decoding and encoding to effectively use multisensory techniques to teach more complicated structures of the English language. The Advanced Word Study course is aligned with the systematic sequence of Wilson Reading System^® (WRS) Steps 7–12, including spelling option procedures, contractions, and additional affixes, Latin bases, and Greek combining forms as well as the following syllable types: R-controlled Syllable and Double Vowel “D” Syllable (vowel digraphs and diphthongs). Detailed instruction is provided for each of the substeps through video demonstrations, animations, text, printable materials, and assessments.

Prerequisites:

·         Completion of WRS Intensive Instruction: Online Course (Steps 1-6) or WRS Level I Certification

·         Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field

Duration:

·         60 hours of online coursework

·         Must be completed within 15 months