The Courses
TEACHERS’ ADVANCED COURSE
Delve into English’s treasure trove of words and word parts adopted from Latin and Greek based languages, each with its own spelling traditions and choices, using methods that are friendly to the working memory. Teachers will learn strategies and routines to help students transfer skills to their independent reading and writing so that they become proficient, comfortable readers and writers. Designed for teachers, specialists, and parents working with children reading at a third grade reading level or higher, the Wired for Reading Advanced course stands alone. You do not need to take the Wired For Reading Introductory or Intermediate Courses to take this course.
Optional: Two credits through Seattle University Professional Development program EPDLA 900 for $59 per credit or 20 Washington State clock hours at $3 per clock hour. Credits earned may apply towards Washington State teacher certification and for advancement on the salary scale.
The Advanced Course is organized and presented in two parts:
TEACHERS’ ESSENTIALS
- Demystification of reading research terminology
- Exploration of the history of the English language and how it affects spelling patterns
- Discussion of reading-related brain functioning
- Learn how linguistics and morphology predict spelling in multi-syllabic Latin based words
LATIN AND GREEK MORPHOLOGY
- Use adapted American Sign Language to learn the meanings of the most common Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes
- Discover the unique “jobs” of prefixes, roots, and suffixes in Latin and Greek based words
- Learn to ‘Strip the Fix’ to break Latin and Greek based words into meaning chunks
- Discover strategies to glean the meaning of Latin & Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes
- Use meaning to spell common but ‘confusable’ Latin suffixes
- Use meaning and word origin to make spelling choices
- Learn games and activities to practice, apply, and automate knowledge of prefixes, roots, and suffixes to promote transfer
This is a stand-alone class and can be taken without having taken any prior classes.
REGISTRATION
May 5-6 and 19-20, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
This course has been cancelled.
ONLINE – LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS CATHERINE THOMPSON
- Dates: May 5-6 and 19-20, 2023
- Format: 6 hours of asynchronous learning including approximately 4.5 hours of video and 40 pages of reading to complete before the first day of class. 14 hours live instruction.
- Hours: Friday 3:45pm-6:15pm via Zoom and
Saturday 8:45am-2:30pm online via Zoom
Lunch break 12:15pm-1:00pm
There will also be a 15-minute break in the morning - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment Deadline: April 20, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
June 26-28, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
IN PERSON at ST. MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL-Mercer Island
LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS LAURA ROGAN
- Dates: June 26-28 , 2023
- Format: 6 hours of asynchronous learning including approximately 4.5 hours of video and 40 pages of reading to complete before the first day of class. 14 hours live instruction.
- Hours: June 26-27 9:00am-3:30pm and 9:00am – 12:15pm June 28
Lunch break 12:15pm-12:45pm
There will also be two 15-minute breaks - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment Deadline: June 9, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
August 7-9, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
IN PERSON at HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL – LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS LAURA ROGAN
- Dates: August 7-9, 2023
- Format: 6 hours of asynchronous learning including approximately 4.5 hours of video and 40 pages of reading to complete before the first day of class. 14 hours of live instruction.
- Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm at Hamlin Robinson School/Seattle
Lunch break 12:15pm-1:00pm
There will also be a 15-minute break in the morning - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment and Registration Deadline: July 27, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
October 27-28 & November 3-4, 2023
WIRED FOR READING
ADVANCED COURSE
IN PERSON at HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL and ONLINE – LEAD INSTRUCTOR IS THERESE MACDONALD
- Dates: October 27-28 & November 3-4, 2023
- Format: 5.5 hours of asynchronous learning to complete before the first day of class. 5.5 hours live online instruction; 9 hours in person instruction.
- Hours: Friday 3:45pm-6:15pm via Zoom and
Saturday 8:45am-2:30pm in person at Hamlin Robinson School
Lunch break 12:15pm-1:00pm
There will also be a 15-minute break in the morning - Reservation Deposit: $150 reserves place. (Non-refundable after deadline.)
- Tuition: $600
*Includes materials - Tuition Payment Deadline: October 11, 2023
- Late Fee: $55 will be assessed after the tuition deadline.
- Alum: $155 (Those that have completed this level course in the past are considered alums.)
