Professional Development
Our team of certified specialists provides expert training and professional development in literacy, math, and study skills.
Improving educational outcomes
Educators can greatly benefit from our training in Wilson Reading System® (WRS), Fundations®, Orton-Gillingham Approach, Developing Metacognition, and Acadience Reading and Math (formerly DIBELS Next). Instruction may take place at the Robinowitz Education Center or on site, in your school, during your Professional Development or regular school days. Our professional development enables teachers to learn current research and evidence based strategies to increase literacy, study skills, and other academic areas.
Our instructors are credentialed in the various programs listed. In addition to workshop offerings, instruction may be individually designed to match the needs of administrators and teachers working in various educational environments.
Upcoming Workshops
$700 per person (In-Person)
$675 per person (Virtual)
Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course
This workshop provides participants with an overview of Wilson Reading System® , now in its 4th edition, and is the required prerequisite for Wilson Reading System Level I Certification. Wilson Reading System offers a research-based intervention with more than 20 years of data to support its effectiveness. Wilson Reading System is a Tier 3 (intensive) program that addresses reading and spelling instruction for individuals in grades 2 and above who have been identified with a language-based learning difference. The program is implemented in a 1:1 setting, small groups and/or reading classes in the general classroom, after-school/volunteer programs, literacy, and adult settings.
$500 per person
Wilson Reading System® 4th Edition Institute
The Wilson Reading System® 4th Edition Institute two-day workshop provides an in-depth, hands-on professional learning opportunity focused on Steps 1-6 of the new edition.
$350 per person – per level (In-Person)
$300 per person – per level (Virtual)
Wilson Fundations®
Wilson Fundations® is a phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program for the general education classroom. Fundations is based upon the Wilson Reading System principles and serves as a prevention and intervention program to reduce reading and spelling failure. The second edition was published in 2012, with important changes to the scope/sequence of concepts in levels K and 1. A new, friendlier teacher manual was also introduced with the second edition!
$150 per person
Early Childhood Literacy Institute
This half-day workshop, now offered virtually, will give participants a wealth of information about the latest research findings and best practices in early childhood literacy. Participants will learn about the latest Early Literacy and Math Screening tools developed to measure early literacy and math foundational skills. Participants will practice with some of the newest Screeners, and then discuss how the results of such screeners can lead to targeted instruction for kids in need. Activities that specifically address phonological awareness and numeracy will be shared and practiced with participants. Finally, participants will be provided with an overview of the latest early childhood math/literacy curriculums developed to explicitly teach foundational literacy skills.
$50 per person
Structured Literacy Lessons in a Virtual Classroom
The workshop was developed knowing that many educators and their students do not have teaching materials and student supplies at home – the activities and resources shared in this PD do not require the teacher to re-create the wheel and/or purchase new materials. Educators will learn how the staff at the Education Center has been providing engaging hands-on multisensory literacy instruction in their virtual classrooms, including each component of a Structured Literacy lesson.
$500 per person (In-Person)
$300 per person (Virtual)
Wilson Just Words®
Just Words® is an explicit, multisensory decoding and spelling program for students in grades 4–12 and adults who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention. The program is designed for students with below-average decoding and spelling scores and should be combined with other literature-rich programs.
Just Words aligns with a school or district’s Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RTI) framework of instruction by delivering a Tier 2 intervention addressing a sophisticated study of word structure with explicit teaching of “how English works” for both decoding and spelling automaticity. It is designed for students who can benefit from the targeted word study focus without requiring the more comprehensive intervention of WRS. This is a 1-day workshop for virtual offerings. In-person workshops are conducted over 2 days and attendance is required both days.
$250 per person
AcadienceTM Reading (formerly known as DIBELS – Next®)
The Ann Robinowitz Education Center is a certified provider of Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills training from Dynamic Measurement Group. Acadience Reading (previously known as DIBELS- Next) is a standardized universal screening assessment that is used throughout the country. The measures are quick and easy to administer, and most importantly, aid in the identification of students in need of intervention in the area of reading.
The Acadience Reading Workshop is a one-day training where participants learn how to use and score each Acadience Reading measure. The day concludes with participants administering and scoring a benchmark assessment.
$250 per person
AcadienceTM Reading Data Interpretation (formerly known as DIBELS – Next®)
This one-day training is designed for those who have been trained in Acadience Reading (previously known as DIBELS Next) and are using the Acadience Reading data. The state of New Jersey has made it official: Dyslexia Screenings are mandatory as of the 2014- 2015 school year and only properly trained staff must administer the screening measures.
$250 per person
M’s of Math: Metacognition, Morphology, and Mastery
Reading instruction shouldn’t end when the period ends, especially for our dyslexic students who struggle to develop decoding and comprehension skills that are required in all content areas. During this session, participants will learn how to apply the science of reading to their math instruction in order to take advantage of the opportunities that math instruction offers to teach reading. In real life, math isn’t a worksheet full of equations, it involves language proficiency predicated on reading and vocabulary skills. While some dyslexic students have an affinity for math, especially on the conceptual level, some struggle with the language of math and often end up developing anxiety rather than developing confidence. Participants will learn how to bridge their reading instruction into math class by providing targeted fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction that involves the language of math. The session will begin with an overview of math screeners such as Acadience Math Screener in order to learn how to measure students’ acquisition of foundational math skills. Participants will leave the workshop with strategies and resources they can immediately incorporate into their math lessons with their dyslexic students.
$250 per person
Comprehension Connections©
This program teaches 3rd through 8th-grade students how to use metacognitive strategies to improve their comprehension of expository and narrative texts. Strong metacognitive skills are necessary for close reading. This program has been successfully used with high school students identified as needing intensive comprehension instruction. Students will learn how to become active readers and improve their writing skills at the same time. A reading fluency component is included in the program as well.
New research from the Neuhaus Education Center, the creators of Developing Metacognitive Skills (DMS), has shown 20% – 40% increases in vocabulary and comprehension skills when the program was implemented 5 days a week for 5 weeks with third-grade students. Participants will receive a Developing Metacognitive Skills manual, Word Detective manual, Six-Way Paragraphs (Middle Level); and classroom webs.
$50 per person
ASD from A to Z Navigating Academic and Social Instruction for Students with ASD
Participants will explore the various learning and social characteristics of students who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They will examine and practice a variety of techniques to address the academic, social and emotional needs of these students. Presenters will discuss current practice in evidence-based programs and assessment tools to evaluate progress.
$2500 per person
Wilson Reading System® Level I Certifications
Wilson Reading System® Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: (Steps 1-6) Online course and Wilson Reading System Level I Web Practicum (7 observations, web based, using a Hue Camera) – $2,500 (the price of the Hue Camera is not included; does not include Wilson Reading System Introductory Set (Steps 1-6), 4th edition, containing instructor and student materials or WIST (Word Identification and Spelling Test) for student testing).
Virtual
Wilson Reading System® Level I Certification with Web-based Practicum
Sep. 25, 2020
$700-$750 per person
Wilson Reading System® Level II Certifications
Wilson Reading System® Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: (Steps 1-6) Online course and Wilson Reading System Level I Web Practicum (7 observations, web based, using a Hue Camera) – $2,500 (the price of the Hue Camera is not included; does not include Wilson Reading System Introductory Set (Steps 1-6), 4th edition, containing instructor and student materials or WIST (Word Identification and Spelling Test) for student testing).
In-person
Wilson Reading System® Advanced Strategies for Multisensory Structured Language Group Instruction Course – 3 day workshop
Date: To Be Scheduled Soon
In-person
Wilson Reading System® Group Mastery Practicum (approved group of 3 to 4 students) – includes pretesting, 3 videos and final report
Date: To Be Scheduled Soon
In-person
Wilson Reading System® Steps 7-12 Practicum
$750 (cost does not include the WRS Advanced Word Study: Online Course (Steps 7-12) – register for this course directly with Wilson® at https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/)