Fundations provides a research-based supplemental (Tier 1) and intervention (Tier 2) program for students in kindergarten through third grade. Each workshop addresses a specific level . The Fundations Level Workshop provides a practical, how-to overview of the Fundations program. This workshop prepares teachers beginning to use the program and is also appropriate for reading support personnel.
Workshop Topics
· Underlying principles of Fundations
· How the Fundations daily lesson plan and activities address the five areas of reading, teach the principles of language structure, and incorporate direct, multisensory methods
· Practical guidelines for implementation
· Participants write lesson plans and practice lesson activities for a particular Fundations level