Checklist for Becoming a Certified Wired for Reading℠ Specialist £ Be invited to begin the process £ Attend all 3 Wired for Reading℠ classes at least once: £ Introductory – Date Attended:_____________ £ Intermediate – Date Attended:_____________ £ Advanced – Date Attended:____________ Participants must track their own class dates. Wired For Reading℠ will confirm dates provided. Include certificate of Completion numbers when possible. *Linguistic Remedies classes do not fulfill this requirement £ Attend the Wired for Reading℠ Foundation Intensive Class - Date Attended:____________________ £ Attend the Wired for Reading Phonics Intensive Class - Date Attended:____________________ £ Coach under or have mentorship under a CWRS and receive approval from mentor that you have met this requirement Name/Dates:_________________________________ £ Take and Pass the Test with 90%. Must have paid the initiation fee prior to taking the test. Date Passed:______________________ £ To avoid public confusion, Laura Rogan and Wired for Reading℠ have entered into a legal agreement that states that she will not use Linguistic Remedies terminology. By becoming certified in Wired for Reading℠, you are bound by the same restriction. As such, you agree to convert to using Wired for Reading℠ terminology in lieu of Linguistic Remedies terminology. £ Sign the Wired for Reading℠ Certification Contract £ Pay a non-refundable initiation fee of $125.00. This fee covers administration costs for the process of becoming certified £ Pay a yearly certification fee of $225.00.
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Honor and recognize all the hard work and time that sets you apart in learning and successfully implementing the program Contact information and personalized blurb put on the Official WFR referral list on the website. Potential clients can search by region to find you. Use of the term “Certified Wired For Reading Specialist” (CWRS) in promoting your services (including use of Wired for Reading Certified Specialist Logo) Discounts on intervention books ($10 off) Access to being invited to being an aide and attend courses for free Use of the provided contract template Access to closed Message Board only for CWRS members o Opportunity to give and receive feedback/assistance o Share availability o Online community of colleagues Collaboration opportunities with other CWRS members including online, and annual meetings Potential to be invited to become an Ambassador for Wired for Reading
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Payment of yearly fee Anonymous client review/recommendations after certification (must have 5 reviews) during the first two years to maintain certification Minimum of 1 class per year with no repeats every three years Attend the Wired for Reading Foundation and Phonics Intensive Classes or be invited to be an Expert within the next three years At the end of that three years, complete a Self-Reflection project, including but not limited to: o What part of your therapy do you want to improve on? o What is going well and why? o What other strategies have you incorporated into Wired and how did they work? o Case study analysis of a particularly challenging situation Year 4-6: attend minimum 30 hours of Wired for Reading℠ Courses of your choice In Year 6 complete another Self-Reflection project Repeat process every three years If you become an Assistant or Certified Wired for Reading℠ Instructor this counts as your coursework
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