SWR September 2025 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens
2025-09-08 00:00 - 2025-09-10 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom, TX
September 8-10, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2025 on Zoom
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9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time
Monday-Wednesday
Basic 3-Day Seminar:
Foundational SWR principles taught using K-2 words provides excellent training for teachers of all ages and grades. Sixteen hours of instruction.
It covers Steps 1-27 for a solid foundation to teach Spell to Write and Read.

Columbus Weekend Basic Seminar-Carolyn Gibbens
2025-10-11 09:00 - 2025-10-14 00:00
Columbus Weekend

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone

Wise Guide Practice & Plan Oct. 24-25 Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
2025-10-24 11:00 - 2025-10-25 15:00
Practice Spelling Dictation!
Study Spelling Dictation the SWR way. Discuss, view the how-to, then practice for 2 weekly plans with training in fingergrams, think to spell, and WG worksheets, October 24-25 Friday and Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 Central Time, with a required preparation reading document (26 pages). Each person will take turns in DICTATION and fingergrams and receive encouragement coaching. What will you accomplish? Spelling rules & phonograms review, extensive practice with dictation & fingergrams, and lesson plan info along with participating with dictation modeling from endorsed Trainer Rhonda Bedee.

This is a NEXT STEP class for any SWR teachers. Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules [instructor approval needed]. If you can only choose one 2nd-level SWR class, this is it!

Zoom link & 26-page intro document are sent by email after registration – no passcode necessary. Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.
This practicum is limited to 7 attendees. Instructor: endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling.

Prerequisite: SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience – Trainer approval needed.
REQUIRED READING before Zoom session is 26 pages.
Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
TEA CPE certificates offered: Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits.
Registration may transfer to a different date if needed. DETAILS & REGISTRATION.
Zoom link is sent by email after registration.
TIME ZONES: Eastern 2-6, Central 1-5, Mountain 12-4, Pacific 11-3, Alaska 10-2, Hawaii-Aleutian 9-1.

DAY 1 Intermediate Red Log Nov. 1, 8, 15 Rhonda B. on Zoom
2025-11-01 12:00 - 15:00
SWR INTERMEDIATE on Zoom. Prerequisite is SWR Basic Seminar. This is a Next Step seminar with a focus on teaching 1st-3rd graders. It meets 3 Saturday afternoons Nov. 1, 8, and 15, Central Time 2:00 to 5:00.
Since Step 1 Basic addressed early Steps in the Red Log, here in Intermediate you will complete the Scope & Sequence with a work-through of Steps 25-40 using the Red Log including its 3 new Reference Pages. Instructor Rhonda Bedee models 10 rules, many reference pages, and a few advanced phonograms as needed. Practical class with interactive instruction. You will observe & participate like the students you teach, and after observing Rhonda you may walk through a turn of spelling rule Q&A in the teacher role.

Click here to read more & Register.
Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaskan 11-2, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10-1.
Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group: wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.
TEA CPE certificates offered: Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits. Intermediate = 9 hours.
To teach in Black Log with older students, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.

DAY 2 Intermediate Red Log Nov. 1, 8, 15 Rhonda B. on Zoom
2025-11-08 12:00 - 15:00

DAY 3 Intermediate Red Log Nov. 1, 8, 15 Rhonda B. on Zoom
2025-11-15 12:00 - 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 1 of 2 - Mon.-Tues.
2025-12-29 12:00 - 2025-12-30 15:00
Build all 39 of the Black Log Reference Pages!
If you’ve attended BASIC & will teach older students with the Black Log, you are ready for Next Step ADVANCED SEMINAR! Begin with 4 reference pages needed every year, then work through all reference pages in an 8-part course. Rhonda Bedee models rules, reference pages, & advanced phonograms with a higher-level vocabulary and techniques. Trainer Rhonda pulls out all the stops for the full focus of teaching students in 3rd-4th-5th grades, Logic/middle schoolers, Rhetoric/ high schoolers, and even adults.
UNIQUE OPTIONS! Choose 1 session as an elective for $35. TAKE TWO consecutive days for $65. Entire class is $225. NOTE: each price has an online fee to add at time of registration where you’ll see the total. Register here for SWR Advanced.
DEC. 29-30 and JAN. 2-3 is week 1, and JAN. 5-6, 9-10 is week 2 – Consonants, Vowels, f-l-s, Multi-letter phonograms, Silent final e, a-e-i-o-u-y & Numbers, Greek, Latin, Grammar & 5 spellings of /sh/, /ed/ Past Tense, 1-1-1, 2-1-1-accent, advanced phonograms, and much more.
USA TIME ZONES Eastern 3-6, Central 2-5, Mountain 1-4, Pacific 12-3, Alaska 11-2, Hawaii-Aleutian 10-1
Dec. 29: ☆ Consonants & Vowels, ff-ll-ss, ☆ Multi-letter phonograms
Dec. 30: ☆ Silent final e, ☆ a-e-i-o-u page, Diagnostics, Dictation
Jan. 2: Numbers, Greek, Latin, Roman numerals, Grammar, 5 spellings of /sh/
Jan. 3: Rule Cards, Original Sentences, /ed/ Past Tense Verbs, Reading
Jan. 5: Vocabulary Roots plus Affixes, Abbreviations, 7 spellings of /er/, Noun Plurals
Jan. 6: Contractions, E’s Dropping rule, Homophones, Heteronyms, 1-1-1 rule
Jan. 9: Composition Ideas, y’s Exchanging rule, Plus Endings, Dictionary Skills
Jan. 10: Dismiss L, Advanced Phonograms, 2-1-1-Accent rule, ie-ei rule

Advanced Seminar Week 1 of 2 - Fri.-Sat.
2026-01-02 12:00 - 2026-01-03 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 2 of 2 - Mon.-Tues.
2026-01-05 12:00 - 2026-01-06 15:00

Advanced Seminar Week 2 of 2 - Fri.-Sat.
2026-01-09 12:00 - 2026-01-10 15:00

2026 MLK Weekend Basic Seminar-Carolyn Gibbens
2026-01-17 09:00 - 2026-01-20 15:00
MLK Weekend

Saturday, January 17, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday, January 19, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All times are Central Time Zone
Registration opens Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. (click here)
