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SUMMARY:SWR Early August 2025 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens
DESCRIPTION:August 4-6\, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2025 on Zoom\nClick Here to Register \n10:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time \nMonday-Wednesday \nBasic 3-Day Seminar: \nFoundational SWR principles taught using K-2 words provides excellent training for teachers of all ages and grades. Sixteen hours of instruction. \nIt covers Steps 1-27 for a solid foundation to teach Spell to Write and Read.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/swr-july-2025-basic-seminar-on-zoom-carolyn-gibbens-copy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Carolyn Gibbens":MAILTO:bob@swr-texastrainers.net
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SUMMARY:Wise Guide Practice & Plan Aug. 7-8 - Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Practice Spelling Dictation!  \nStudy 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\, August 7-8 Thursday & Friday\, 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.\n\nThis is a NEXT STEP class for 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!\n\nZoom link & 26-page intro document are sent by email after registration – no passcode necessary.   Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.\nThis practicum is limited to 7 attendees.  Instructor:  endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling.\n\n 	Prerequisite:  SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience – Trainer approval needed.\n 	REQUIRED READING before Zoom session is 26 pages.\n 	Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group:  wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.\n 	TEA CPE certificates offered:  Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits.\n 	Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.  DETAILS & REGISTRATION.\n 	Zoom link is sent by email after registration.\n 	TIME ZONES:  Eastern 2-6\, Central 1-5\, Mountain 12-4\, Pacific 11-3\, Alaska 10-2\, Hawaii-Aleutian 9-1.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/wise-guide-practice-plan-july-25-26-rhonda-bedee-on-zoom-copy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Wise Spelling Rhonda Bedee":MAILTO:wisespelling.swr@att.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T160000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Seminar on Zoom August 11-15 - Rhonda Bedee
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve attended an SWR Step 1 BASIC class & will teach older students (3rd grade & up\, MS\, HS\, adults)\, you may be ready for Next Step SWR ADVANCED!  Begin with the 4 Black Log ☆ reference pages needed at the beginning of every school year and work through all 39 reference pages in a 5-day course.  Instructor Rhonda Bedee models rules\, reference pages\, and advanced phonograms.  Practical class with interactive instruction. \n\nBlack Log is required.\nClick here for Details & Registration.\nSchools may request invoice or purchase order for a group:  wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.\nTEA CPE certificates offered:  Rhonda Bedee issues clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits on request.\nUNIQUE TICKET OPTIONS!  Choose 1 session for $50 as an elective.  Choose a bundle of 3 days for $130.  Take entire series for $225.\nIf you must miss a session due to emergency\, you can request a video view afterwards.\n10-minute breaks\n\nAugust 11-15 MON.-FRI.   Central Time 1:00-6:00 P.M.   Adjust for your time zone.\nEastern 2-7\, Central 1-6\, Mountain 12-5\, Pacific 11-4\, Alaska 10-3\, Hawaii-Aleutian 9-2\nSession 1 Aug. 11  ☆ Consonants & Vowels\, ff-ll-ss ☆ Multi-letter phonograms; ☆ Silent final e; ☆ a-e-i-o-u \nSession 2 Aug. 12  Numbers\, Greek\, Latin\, Roman numerals; Grammar; 5 spellings of /sh/; /ed/ Past Tense \nSession 3 Aug. 13   Vocabulary plus Affixes; Abbreviations; 7 spellings of /er/; Plurals\, Contractions\nSession 4 Aug. 14   E’s Dropping rule; Homophones\, Heteronyms; 1-1-1 rule; y’s Exchanging rule; Plus Endings\nSession 5 Aug. 15   Dictionary Skills\, Dismiss L; Advanced Phonograms; 2-1-1-Accent rule; ie-ei rule
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/advanced-seminar-on-zoom-june-16-20-rhonda-bedee-copy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda Bedee":MAILTO:wisespelling.swr@att.net
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CREATED:20250627T021306Z
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SUMMARY:SWR Mid-August 2025 Basic Seminar on Zoom - Carolyn Gibbens
DESCRIPTION:August 18-20\, 3-Day Basic Seminar 2025 on Zoom\nClick Here to Register \n9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time \nMonday-Wednesday \nBasic 3-Day Seminar: \nFoundational SWR principles taught using K-2 words provides excellent training for teachers of all ages and grades. Sixteen hours of instruction. \nIt covers Steps 1-27 for a solid foundation to teach Spell to Write and Read.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/swr-july-2025-basic-seminar-on-zoom-carolyn-gibbens-copy-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Carolyn Gibbens":MAILTO:bob@swr-texastrainers.net
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SUMMARY:Basic In-person closed seminar St Mary's KS Julie Wagenmaker
DESCRIPTION:Kansas In Person SWR Basic seminar. Closed seminar for St Mary’s Academy\, St Mary’s\, KS\, 9:00-4:30 CENTRAL TIME. This 2-day course is presented by endorsed trainer Julie Wagenmaker. \nBASIC SWR phonics and spelling curriculum training provides an overview of the program with emphasis on how to use the materials and how they work together for a variety of ages. Julie walks through each level’s first few weeks\, dictating words from pertinent spelling lists and dictating applicable reference pages as she goes. Reference pages include all or most of these: Consonants and Vowels\, multi-letter phonograms\, AEIOU\, Silent Final E’s\, E’s dropping\, 1-1-1\, Y’s exchanging\, plurals\, /ER/ rule\, etc.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/basic-in-person-fort-worth-julie-wagenmaker-copy/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Academy\, 200 E. Mission St\, St Mary's\, KS\, 66536
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Wagenmaker":MAILTO:jkwagenmaker@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T120000
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Training for Red Log - Aug. 25-27 Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
DESCRIPTION: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 afternoons:  Mon.\, Tues.\, Wed.\nSince 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. \n\nClick here to read more & Register.\nEastern 3-6\, Central 2-5\, Mountain 1-4\, Pacific 12-3\, Alaskan 11-2\, Hawaiian/Aleutian 10-1.\nSchools may request invoice or purchase order for a group:  wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.\nTEA CPE certificates offered:  Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits.  Intermediate = 9 hours.\nTo teach in Black Log with older students\, consider SWR Advanced Seminar instead.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/intermediate-seminar-for-red-log-june-30-and-july-1-2-rhonda-bedee-on-zoom-copy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Wise Spelling Rhonda Bedee":MAILTO:wisespelling.swr@att.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T060909
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SUMMARY:Wise Guide Practice & Plan Aug. 29-30 - Rhonda Bedee on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Practice Spelling Dictation!  \nStudy 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\, August 29-30 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.\n\nThis is a NEXT STEP class for 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!\n\nZoom link & 26-page intro document are sent by email after registration – no passcode necessary.   Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.\nThis practicum is limited to 7 attendees.  Instructor:  endorsed trainer Rhonda Bedee of Wise Spelling.\n\n 	Prerequisite:  SWR Basic Seminar or thorough familiarity with 70 Basic Phonograms + some Rules & experience – Trainer approval needed.\n 	REQUIRED READING before Zoom session is 26 pages.\n 	Schools may request invoice or purchase order for a group:  wisespelling.swr@att.net or call/text 281.382.6746.\n 	TEA CPE certificates offered:  Rhonda Bedee issues on request clock-hours certificates for Texas-issued Continuing Professional Education credits.\n 	Registration may transfer to a different date if needed.  DETAILS & REGISTRATION.\n 	Zoom link is sent by email after registration.\n 	TIME ZONES:  Eastern 2-6\, Central 1-5\, Mountain 12-4\, Pacific 11-3\, Alaska 10-2\, Hawaii-Aleutian 9-1.
URL:https://swrforum.com/event/wise-guide-practice-plan-aug-1-2-rhonda-bedee-on-zoom-copy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, TX
ORGANIZER;CN="Wise Spelling Rhonda Bedee":MAILTO:wisespelling.swr@att.net
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