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The Literacy Institute

Woodlynde School is recognized as a leader and authority in the field of learning differences and, through its Literacy Institute, serves as an important resource for educators and neighbors beyond the school community. Through the Literacy Institute, Woodlynde is one of a select few Wilson® Accredited Training Partner Schools in the country. This positions the school to provide not only research-based instruction for students in the Wilson Reading System®, but also high-quality professional learning for the Woodlynde community and the greater Philadelphia area. 
Upcoming Special Events

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  • Demystifying the Assessment Process: Understanding Evaluations and Their Interpretation


    Thursday, October 19, 2023   |   Schmader Student Commons |  7:00 p.m.
    Dr. Jay Tarnoff, NCSP, ABPP
    Woodlynde School Psychologist

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  • Conversations with My Daughter:  Navigating Life with a Learning Difference


    Thursday, November 16, 2023   |   Virtual   |  7:00 p.m.
    Dr. Lisa Goldstein and her daughter, Haley Madsen, MSW

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  • How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

    Thursday, January 25, 2024   |   Virtual    |   7:00 p.m.
    Emily Hanford
    Senior Correspondent and Producer, APM Reports

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  • Improving Your Toolbox of Strategies for Addressing Behavior and Anxiety


    Thursday, February 29, 2024   |   Virtual       |   7:00 p.m.
    Dr. Sandra Klos
    Clinical Psychologist

The Literacy Institute programming provides:

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  • Free panels, workshops, and expert speakers

    for parents, professionals, and the greater community. Past Literacy Institute events have included: a lecture with Dr. Ned Hallowell, psychiatrist, best-selling author, and a leading authority in the field of ADHD; a screening The F.A.T. City Workshop and discussion with the related-book’s author, Dr. Richard Lavoie; and a panel including Dr. Tamar Chansky, psychologist and founder and director of the Children's and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety.

  • Parent guidance and information

    on the Wilson Reading System® and how to support their student in all aspects of literacy.

  • Professional learning for area educators

    in the Wilson Reading System®. Woodlynde School is currently one of a select number of schools in the country designated as a Wilson® Accredited Training Partner.

  • Progress monitoring

    for Woodlynde students as they gain skill in decoding/encoding, word recognition, and reading fluency.

  • Screenings

    for word-based literacy needs (decoding and spelling) for all Woodlynde students early in September to determine those students who need and will benefit from intensive instruction in the patterns of our language individually or in small groups using the Wilson Reading System® or Just Words®.

  • Support for Woodlynde teachers

    and supervision of student progress in the Wilson Reading System® (provided daily in grades K-5 and based on screenings and assessments for students in grades 6 - 12).

  • Support in guided visualization

    as students, parents, and teachers work together to enhance comprehension.

The Literacy Institute

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    Penny Moldofsky 

    M.S., Director of the Literacy Institute, Wilson® Credentialed Trainer, Wilson® Dyslexia Therapist
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    Kristin McMurrer 

    Assistant Director of the Literacy Institute, Wilson® Credentialed Trainer, Wilson® Dyslexia Therapi
    610-293-6548
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    Mark Miller 

    Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner, completed WRS Steps 7-12, completed Advanced Strategies for MSL Group
    610-293-6640
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    Mary Anne Keith 

    Wilson® Dyslexia Therapist
    610-293-6780

Wilson® Professional Learning

As a Wilson® Accredited Training Partner, The Literacy Institute at Woodlynde School offers professional learning for educators that include Wilson Reading System® certification courses.

Parent Resources

Previous Speakers

The Literacy Institute at Woodlynde School has brought numerous expert and nationally-recognized speakers to Woodlynde School, including: 
David Geurin
Dr. Jennifer Jackson Holden
Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.
Caroline Maguire ACCG, PCC, M.Ed.
Jessica Minahan
Dr. Edward Moss
Dr. Tim Odegard
Dr. Thomas Power
Dr. David Rettew
Pnina Siegler
Dr. Frances Sutherland

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Woodlynde School is a private, co-ed college prep day school located in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that serves intelligent, talented students with learning differences in grades K - 12. Woodlynde provides a comprehensive, evidence-based Kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school program in a challenging yet nurturing environment for students with average to above average cognitive abilities (IQ) who have language- or math-based learning differences (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia), Executive Function Challenges, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Auditory Processing Disorder. Even for those students without a diagnosed learning disability (LD), Woodlynde offers expert and caring teachers in small classroom settings that support academic success. Woodlynde School also offers a post-graduate (PG) program in partnership with Rosemont College as well as a regional Summer Camp for students who learn differently.
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