2023 Summer Orton Gillingham Training:
Monday, July 10, 2023 - Thursday, August 17, 2023*
(Application Deadline - June 19, 2023)
This condensed course offers:
Coursework: 60 hours – synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours – synchronous online through OGRS.
2023 Fall Orton Gillingham Training:
LEVEL 1 - Saturday, September 23, 2023 - February 7, 2024*
This course offers:
Coursework: 35 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
LEVEL 2 - Saturday, September 16, 2023 - February 8, 2024*
This course offers:
Coursework: 25 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
(Application deadline for Levels 1 and 2 - August 25, 2024)
To be considered for any program, please email a resume and letter of interest to contactus@ogreading.com.
We will contact you to set up an interview.
2023 Summer Condensed OG Training
$4,000 – Lecture and Practicum
$50 (approx.) – Materials:
- Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
$500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance. Balance of tuition due two weeks prior to the start of the selected Cohort.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS.
Technology Requirements:
Minimum technology requirements for OGRS online lecture and practicum include:
- A desktop or laptop computer with a camera and microphone, capable of supporting Zoom, Dropbox, etc. (No Chromebooks - they don't work well with Zoom and no IPads or Notebooks - too small)
- Please review the technology requirements for a Zoom session.
- High-speed, reliable internet service
- Over-the-ear headphones, with a noise-canceling microphone
- Printer/Scanner
To be considered for this program, please email a resume and letter of interest to contactus@ogreading.com. We will contact you for an interview.
| Monday - Thursday | July 10 - July 13, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CENTRAL | Lecture |
| Monday - Thursday | July 17 - August 17, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CENTRAL | Practicum |
| Monday - Thursday | July 17 - August 17, 2023 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CENTRAL | Lecture |
| (No class November 20, 22, December 18, 20, 25, 27, and January 1, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LECTURE DATES | |||
| Saturdays | September 23 and 30 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture |
| October 7 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| November 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| December 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| January 13, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| Wednesday | October 4 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | October 9 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | November 27 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | January 29 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Wednesday | February 7 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| PRACTICUM DATES | |||
| Mon/Wed | October 4 – February 7, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Practicum |
| (No class November 20, 22, December 18, 20, 25, 27, and January 1, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LECTURE DATES | |||
| Saturdays | September 23 and 30 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture |
| October 7 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| November 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| December 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| January 13, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| Wednesday | October 4 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | October 9 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | November 27 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Monday | January 29 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Wednesday | February 7 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| PRACTICUM DATES | |||
| Mon/Wed | October 4 – February 7, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Practicum |
Prerequisites for all Courses
- Candidates must be computer literate; able to operate Zoom or similar video conferencing programs, Dropbox, etc.
- Candidates must have the proper technology and equipment – as listed below.
Level 1 Tuition and Materials
Level 1 Coursework Includes
- Principles of effective instruction
- Dyslexia and other learning disabilities
- Pre-reading skills intervention including phonological awareness and phonemic awareness
- Intro to the structure and history of the English language
- Intro to phonology
- Teaching language structure using seminal OG works including Rome and Osman’s Language Tool Kit and A Guide to Teaching Phonics, by June Lyday Orton
- Multisensory techniques
- Metacognitive thinking/Socratic questioning
- Teaching handwriting
- Writing decodable text
- Administering screening and progress monitoring measures
- Documenting student progress
Additional Benefits
- Course INCLUDES practicum with our students – no need to find your own students.
- In our Extended Practicum Program, you have the option to earn additional supervised practicum hours.
- Small training group, highly individualized.
- No travel is necessary to attend the training.
- Access to a wide variety of high-quality teaching materials.
- Direct mentoring and in-depth training by a Fellow of Orton Gillingham Academy (formerly AOGPE).
- Rigorous curriculum with a focus on mastery and competency of skills.
- Optional graduate credits are available through Baker University.
Level 2 Tuition and Materials
Level 2 Coursework Includes
- Principles of effective instruction
- Teaching language structure using seminal OG works including Rome and Osman’s Language Tool Kit and A Guide to Teaching Phonics, by June Lyday Orton.
- Multisensory techniques
- Beginning affixes
- Syllables and syllabication
- Endings rules for suffixes
- Metacognitive thinking/Socratic questioning
- Teaching handwriting
- Administering screening and progress monitoring measures
- Documenting student progress
Additional Benefits
- Course INCLUDES practicum with our students – no need to find your own students.
- In our Extended Practicum Program, you have the option to earn additional supervised practicum hours.
- Small training group, highly individualized.
- No travel is necessary to attend the training.
- Access to a wide variety of high-quality teaching materials.
- Direct mentoring and in-depth training by a Fellow of Orton Gillingham Academy (formerly AOGPE).
- Rigorous curriculum with a focus on mastery and competency of skills.
- Optional graduate credits are available through Baker University.
Extended Practicums
If you are planning to apply for certification with us, or any other certifying agency, you will need additional practicum hours in addition to the ones you earned in our OG Training Program. We offer the following option to earn more practicum hours.
*Orton Gillingham Academy requires that applications must be submitted to them within 12 months of starting your OG Training Cohort with OGRS.
Extended Practicum Program 1
Price: $600.00
Prerequisite: Orton Gillingham Training Cohort at Orton Gillingham Reading Specialists
Provides:
- Up to 60 additional practicum hours.
- Supervision and feedback from an OGRS Master Specialist.
- Three (3) observations by Karen Sonday, OGA Fellow, including written and verbal feedback.
- Coaching during your Orton Gillingham Academy, Associate Level certification application process.
- Students to work with during the practicum.
Extended Practicum Program 2
Price - $800.00
Prerequisite – Extended Practicum 1 at Orton Gillingham Reading Specialists
Provides:
- Up to 60 additional practicum hours.
- Supervision and feedback from an OGRS Master Specialist.
- Four (4) observations by Karen Sonday, OGA Fellow, including written and verbal feedback.
- Coaching during your Orton Gillingham Academy, Associate Level certification application process.
- Students to work with during the practicum.
Contact us at (952) 920-9280 or contactus@ogreading.com for an application for the Extended Practicum Program.