Training In Orton Gillingham
Our Orton Gillingham Training Programs focus on structured literacy approaches for teaching reading and language skills. The upcoming trainings include Level I and Level II courses, both available in Summer and Fall, offering synchronous online coursework and practicum through OGRS. Everyone must begin with a Level I training.
The Level I course emphasizes effective instruction principles, dyslexia, phonemic awareness, and other foundational skills. In contrast, Level II delves into more advanced topics like syllabication and suffix rules. The courses include benefits like direct mentoring, a wide range of teaching materials, and the option for additional practicum hours.
All these training programs are structured to lead towards certification in the Orton-Gillingham approach. For more detailed information about certification and how these courses contribute to it, please click on the 'Learn More' button to the right.
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Upcoming Orton Gillingham Training
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL I (Summer 2025)
- Monday, July 7, 2025 - Thursday, August 14, 2025
This course offers:
Coursework: 35 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Tuition: $3,280 (Lecture and Practicum)
Discount on tuition for educators who are taking Level I as a refresher course.
Materials: Approx. $50 - Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
(Application deadline for Summer Level I - June 16, 2025).
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL II (Summer 2025)
- Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Thursday, August 14, 2025
This course offers:
Coursework: 25 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Tuition: $2,480 (Lecture and Practicum)
Discount on tuition for educators who are taking Level II as a refresher course.
Materials: $0
(Application deadline for Summer Level II - June 16, 2025)
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL I (Fall 2025)
- Monday, September 8, 2025 - Wednesday, February 4, 2026
This course offers:
Coursework: 35 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Tuition: $3,280 (Lecture and Practicum)
Discount on tuition for educators who are taking Level I as a refresher course.
Materials: Approx. $50 - Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
(Application deadline for Fall Level I - August 18, 2025.)
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL II (Fall 2025)
Wednesday, September 20, 2025 - Wednesday, February 4, 2026
This course offers:
Coursework: 25 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Practicum: 60 hours - synchronous online through OGRS.
Tuition: $2,480 (Lecture and Practicum)
Discount on tuition for educators who are taking Level II as a refresher course.
Materials: $0
(Application deadline for Fall Level II - Monday August 18, 2025.)
Prerequisites for all Courses
- Candidates must be computer literate; and able to operate Zoom or similar video conferencing programs, file management software, etc.
- Candidates must have the proper technology and equipment – as listed below.
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,
- No Chromebooks - they don't work well with Zoom
- No IPads or Notebooks - too small
- High-speed, reliable internet service
- Over-the-ear headphones, with a noise-canceling microphone
- Printer/Scanner
Level 1 Scope and Benefits
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
- 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.
- Five graduate-level credits are available for this course through Baker University.
Level II Scope and Benefits
Level II Coursework Includes
- Principles of effective instruction
- Teaching language structure using seminal OG works including Rome and Osman’s Language Tool Kit
- 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.
- Four graduate-level credits are available for this course through Baker University.
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