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: Up to 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: Up to 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.
*What's the Difference Between Levels 1 & 2?
In the Fall, we are offering a less concentrated way to get your Orton Gillingham training. We've divided the material from the 2023 Summer course into two courses, with fewer course hours, to accommodate teachers' busy schedules during the school year. See the courses' content listed below.
If you have never taken an Orton Gillingham training, start with Level 1.
If you have taken Orton Gillingham training from us previously and you want a refresher course - take Level 1 or Level 2 - you will receive a discount!
| (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 October 31, November 21, 23, and December 19, 21, 26, and 28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LECTURE DATES | |||
| Saturdays | September 16 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture |
| October 14 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| November 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| January 27, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central | Lecture | |
| Thursday | October 5 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Tuesday | November 28 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Tuesday | December 5 | 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Tuesday | January 9 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| Thursday | February 8 | 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Lecture |
| PRACTICUM DATES | |||
| Tues/Thurs | October 5 – February 8, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Practicum |
Tuition and Materials
LEVEL 1 Tuition - $3,280* - Lecture and Practicum
LEVEL 2 Tuition - $2,480* - Lecture and Practicum
LEVEL 1 & 2 Materials - $250 (approx.)
- Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
- A Guide to Teaching Phonics, by June Lyday Orton
- Equipped for Reading Success, by David A. Kilpatrick.
$500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance. Balance of tuition due two weeks prior to the start of the selected Training Cohort.
*SCHOLARSHIPS ARE 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.
Level 1 Coursework
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 Coursework
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.