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 1 and Level 2 courses, both available in Summer and Fall 2024, offering synchronous online coursework and practicum through OGRS. Everyone must begin with a Level 1 training.
The Level 1 course emphasizes effective instruction principles, dyslexia, phonemic awareness, and other foundational skills. In contrast, Level 2 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 1 (Summer 2024)
- Monday, July 8, 2024 - Thursday, August 18, 2024
- Mondays - Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST
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 the Level 1 instruction as a refresher course.
Materials: Approx. $50 - Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL 2 (Summer 2024)
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Mondays - Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST
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 the Level 1 instruction as a refresher course.
Materials: $0
(Application deadline for Levels 1 and 2 - June 17, 2024)
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL 1 (Fall 2024)
- Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Practicum - Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central
- Lectures - Some Saturdays and some Mon/Wed.
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 the Level 1 instruction as a refresher course.
Materials: Approx. $50 - Language Tool Kit, by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
Orton Gillingham Training - LEVEL 2 (Fall 2024)
- Saturday, September 14, 2024 - Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Practicum - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central
- Lectures - some Saturdays and some Tuesdays
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 the Level 1 instruction as a refresher course.
Materials: $0
(Application deadline for Fall Levels 1 and 2 -
September 3, 2024)
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.
- Optional graduate credits are available through Baker University.
Level 2 Scope and Benefits
Level 2 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.
- Graduate-level credits are available through Baker University - please inquire.
Get Started
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.
- $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance. Balance of tuition due two weeks prior to the start of the selected Cohort.
- Three (3) graduate-level credits are available through Baker University.
- SCHOLARSHIPS are available for students CURRENTLY ENROLLED in graduate and undergraduate courses.