Orton- Gillingham Training

Janet George, ATFC/OGA offers three Orton-Gillingham (OG) courses and supervised clinical teaching practicum that leads to nationally recognized certification. All trainings meet the standards set forth by the Orton-Gillingham Academy.

Courses are held at Fortune Academy and/or 100% synchronous via Zoom 

ORTON-GILLINGHAM CLASSROOM EDUCATOR COURSE

THE TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR THE OGCE LEVEL (TIER 1) LEADS TO A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM INSTRUCTION:

1. READING ACQUISITION IN ALL LEARNERS AND THE NATURE AND NEEDS OF THE DYSLEXIC LEARNER

   • PHONOLOGICAL AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS

   • PHONICS

   • READING FLUENCY

   • VOCABULARY

   • READING COMPREHENSION

2. THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH

   • AWARENESS OF THE SEMINAL WORKS

   • BRAIN RESEARCH IN RELATION TO READING

   • UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AND AN APPROACH AND A SCRIPTED PROGRAM

   • KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE INSTRUCTION AND THE ABILITY TO EXPLAIN WHY THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH ARE EFFECTIVE.

3. KNOWLEDGE AND STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

4. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM LESSON PLAN FOR GROUPS OR CLASSROOM

COURSE FEE: $1,500 (includes training manual and 50-hour practicum)

*Participants must purchase the Language Tool Kit 

60-HOUR ASSOCIATE LEVEL ORTON-GILLINGHAM TRAINING

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Trainees will demonstrate understanding of and ability to teach the following instructional topics:

1. Reading Acquisition in All Learners including the brain basis of reading and the essential components of good reading instruction.

2. Dyslexia

3. The Orton-Gillingham Approach

4. Assessment

5. The Lesson Plan

6. Adaptation of Orton-Gillingham for Classroom Instruction

Following the course, participants begin a 100-hour required practicum.

COURSE FEE: - $3,000 (includes course manual and 100-hour practicum)

*Scholarships available thanks to the William L. Fortune Trustees Fund

100-HOUR CERTIFIED LEVEL ORTON-GILLINGHAM COURSE

*COURSE RUNS MONTHLY ON SATURDAYS SEPT-MAY.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Certified curriculum is in addition and in more depth to the topics covered in the Associate level. Trainees are eligible to apply at the Certified level upon completion of the coursework and practicum requirements.

The training curriculum for the Certified level includes the following goals of the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach.

1. The Certified member is able to explain the underlying principles and describe the specific concepts and procedures that set the Orton-Gillingham Approach apart from others.

2.  The Certified member of the Academy demonstrates the knowledge and skill to provide instruction as an independent Orton-Gillingham practitioner

3. The Certified member adheres to the Academy’s Code of Ethics and understands the privileges and responsibilities of the Certified member.

Instructional topics

1. Dyslexia

2. The Orton-Gillingham Approach

3. Assessment

The Lesson Plan

The practicum experience requires a two-year commitment, during which the teacher will receive 10 formal observations and continued guidance from the Fellow.  When the practicum and coursework are completed, participants will have met the requirements to apply for membership at the Certified Level of membership. 

PREREQUISITES:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of study.

• Associate Member in OGA

• In some circumstances, a letter of recommendation from a primary Fellow stating that the candidate is appropriate for participating in the program may be requested.

• Limited Scholarships Available thanks to a grant from the William L Fortune Trustees Fund

COURSE FEE: $3500 (Includes manual and 200 hour practicum)

Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of the William Richard Fortune Trustees Foundation, Fortune Academy is able to offer Scholarships to Orton-Gillingham trainees.   

In order to receive the scholarship, the trainee must be willing and able to complete a full forty-eight hours of their Orton-Gillingham practicum by tutoring students through the Fortune Academy Outreach Program.  These tutoring sessions do not have to be completed on the Fortune Academy campus but must be run through Fortune Academy. Once the 48 hours of tutoring are complete, trainees can choose to continue to serve out the remainder of their 100 hours of practicum through the Fortune Academy Outreach Program at the paid rate of $15 an hour.

Please contact. Vanessa Coles, Head of School, at vcoles@thefortuneacademy.org if you are interested in applying for an OG Training Scholarship