Introduction to Orton-Gillingham: Classroom Educator Level

Course description

In the Introduction to Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator course, you’ll learn how to: 

• teach phonemic awareness, phonics, and morphology; 
• teach syllable types; 
• teach syllable division patterns; 
• write a decodable text; 
• deliver OG in small-groups or whole-class settings, with a focus on the K–2 classroom;
• use a comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching OG. 

Course expectations:

• Purchase the required course materials. 
• Complete six hours of assignments before beginning the course to provide you with an overview of 1) the Orton-Gillingham Approach, 2) the science of reading, 3) dyslexia and the reading brain, and 4) the history and structure of the English language. 
• Attend all class meetings live online for their entire duration. 
• Complete homework assignments between classes. 

Practicum:

There is no practicum option for this introductory course unless you are part of a school district with a contract for the OG Classroom Educator Practicum. 

Classroom Educator Practicum includes:

Classroom teachers completing their Classroom Educator Practicum are required to teach approximately four OG lessons a week, depending on grade level. The practicum includes being assigned an OG Fellow or mentor for the school year and five observations. If you wish to pursue this practicum, you are required to take the summer course and practicum within the same year. Please note that we are only able to offer the OG Classroom Educator Practicum as part of a school district contract. You can contact the Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute, Peggy Price, with questions. 

Required materials:

All participants will need to purchase the following materials themselves: 

1. Required for all: Basic and Advanced sound deck | $25 | Order from wvced.com
2. Required for all: Equipped for Reading Success | $50 | Order from equippedforreadingsuccess.com 
3. The Gillingham Manual is only required by those taking the course for graduate credit and/or pursuing the OG Classroom Educator Practicum: The Gillingham Manual, 8th edition | Approximately $75 | Order from EPS 

Course binder: All participants will be sent a link for the course binder, which they are required to print before the start of class. The binder will be sent approximately three before the course begins.

Are you a classroom teacher in grades 3–12?

Please see our Introduction to Orton-Gillingham for Upper Grades course that starts in January 2024.

Registration/Application Info: 

When you register for the course, apply for grant funding—which can reduce tuition by 20%.

Ready to register?

• Spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for registrants who submit payment or a purchase order. 
• Please have a credit card or digital copy of your PO on hand when you register.  

Payment policy: Registrations received without payment, or a completed purchase order will not hold a spot for you in the course. 

Find our withdrawal policy and other terms and conditions here. 

Cancellation date: The Stern Center reserves the right to cancel any scheduled workshop due to low enrollment ten days prior to each course or workshop.