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Orton-Gillingham for Intervention: Associate Level Course & Practicum 2026-2027
Orton-Gillingham for Intervention: Associate Level Course & Practicum 2026-2027
We are now accepting applications for this training through February 11, 2026, by 12:00 pm EST. After Feb. 11th, applications will be reviewed on a rolling admission basis until the course is full.
Click the application link to APPLY NOW. Due to high demand, teachers must apply and be accepted into this year-long training.
If you are interested in a briefer, introductory OG course without a required, accompanying practicum, we are offering a course this summer, June Introduction to Orton-Gillingham: Classroom Educator K-2.
This cumulative 76-hour course and 100-lesson practicum meet the Orton-Gillingham Academy’s Associate Level training requirements. Participants can earn Orton-Gillingham (OG) certification at the Associate Level to successfully teach the OG Approach, either in-person or online, to struggling readers. Anyone interested in this comprehensive training must first complete a brief application and interview to be accepted into the Associate Level training program.
In addition to coursework, participants will be able to access an online library of video clips about the OG lesson plan, digital teaching resources, and office hours with the course instructors. Please read more details about this course and the accompanying practicum below.
Who is this course for?
This course is for educators who provide targeted literacy intervention in grades K–12, including special educators, reading specialists, private tutors, literacy coaches, speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, and adult educators. School administrators and caregivers are always welcome to take this summer course without completing a practicum.
Course description
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 76 hours
This cumulative 76-hour course and 100-lesson practicum meet the Orton-Gillingham Academy’s Associate Level training requirements. Participants can earn Orton-Gillingham (OG) certification at the Associate Level to successfully teach the OG Approach, either in-person or online, to struggling readers. Anyone interested in this comprehensive training must first complete a brief application and interview to be accepted into the Associate Level summer 2026 training program.
In addition to coursework, participants will be able to access an online library of video clips about the OG lesson plan, digital teaching resources, and office hours with the course instructors.
Participants will learn how to:
- Design and teach a multisensory OG lesson
- Administer an informal diagnostic assessment and progress monitoring
- Understand the reading brain and dyslexia
- Assess and systematically teach phonemic awareness, phonics, and morphology
- Teach syllable types and syllable division patterns
- Write a decodable text
- Use a comprehensive Scope and Sequence to teach the Orton-Gillingham Approach to struggling students in grades K–12
Course Expectations:
All participants (including those taking the class for graduate credit) will be asked to:
- Attend the full duration of all class meetings live online.
- Download and print the required course binder.
- Purchase the required materials for this course (see list of required materials below)
- Complete pre-coursework (six hours), which counts toward the total number of hours before the course begins to gain an overview of:
- The Orton-Gillingham Approach
- The Science of Reading
- Dyslexia and the reading brain
- The history and structure of the English language
- Complete asynchronous and homework assignments between classes.
- Take a brief final exam.
Practicum:
Teachers accepted into the OG Associate Level training will complete a 100-session practicum during the 2026–27 school year, which is required for OG Associate Level certification. The practicum includes being assigned an OG Fellow or mentor for the school year, ten observations, and three additional days of classes throughout the school year. If you wish to pursue this practicum, you are required to take the summer course and practicum within the same year.
The Associate Level practicum is also available for three graduate credits from Vermont State University for an additional $630.
- Please read more about OGAL practicum requirements here.
- Please review this FAQ document, too.
Practicum Class Dates:
Three days of additional coursework (18 hours) will be held from 8:30 AM–3:30 PM EST via Zoom. The dates will be finalized in late spring once most Vermont schools publish their 2026-27 calendar. The dates are usually a Friday in November, January, and April.
You can contact Peggy Price, the Director of our Orton-Gillingham Institute, with questions.
Application Information:
All educators interested in this course and practicum must first apply through the Stern Center Orton-Gillingham Institute. The application includes a writing sample and a brief interview.
You will need a Word document or PDF ready to upload:
- Brief written application. Please write approximately one page that includes the following information:
- Please tell us a little about yourself to explain why you are interested in enrolling in the OGAL course & practicum.
- Please include your name, role, school, and district in your writing sample.
- Submit a professionally written, original writing sample (no AI-generated content).
You are required to read the following information about the Orton-Gillingham Associate Level (OGAL) course and practicum. We recommend the following order:
- Information about course details, including costs (the webpage you’re reading right now)
- OGAL Practicum Requirements (6-page document)
- Frequently asked questions about the course & practicum (5-page document)
Application Timeline:
- Application window: now (January 13 – February 11, 2026, by 12:00 pm).
- Interview with the Stern Center Orton-Gillingham Institute Director: February 16, 2026 – March 17, 2026
- Notification: Week of March 23, 2026 (or earlier)
- Registration deadline: April 13, 2026, by 5:00 pm EST
Required Materials:
- Course binder: All participants will be sent a link to the course binder, which they are required to print before the start of class. The binder will be accessible in Google Classroom in June.
- Materials to purchase on your own: All participants will also need to purchase the following materials:
- Basic and Advanced sound deck. Order from wvced.com*
- Equipped for Reading Success. Order from equippedforreadingsuccess.com
- The Gillingham Manual, 8th edition. You can find this book anywhere books are sold including: Cheapest Textbooks, Booksrun, here, and here.
*Bulk discounts for required materials may be available for participants attending this training with a group of educators from the same school. Please see the publisher’s website for details.
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 training due to low enrollment ten days prior to each course or workshop.
Dates
2026
July 9 | July 13 | July 15 | July 17 | July 20 | July 22 | July 24
Applications being accepted on a rolling basis until the course is full.
Time
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Course Number(s)
Course: 1633
Practicum: 1634
Location and Format
Cost
Summer Course: $1,408
Practicum: $3,580
Total cost per person: $4,988
This course is being offered at a discounted cost to participants made possible by the generosity of the Hoehl Family Foundation, in honor of Cynthia K Hoehl’s vision of teachers as lifelong learners.
Grade Level
Audience
This course is for educators who provide targeted literacy intervention in grades K–12, including special educators, reading specialists, private tutors, literacy coaches, speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, and adult educators. Parents and school administrators can take this summer course without completing a practicum.Graduate Credit
Peggy Price, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute at the Stern Center
Amy Ducey, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Assistant Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute
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Meet the Instructor(s)
Peggy Price, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute at the Stern Center
Peggy Price, M.Ed., a Fellow of the prestigious Orton-Gillingham Academy, is a literacy and special education expert who leads the Stern Center’s teacher training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading. She provides training at the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels. Price oversees a talented team of OG Fellows who assist her with […]
Amy Ducey, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Assistant Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute
Amy Ducey, M.Ed., a Fellow of the prestigious Orton-Gillingham Academy, is the Assistant Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute. She provides training at the Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels, in addition to various literacy workshops and webinars. She teaches graduate-level courses and has created curriculum and assessment materials for universal screening and progress monitoring. […]
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Can OG be used in the classroom for general education purposes?
The Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator is qualified to apply the principles of the Orton-Gillingham Approach to modify and provide literacy instruction in a classroom or small groups. To become an Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, do 30 hours of coursework by a Fellow or a Fellow-in-Training, and 50 hours of supervised practicum over eight consecutive months.
How can I become certified in Orton-Gillingham?
The prerequisites to become certified in OG include earning a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and satisfactory completion of Associate-level requirements; 100 hours minimum of coursework by a Fellow, or by a Fellow in Training as designated by the Fellow; and 200 hours supervised practicum over two academic years minimum, which includes ten entire 4–60 minute lesson observations of the trainee by a Fellow on-site, unedited video or web-based applications.
Is Orton-Gillingham a program?
A program is a plan, schedule or procedure to be followed to a specified end. A program provides structure but doesn’t teach and educator how to respond to different student errors and tailor each lesson based on student performance and individual learning needs.
An approach is the means adapted to tackling an issue. Orton-Gillingham is an instructional approach. It is most properly understood and practiced as an approach, not a method, program, system, or technique. In the hands of a well-trained and experienced instructor, it is a powerful tool of exceptional breadth, depth, and flexibility.
What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach?
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is the underlying foundation of all multisensory, structured language instruction. Orton-Gillingham (OG) systematically teaches the structure of the English language by incorporating multisensory modalities in a structured yet flexible approach, ensuring student success. The Stern Center’s Orton-Gillingham Institute is the only organization in Vermont that provides OG training accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy. We offer coursework and practicum opportunities toward three certifications: OG Classroom Educator, OG Associate Level, and OG Certified Level.
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