Teacher Training

Advancing the understanding of specific procedures of the O-G Approach and the underlying principles in teaching reading, spelling, and vocabulary.

Teachers learn the principles of teaching students diagnosed with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities.

Orton-Gillingham Associate Training

This in-depth dyslexia training, co-taught by Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellows Gabi Guillory Welsh and Keely Rincon, advances educators’ understanding of dyslexia, specific procedures of the O-G Approach, and the underlying principles used to teach literacy skills to students with dyslexia.

Participants learn both the theory, grounded in the science of reading and learning, as well as the National Reading Panel’s five pillars of literacy instruction (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension), and the practice. Participants will complete the course having rehearsed lesson planning, lesson procedures, and instructional activities.

This course is intended for reading specialists, reading interventionists, and special educators. While classroom teachers benefit from the content taught in this course, the Associate practicum requires the instructor to tutor a one-on-one student at least twice a week for a minimum of 45 minutes on non-consecutive days for a minimum of 100 hours.

Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator

This dyslexia and literacy training, co-taught by Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellows Gabi Guillory Welsh and Keely Rincon, builds educators’ understanding of dyslexia, specific procedures of the O-G Approach, and the underlying principles used to teach literacy skills in the general education, whole-classroom (Tier 1) setting or small group (Tier 2) setting.

Participants learn both the theory, grounded in the science of reading and learning, as well as the National Reading Panel’s five pillars of literacy instruction (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension), and the practice. Participants will complete the course having rehearsed lesson planning, lesson procedures, and instructional activities in Tier 1/Tier 2 settings.

This course is intended for general education classroom teachers. An optional and recommended practicum takes place following the coursework. The 50-hour practicum includes five observations over a minimum of 8 months. 

We recommend that reading specialists, reading interventionists, and special educators pursue the Associate Level course, as it is designed explicitly for one-on-one intervention with dyslexic students.