Orton-Gillingham Associate Training

Horizon Academy’s Fellow-in-Training, Gabi Guillory-Welsh will lead this training under the supervision of Janet George, M.S. M.ED, an Accredited Training Fellow of the Orton-Gillingham Academy. This training is a more in-depth class that advances the understanding of specific procedures of the O-G Approach and the underlying principles in teaching reading, spelling, and vocabulary. Tutors and interventionists learn the principles of teaching students diagnosed with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities to unlock the code of reading and spelling. This course is intended for reading specialists, reading interventionists, and special educators.

The class addresses:

• All bullet points in the Classroom Educator Course in greater depth and detail, and more methods for practical application, especially pertaining to 1:1 intensive intervention with a dyslexic student 
• Analyzing a student’s background and diagnosis
• Diagnostic and prescriptive teaching for one-on-one instruction

O-G Associate (A/OGA) Practicum

The Associate practicum provides guidance during the practical application of the coursework. In order to become an Associate Member, the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) requires a minimum of 100 hours of supervised one-on-one instruction using the O-G Approach over the course of a minimum of 8 months. During the practicum, ten observations are completed by a Fellow or Fellow in Training, and applicants are assigned readings as well. Applicants are also required to complete an annotated lesson and a student profile under the guidance of their Fellow, as this level of training deepens the practitioner’s ability to understand a student’s learning profile and unique learning needs.

The practicum following training includes:

• Ten video observations of a 1:1 lesson with a student and virtual feedback meetings with the Fellow or FIT
• Writing a student profile on the student selected for practicum work
• Writing an annotated lesson that demonstrates the principles of the O-G Approach
• Readings assigned by the Fellow