Orton Gillingham Associates Level Course (November 2023)

The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a structured, systematic, multisensory, and diagnostic-prescriptive approach for the teaching of language skills (including reading, spelling, and handwriting) for students with dyslexia. This course will provide participants with an introduction to the basics of the Orton-Gillingham Approach within a classroom or small group.

Associate Level certification requires prerequisite completion of the 5-day Classroom Educator training, this additional 2-day training, and completion of a practicum with application approval from the Academy.  Completion of the Associate Level coursework prepares individuals to teach one-on-one and with any size group. Completion of a subsequent practicum and a passing application is required to obtain Academy membership and certification. The practicum is available for an additional cost.

Course Topics:

• Review of Classroom Educator course topics 

• Interpreting informal assessments to begin instruction

• Vocabulary development

• Elements of reading comprehension 

• Providing direct one-on-one instruction

• The Academy’s philosophy, standards, and certification requirements

About the Instructor:

Grace Sharma is a credentialed educator in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Special Education, and Pupil Administrative Services.  She has been active in the field of education as a teacher, intervention specialist, administrator, and teacher trainer for over 15 years.  Grace is a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) and a Fellow with the Orton-Gillingham Academy. She is a National LETRS Trainer for Lexia Learning and serves as a Director and Secretary on the Board of the Northern California Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.  Grace strives to empower students with their own “toolkit” of strategies to approach daily challenges and become confident, lifelong learners.

For information regarding registration email IDA LA at info@dyslexiala.org.  For more information about course content, email Alyssa at alyssa@empoweredreaders.com.
For more information on the mission and purpose of the Orton-Gillingham Academy, please visit www.ortonacademy.org.