November 18-19, 2023 | 2 days
Live virtual sessions from 9:00am – 2:30pm PST each day
Cost includes textbooks required for this course. Participants do not need to purchase their own books.
Applications are due by Friday, October 20, 2023 at 11:59PM.
Applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are considering a scholarship, please DO NOT register for the training until you receive notification about your scholarship funding. Winning recipients will receive a discount code to use at registration for their selected training. Recipients are responsible for paying the balance of their registration fee. Instructions and scholarship discount code will be provided at the time of the award.
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 to teach one-on-one and with any size 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 President-elect 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 IDALA 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 their website here.