November 19-20, 2022
Virtual: Live sessions from 9 am - 2:30 pm PST each day
Associate Level certification requires the 5-day Classroom Educator training, an 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.
The Los Angeles branch of the International Dyslexia Association is offering partial scholarships for classroom teachers.
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 in the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA). She is a Literacy Contractor for Voyager Sopris Learning, National LETRS trainer, 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 more information about the course offered, please contact Grace at GraceSharma22@gmail.com. For more information on the mission and purpose of the Orton-Gillingham Academy, please visit www.ortonacademy.org.