June 26 - 30, 2023 | 31 Hours
Live virtual sessions from 8:30a – 2:00p PST each day
Cost includes textbooks required for this course. Participants do not need to purchase their own books.
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 within a classroom or small group.
Completion of this course and a supervised practicum* will prepare the trainee to apply for OG Classroom Educator Certification through the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA). 25 hours of the course are live synchronous sessions through Zoom and 5 hours are asynchronous assignments. Plan to complete 1 day of asynchronous prerequisite assignments prior to the first day of the course.
* limited Classroom Educator practicum seats available for an additional fee
* limited Associate 1:1 practicum seats available with 30 hours of additional coursework for an additional fee
Course Topics:
The Reading Brain
Dyslexia and reading disorders
The rationale for structured literacy, in particular, the OG Approach
Phonology and phonological/phonemic awareness
The motor component, the orthography of English, and the writing process
Basic and Intermediate phonics for reading and spelling
The OG lesson plans and teaching materials
General history of the English language and beginning morphology
Informal Assessment and diagnostic-prescriptive teaching
Achieving accuracy, automaticity, and fluency in reading and spelling
About the Instructor:
Vanessa Silver, M.S, BCET/AET, Fellow/OGA, C-SLDS/IDA is a Board Certified Educational Therapist in private practice in Los Angeles. She began her career in education in 1998 as a full-time Resource Specialist Teacher for an elementary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She has earned and continues to maintain her Multiple Subject (General Education) and Special Education (Mild/Moderate) Credentials and holds a current Resource Specialist Certificate. Along with being a Board Certified Educational Therapist, Vanessa is a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist with the International Dyslexia Association and a Fellow with the Orton-Gillingham Academy. As a Fellow, she trains teachers, tutors, and parents; and is a mentor to teachers through the certification process in the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Additionally, Vanessa is an adjunct professor at a Massachusetts university, teaching, and training graduate students in the OG Approach. She has presented at national and regional conferences about experiencing learning differences, reading fluency, handwriting, and the Science of Reading/Orton-Gillingham Approach.
A subsequent Practicum, in keeping with the Academy’s standards for application as a Classroom Educator is available for an additional cost. For additional information please email Vanessa Silver.