 ORTON GILLINGHAM COURSES
Associate Level Summer Course
Beyond the Basics Seminar
Associate Level Academic Year Course
Certified Level Course
- Orton-Gillingham - Associate Level Summer Course
Presenter: Louise Freese, Fellow, AOGPE
June 21 - July 30, 2010
Trainees will teach reading and spelling skills using the Orton-Gillingham approach, a structured alphabetic-phonetic system that employs visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic pathways to learning.
This intensive six-week course is designed for teachers. Trainees will meet daily from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm for introductory lectures beginning June 21st. After the first five days of lectures, trainees will begin daily, individualized tutoring sessions with students. Throughout the course, trainees will attend seminars four afternoons each week.
The Summer Course provides 70 hours of coursework and 70 hours of supervised practicum, totaling 140 contact hours.
Fee: $2,060
Six graduate credits available.
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- Orton-Gillingham - Beyond the Basics Seminar
Presenter: Isabel Wesley, Fellow, AOGPE
August 2 - 5, 2010, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Beyond the Basics is designed for individuals who have successfully completed an Orton-Gillingham course of at least 60 hours. This four-day seminar focuses on syllabication, advanced word attack skills, and morphology. The group will work with Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek morphemes, accent patterns, and their application to reading, writing, spelling, and vocabulary development. In addition, the seminar includes strategies for reading fluency and comprehension, plus the application of Orton-Gillingham to small group instruction, and working with older students. Background reading and lesson preparation are required.
26 PDPs
Fee: $515
Two graduate credits available.
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- Orton-Gillingham - Associate Level Academic Year Course
Presenter: Louise Freese, Fellow, AOGPE
September 7, 2010 - early June 2011
Trainees will teach reading and spelling skills using the Orton-Gillingham approach, a structured alphabetic-phonetic system that employs visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic pathways to learning. Introductory lectures begin on September 7th. Starting on September 20th, trainees will begin daily, individualized tutoring sessions with students.
Reading and spelling are treated as interacting disciplines. Using the Orton-Gillingham approach, trainees will learn to individualize instruction to meet the needs of each student. Trainees will have a weekly afternoon seminar. There are no sessions on Fridays.
The Academic Year Course provides 90 hours of coursework and 350 hours of supervised practicum, totaling 440 contact hours. The course is nationally accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE).
Fee: $3,090
Six graduate credits available.
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- Orton-Gillingham - Certified Level Course
A Two-Year Course of Study
Presenter: Kally Kumler, Fellow, AOGPE
January 2011
The Certified Level Course is designed for individuals who have successfully completed an Associate Level Orton-Gillingham course/practicum of at least 160 hours. The coursework and supervised practicum are based on the standards of the Academy at the Certified level and focus on advanced word structure, vocabulary development, comprehension, and expressive language. Additionally, trainees will learn about issues in case management and formal and informal assessment. Summer@Carroll faculty may begin practicum during Summer 2011 session.
The Certified Level Course provides 100 hours of coursework and 200 hours of supervised practicum during the two-year course.* This course is nationally accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE).
Fee: $1,600 per year
* additional cost for off-campus observations
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