We understand your frustration with one-size-fits-all literacy models that don’t address the needs of students with dyslexia or related language-based learning differences. 

The Orton-Gillingham approach is the solution for struggling readers. This proven model celebrates learning differences using multi-sensory methods to explicitly teach the connections between letters and sounds and unpacks the mechanics of reading.  It ‘retrains the brain’ to allow students to hear, see, and touch letters, building practice and progression along the way to mastery.

Learn the Orton-Gillingham approach and help your students move from frustrated to fearless learners!

A two-part course composed of in-person training and supervised practicum, facilitated by Edge at West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) to teach educators how to use and implement the Orton-Gillingham approach through coursework and practical experience. This course is open to any K-12 teacher with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of study. 

Dates: July 24-28 and July 31-August 4, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: WVNCC’s Wheeling Campus

Cost: $500

In this two-week, in-person course, participants will learn how to implement the Orton-Gillingham approach to help students become successful readers. Participants who complete this training will be eligible to participate in Training #2.

Dates/Location: TBD

Cost: $2,500

Over a minimum of eight months, a 100-hour supervised practicum will be offered that includes 10 one-hour observations of Orton-Gillingham implementation. Participants will meet 1:1 with the same student, receiving ten observations by a Fellow or Fellow-inTraining (FIT). Participants who complete this training will be eligible to apply for an Associate Level Certification from the Academy of Orton-Gillingham.

Cyndi Schultz, Accredited Fellow of The Academy of Orton-Gillingham

Theresa Kowcheck, Directory of Literacy at Edge and Fellow-in-Training at The Academy of Orton-Gillingham