Orton-Gillingham (OG)
Multi-sensory Structured Literacy Part 2
Online Course
The focus of Part 2 course is the instruction of advanced theoretical knowledge and practical skills that can be implemented directly into your therapeutic practice for individuals, small groups or classrooms.
A comprehensive set of materials and manual is included in the course. Each participant will receive a 3-month membership to the Great Word House™ interactive lesson planning resource. You may begin your practicum immediately after completing this course. Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Part 2 if you are pursuing Orton-Gillingham Structured Literacy Teacher certification.
In this 40-hour course trainees will learn:
- Stages of Spelling and Writing Development
- Teaching 2-syllable words, with affixes
- Intake Screening
- Creating a Student Profile
- Standardized and Criterion Referenced Testing
- Written Expression: Grammar, Syntax, Sentences, Paragraphs
- Expository and Narrative Writing
- Latin Morphology: Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots
- Advanced Multisensory Structured Language Techniques
- Reading, Writing Research-based Best Practices
- Text Analysis and Differentiation
- Advanced OG Lesson Planning
Practicum
OG Structured Literacy Teacher (OGSL)
Instructors
Evelyn Reiss
Evelyn Reiss is a visionary educator whose over 30 years in teaching have been guided by compassion, curiosity and innovation.
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Evelyn Reiss
Evelyn Reiss is a visionary educator whose over 30 years in teaching have been guided by compassion, curiosity and innovation.
She has founded the Claremont School for students with dyslexia, invented the Great Word House™ for teachers of English, and established the Canadian Dyslexia Society for Orton‑Gillingham practitioners.
“I have always had a fascination for language: the sound, the origin of idiom, the way some words capture meaning and communicate thought more precisely than others, from the hidden patterns and rules that govern language to its usage for different purposes. This fascination became a more rigorous exploration when I became a teacher and principal. Throughout my career I have attempted to address these questions:
- How do you build a strong literacy foundation?
- What are the best practices to support language acquisition?
- How does curriculum build a continuum of skills?
The Great Word House™ is a repository of the expertise gained over a life-time of teaching and seeking the most effective way of teaching English to learners of different ages, abilities and backgrounds.”
Tammy Harris
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Tammy Harris
Tammy decided to change careers in 2017 when she discovered the Orton Gillingham reading program and never looked back. She felt that she wanted to do something where she could help children and make a significant difference in their lives.
Reading is an integral part of everyday life, and without the ability to read, children feel vulnerable and lack confidence.
Tammy enjoys working with children and making a difference in their lives by observing their whole personality change and grow in confidence once they are able to read.
Tammy easily forms meaningful connections with children, and through these connections, she encourages and motivates them to be successful readers. She has found it extremely rewarding to see the vast improvements that children make in their reading skills and how this positively impacts their lives.
To find out more, please email: [email protected]
Website: https://ogreading.ca/
Note: Your materials and the cost of shipping are included with the course. You are responsible for retrieving your package within the time frame given by Purolator if you are not home to retrieve your items. If your package is sent back to us because you were unable to pick it up, you will be required to pay 50% of the re-shipping costs.
Part 2 Scope and Sequence
The sequence described below may vary depending on the prior training of the participants.
Module 1
- Models of Reading Skill Acquisition
- Stages of Reading and Writing Development
Module 2
- Intake Screening
- Creating a Student Profile
Module 3
- Standardized Cognitive Assessment
- Psycho-educational Testing:Terminology and Interpretation
- Academic Testing
Module 4
- Review of Syllable Types
- W Effect
- Ambiguous Syllable Types
- Unusual Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondences
Module 5
- Teaching Silent Letters
- Words of Old French Origin
Module 6
- Spelling Rules
- Spelling Games
Module 7
- The Art of the Sentence
- Parts of Speech, Conjunctions
- Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences
Module 8
- The Paragraph
- Purposes of a Paragraph
Module 9
- Teaching Narrative
- Plot Structure
Module 10
- Latin Derivations
- Terminology
- Assimilated Prefixes
- Latin Roots
Module 11
- Latin Connectives
- Accent Placement
- Ligatured du and tu
Module 12
- Latin Lesson Planning
- Morphology Drills
Module 13
- Teaching Vocabulary Best Practices
- 2+ Syllable Words
- Advanced Sight Words
Module 14
- Text Analysis
- Differentiation
- Subject Specific Terminology
Module 15
- Literacy Curriculum
- Levels 1 – 14
- Presentations
Note: Your materials and the cost of shipping are included with the course. You are responsible for retrieving your package within the time frame given by Purolator if you are not home to retrieve your items. If your package is sent back to us because you were unable to pick it up, you will be required to pay 50% of the re-shipping costs.
Registration Form 
Orton-Gillingham (OG)
Multi-sensory Structured Literacy Part 2
September 3rd - October 22nd, 2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. meetings on Zoom
Cost: $1,050 + taxes
The course consists of 15 modules and approximately 1 hour assignment(s) per module.
Total course commitment: 45 hours.
