The Reading and Learning Clinic of Manitoba

This 30-hour course offers training for: teachers to use the Orton-Gillingham approach in a classroom setting, specialized tutoring intervention practice, the first step towards a Classroom Educator or Associate Level Orton-Gillingham accreditation (OGA) (with additional lesson plans, observations, and coursework required)

During this training, attendees will learn about:
· dyslexia and reading disorders
· strategies for multi-sensory instruction
· formal and informal testing
· how to use information for small/large group lessons
· how to plan an Orton-Gillingham lesson
· fundamental elements of the Orton-Gillingham approach including an introduction to phonology and basic phonics.

Prerequisite: Bachelor’s Degree
Fellow: Dawn Nieman, ATF/OGA and Dr. Valdine Bjornson, EdD, FIT/OGA