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Date(s) - 07/16/2018 - 07/27/2018
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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The ASSOCIATE LEVEL will be presented by Joanie Gerken, Fellow/AOGPE. This seminar follows the Associate curriculum guidelines established by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators which includes classroom instruction, selected readings, and supervised teaching. Following this coursework, those interested in pursuing the Classroom Educator credential with the Orton-Gillingham Academy must complete 100 hours of supervised teaching. This practicum may be arranged through The Rankin Institute or individually with the instructing Fellow. Registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
TOPICS COVERED:
- Language, reading, and motor development
- Characteristics of dyslexia
- Neurological overview of the brain and learning styles
- History of the Orton-Gillingham approach
- The Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Sequence of language acquisition
- The Orton-Gillingham Lesson
- Diagnostic and prescriptive teaching
- History and understanding of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Each participant will receive the Guide to Teaching Phonics by June Orton.
Dates: Monday-Friday, July 16 – 27, 2018
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Credit: 7.0 CEUs
Location: The Fletcher School, 8500 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
Cost: $2,000 (includes handouts and June Orton Book)
ORTON-GILLINGHAM ASSOCIATE LEVEL PRACTICUM Following this coursework, those interested in pursuing the Associate credential with the Orton-Gillingham Academy must complete 100 hours of supervised teaching. This practicum may be arranged through The Rankin Institute or individually with the instructing Fellow.
Cost: $1,000
