2019 Orton-Gillingham Approach Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction – Los Altos

When:
June 24, 2019 @ 8:30 am – June 28, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
2019-06-24T08:30:00-07:00
2019-06-28T17:00:00-07:00
Where:
Los Altos Christian School
625 Magdalena Ave.
Los Altos
CA 94024
Cost:
725.00
Contact:
Nancy Redding
408-810-2555

This training has reached full capacity and registration is closed.

Classroom Educator Course Description:
♦Dyslexia and reading disorders
♦The rationale of the Orton-Gillingham Approach
♦Phonology & phonological awareness
♦The motor component, orthography of English, and the writing process
♦Basic phonics for reading and spelling
♦Intermediate phonics for reading and spelling
♦The lesson plan, and teaching materials
♦General history of the English language and beginning morphology
♦Informal assessment and diagnostic-prescriptive teaching
♦Accuracy, automaticity, and fluency

 

Additional Training Available July 15th – July 17th
Associate Level Course Description:
♦Vocabulary development, homonyms, and simple grammar
♦Interpreting formal assessments
♦Emotional implications of dyslexia and related learning disabilities
♦The place of AT in remediation of dyslexia
♦Elements of reading comprehension
♦Providing direct one-on-one instruction
♦The Academy’s philosophy, standards, and certification requirements

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