Part 2: 2017 Orton-Gillingham Approach Teacher/Tutor Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Instruction – Los Altos

o The student profile, and progress reports
o The place of AT in remediation of dyslexia
o Elements of reading comprehension
o Providing direct one-on-one instruction
o The Academy’s philosophy, standards, and requirements

The total cost of Classroom Educator coursework is $700; Associate coursework is $900. Space is limited. Course fee includes the courses’ training manuals. Participants must provide some supplies and their own lunch/snacks. A list of required readings and supplies is provided upon request or registration.

A subsequent practicum, in keeping with the Academy’s standards (www.ortonacademy.org) for application as a Classroom Educator or Associate member, is available for an additional cost. Please email Nancy Redding for additional information at nancy.c.redding@gmail.com.

Karen Leopold, MS Ed, an Accredited Training Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE), holds four New York State teaching certifications: General Education N-6, English 7-12, Reading, and Special Education. She has taught in one-on-one and in group settings, and worked as the Multisensory Language Consultant for several private and public schools. She served as the Director of the Kildonan Teacher Training Institute for 7 years, and 3 years as the Director of Language Training at Camp Dunnabeck. Karen has provided extensive teacher training, conducted workshops, and presented at many conferences in the United States and Canada. She has published The Student Notebook I (Basic), and II (Advanced), which is geared toward the dyslexic student, and is coauthor of theLearning Cursive workbooks, Learning Print, and Conquering Spelling Demons I and II. Currently, she is serving as President of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association and is on

the AOGPE Board of Trustees.
Nancy Redding, M.Ed., is a Fellow-in-Training with AOGPE. She has over 40 years of experience with OG, both in tutoring students of all ages, and in conducting teacher training. She has been a learning specialist at the elementary, high school and community college levels. Nancy is the co-author of Patterns For Success, an OG based reading and spelling program designed as a supplement to OG instruction, and has presented at many workshops and conferences. She is active in International Dyslexia Association, both on the local and national levels.

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What is the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators? The expressed purposes of the Academy are to –

• !  Establish and maintain professional and ethical standards for practitioners and educators of the Orton-

  Gillingham Approach for the treatment of dyslexia.

• !  Certify individuals who have demonstrated competence as practitioners and educators of the Orton-

  Gillingham Approach.

• !  Accredit programs that train Orton-Gillingham practitioners and educators.
• !  Accredit, in schools, clinics, and summer programs, Orton-Gillingham instruction that meets Academy

  standards.

• !  Sponsor, promote and undertake research relevant to Orton-Gillingham instruction and disseminate the

  results of such research.

• !  Promote public awareness of the needs of children and adults with dyslexia, and of the Orton-

  Gillingham Approach for the treatment of dyslexia.
  Visit the AOGPE website at: www.ortonacademy.org