Orton-Gillingham Introductory Training Program - Series A

Orton-Gillingham Introductory Training Program - Series A *This is a five (5) day event - Monday, January 27, Tuesday, January 28, Wednesday, January 29, Thursday, January 30 & Friday, January 31, 2020   Audience: K-Grade 12: District Agency Personnel, Literacy Specialists/Coordinators and representatives of other state/community agencies and higher education   Presenter: PK Sanieski, Fellow, The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE)    Description: Students who struggle learning to read, write, or spell, particularly students with specific learning disabilities (SLD)/Dyslexia, require structured literacy instruction to close their achievement gaps. This 30-hour course, presented by a certified fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham (O-G) Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE), will introduce the rationale for providing structured literacy instruction and the O-G Approach, which is based on best practices. Educators will receive training in the components of language that underlie reading acquisition and a scope and sequence of instructional approaches appropriate for struggling learners. There is no registration fee for public school personnel attending this training, but districts must purchase materials in advance. Non-public school personnel pay $750 to attend all five days, plus materials.  Please use the links below to order materials for this session. Educators Publishing Service Gillingham Manual (green, 8th Edition) - Part #: 200 - ISBN: 0838802001 - $84.40http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/literacy/learning-differences/the-gillingham-manual-materials/pricing/eps-gillingham-manual-(green,-8th-edition) Phonics Drill Cards (170 Cards) - Part #: 202 – ISBN: 0838802028 - $48.20 http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/literacy/reading-intervention/s-p-i-r-e-3rd-edition/about-the-program For content questions, please contact Vernée Butterfield, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 336 or butterfield@ctserc.org. For registration questions, please contact Lauren Johns, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 256 or johns@ctserc.org.