Tutor Training 2010
Orton-Gillingham Training at the Blosser Center
The Blosser Center's Orton-Gillingham Training prepares teachers to teach
reading, writing and spelling to the most reading impaired students. Lecture/
demonstration classes are combined with up to two years of professional
support.
Basic - Six days, June 21 - 26, 2010 (9 am - 3 pm)
More information and the Application will be available soonTeacher/Tutor Training
Who should take Orton-Gillingham Training?
- Reading specialists
- Classroom teachers
- Instructional assistants
- Professional tutors
- Volunteers tutors
Why is The Blosser Center's training your best choice?
- Professional support
- Accessible materials
- Preparation for all Orton-Gillingham based commercial programs
- Accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators, incorporated under New York State Education law.
- Instructors have earned national certification through the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
- Course prepares students for national certification through the AOGPE
- University credit is offered cooperatively by the Blosser Center and Portland State University Continuing Education/ Graduate School of Education with the School of Extended Studies
- Students are admitted regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin
How long is the training?
Lecture/demonstration classes over one year are combined with up to two years of professional support.- The basic six-day intensive class is held in the summer.
- The intermediate class and intial practicum are spread over one school year.
- The second practicum can be completed either in the summer or over another school year.
How much professional support is included?
- We believe that a high level of professional support is the key to success.
- Blosser Center staff works closely with each trainee as they tutor two students.
- 10 observations/consultations insure that every trainee learns to modify the Orton-Gillingham sequence to match the needs of each student.
What is the text?
- We provide a user-friendly manual that translates the concepts and procedures of Orton-Gillingham into plain English, (Unlocking the Power of Print: A Tutor Manual).
- A versatile lesson plan helps beginners learn to write complete, multisensory lessons.
- A clear chart of the scope and sequence facilitates record keeping.
- Handy word lists are provided for each concept.
- This manual was developed by Dorothy Blosser Whitehead in the 1970's to train volunteer tutors for Beaverton Public Schools. It is now used around the world.
- Advanced trainees also use The Gillingham Manual.
How does Orton-Gillingham align with the science of reading instruction?
- Orton-Gillingham features the five essential components of reading identified by the National Reading Panel and the National Academy of Sciences.
- Several scientific peer reviewed studies have documented it's effectiveness for severely impaired readers/spellers.
- Orton-Gillingham tutoring has over 75 years of success in private and public schools.
- Students tutored by Blosser Center interns acquire reading skills at an average of 2.5 times their previous rate. Some read for the first time.