West Virginia Northern Community College

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will offer this introductory course designed to teach K-12, West Virginia instructors the knowledge and practice of the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach in a general ediucation setting.  

This 30 hour Classroom Educator course will be offered in person on WVNCC’s Wheeling campus and virtually. 

The total course fee is $650 - the $25 registration goes towards this total. There is a required OGA Subscriber 10 hour online course as a pre-requisite and this is included in the course fee of $650.  

By learning the Orton-Gillingham approach, educators will understand how to use and implement the O-G teaching techniques and procedures when working with a student(s) with a reading disability, such as dyslexia. This course will provide practical knowledge and support for learning how to apply the skills and techniques that will lead students to be successful readers. 

Participants who successfully complete this training will be eligible to participate in the 100-hour practicum. Over a minimum of eight months, a 100-hour supervised practicum will be offered that includes 10 one-hour observations. Participants will meet 1:1 with the same student, receiving ten observations by a Fellow or by a Fellow-in-Training (FIT). Participants who successfully complete this training will be eligible to apply for certification at the Associate Level from the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA).

Who is eligible to participate?

This training is open to any K-12 teacher with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any area of study.

The training will be taught by Cyndi Schultz, Accredited Training Fellow of Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA), and co-taught by Theresa Kowcheck, Director of Literacy for Edge. Theresa is a Fellow-in-Training through the OGA and an instructor of Reading at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA.