The Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Practicum I face-to-face course encompasses including 45 hours of lecture plus a 12-day practicum, which is held during summer school. Each participant is assigned to a Master Teacher who provides one-to-one coaching and feedback on the creation and teaching of lesson plans custom-tailored for the student the participant is tutoring.
Coursework focuses on the phonology, orthography and structure of the English language; takes a comprehensive look at how students learn to read and write; and helps teachers to recognize the characteristics of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Teachers learn to plan and implement systematic, explicit, multisensory language instruction that meets the guidelines of the National Reading Panel and has been proven to be most effective in teaching students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
Optional College Credit can be purchased for an additional cost through Mount St. Joseph University.