Scheduled Teacher Training Programs

Teacher training information for 2020 is updated as information becomes available. Trainings will be removed from this page as they are completed. Check back regularly throughout the spring of 2020 for summer 2020 training sessions. Also, check our Events page for workshops in the Bay Area given throughout the school year.

AOGPE Classroom Educator & Associate Level Training
(*Eligible for Teacher Training Scholarships)

This course introduces individuals to the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach, and provides the knowledge base for individuals to use OG in a variety of settings. Topics include nature and needs of the dyslexic learner, principles of structured literacy, beginning through advanced phonics, history of the English language, and teaching morphology.  Participants will have the chance to write lesson plans and practice implementation.

The course covers the AOGPE curriculum for Classroom Educator Level (40 hours) for teachers employed at a school, or Associates Level (61 hours) for people desiring to do individual tutoring. It does not include the optional practicum which is required for Academy membership. The practicum can be arranged on request after the coursework is completed.

Prerequisite:  Bachelor’s Degree
Instructor:  Nancy Redding, F/AOGPE

Registration

Location:
Los Altos Christian School
625 Magdalena Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024

Dates in 2020:
Classroom Educator:  June 15 – June 19
Associates Level:  June 15 – 19 and July 6 – 8

Course Tuition:
Classroom Educator:  $725
Associate Level:  $225
Tuition fees include course training materials.  Participants will be required to purchase a few supplies for the course.
(Upon request or registration a list of additional, optional materials will be provided to attendees.)

For more information:
Nancy Redding, Fellow/AOGPE
408-810-2555
Nancy.c.redding@gmail.com

2020 Slingerland® Multisensory Structured Language Training Courses (Structured Literacy Instruction)
(*Eligible for Teacher Training Scholarships)

An International Dyslexia Association Accreditation^Plus training program.  Course is aligned with the CA Dyslexia Guidelines.

Multisensory [Multimodal] structured language (Structured Literacy) instructional techniques for speaking, listening, vocabulary, reading decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, handwriting, and written expression.

Daily demonstration of teaching approach by a master teacher with a group of children in a classroom setting including daily practicum opportunity for teacher participants to utilize newly-learned multisensory (multimodal) structured language strategies while working with one or two students each day in supervised one-hour sessions.

Orientation and overview of screening, testing, and evaluation techniques for initial identification as well as assessment of student progress.

Daily writing of lesson plans with written feedback from master teachers that can be used for later reference.

Discussion and examples for use of the approach with students in various educational settings: classroom, small group, individual, educational therapy, or academic language therapy.

For additional information and downloadable Teacher Application Form, please click here.

Dates and Times:
HeadStart (optional, but highly recommended for all courses) June 6^th 9 am – noon.
June 17^th  9am – 6pm (M-F)
June 18^th – July 17^th   8am – 6pm
No class on July 3rd.

Registration Deadline:
May 25th, 2020

Instructor and Location:
Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D, Director and Demonstration Teacher
North Bridge Academy
17 Buena Vista Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941

Course Tuition: (Includes Fees to Slingerland Institute & Fee for Criminal Background Check)
1st Year Introductory:  $3,025
2nd Year Continuum:  $3,025
3rd Year Internship:    $3,025
4th Year Internship:    $3,025

Text/Instructional Materials Fees:  $700

Six (6) Continuing Ed Units available at additional cost.

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AOGPE Classroom Educator Training
(*Eligible for Teacher Training Scholarships)

This course introduces individuals to the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach, and provides the knowledge base for using OG in a variety of settings.  Topics include nature and needs of the dyslexic learner, principles of structured literacy, beginning through advanced phonics, history of the English language, and teachng morphology.  Participants will have the chance to write lesson plans and practice implementation.

The course covers the AOGPE curriculum for Classroom Educator level. (30 hours)  It does not include the optional practicum which is required for Academy membership, but the practicum can be arranged on request once the coursework is completed.

Prerequisite:  Bachelor’s Degree
Instructor:  Nancy Redding, M.Ed., Fellow/AOGPE

Registration

Location:
Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
3500 Mountain Boulevard,
Oakland, CA 94619

Dates:
July 9, 10, 13, 14, 15

Course Tuition:
Classroom Educator:  $780
Tuition fees include course training materials.  Participants will be required to purchase a few supplies for the course.
(Upon request or registration a list of additional, optional materials will be provided to attendees.)

For more information:
Polly Mayer
mayer@hnu.edu
510-436-1058
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2020 Ron Yoshimoto O.G. Training
(*Eligible for Teacher Training Scholarships)

This five-day structured literacy training will focus on an Orton-Gillingham approach to teach reading, writing and spelling in any setting:  general education classrooms, small groups, and one-on-one settings. This structured literacy training aligns with the CA Dyslexia Guidelines and supports the outcomes within the Common Core.

Dates and Time:
July 6 – July 10, 8:30am – 3pm

Registration

Instructor and Location:
Ron Yoshimoto (Learn more about Ron Yoshimoto and Yoshimoto Orton Gillingham)
CSU East Bay – Concord Campus
4700 Ygnacio Valley Road
Concord, CA 94521
Room: AS 202

Course Tuition:
IDA NorCal Member:  $745
Nonmember:  $775
Groups of 4 or more:  745/person
Tuition fees include all course materials

Cancellation Policy:
Through May 15th – fully refundable (net of a $25 processing fee)
May 16th – June 6th – 50% of registration cost is refundable
After June 6th – No refund / registration is transferrable

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Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course

This workshop provides an introduction to the Wilson Reading System® curriculum and is a prerequisite for all other Wilson professional learning and certification. Participants in the Intro course will be eligible to sign up for WRS Level I Certification during the 2020-2021 school year.

Registration

Location:
CHC, 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto

Date:
3-day course (16.5 hours)
April 1-3, 2020
Due to the Corona Virus new dates are being determined.  Please visit CHC’s website for updates.

Course Tuition:
$650