The Orton-Gillingham Institute

Refresher Courses

Orton-Gillingham Refresher Courses

Sharpen your OG skills with a focused one-day refresher — available at Level 1 (K–3) and Level 2 (Grades 3–7).

Orton-Gillingham Refresher Course Level 1 (Grades K-3)

$395.00

Course Details

CourseOrton Gillingham Refresher Course Level 1
Hours6-8 Hours
Certificate BearingYes, Course Certificate
Course TypeInstructor Led, Virtual or Self-Guided
Best ForTeachers Instructing in Grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Special Education Teachers, Intervention Teachers, and more.
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This refresher course strengthens foundational OG skills for teachers working in early literacy classrooms. Participants revisit the OG lesson framework, practice phonemic awareness and phonics routines, and sharpen their multisensory teaching strategies. Special focus is given to early intervention and adapting OG practices for beginning readers.

Course Outline

  1. 1OG Principles & Lesson Structure: explicit, sequential, multisensory routines
  2. 2Phonemic Awareness & Phonics: blending, segmenting, decoding practice
  3. 3Multisensory Activities: sand trays, letter tiles, say-tap-write techniques
  4. 4Error Correction: routines for immediate feedback
  5. 5Differentiation: supporting struggling readers while extending for advanced students

Materials Provided

  • OG lesson framework chart
  • Phonics drill deck (sample set)
  • Phonemic awareness activity guide
  • Multisensory practice toolkit list (tiles, trays, manipulatives)
  • Error correction routine handout
  • Differentiation lesson template

Orton-Gillingham Refresher Course Level 2 (Grades 3-7)

$395.00

Course Details

CourseOrton Gillingham Refresher Course Level 2
Hours6-8 Hours
Certificate BearingYes, Course Certificate
Course TypeInstructor Led On-Site, Virtual or Self-Guided
Best ForTeachers who have already been trained in Orton-Gillingham and are seeking a skills upgrade. Also great for those Instructing in Grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Special Education Teachers, Intervention Teachers, and more.
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Tailored for teachers in upper elementary and middle grades, this refresher builds on OG training with a focus on morphology, advanced decoding, and structured writing. Participants will practice adapting grade-level content and leave with tools to maintain fidelity while meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Course Outline

  1. 1OG Principles Review: reinforcing explicit, diagnostic, multisensory teaching
  2. 2Morphology & Vocabulary: prefixes, suffixes, roots for vocabulary growth
  3. 3Reading & Writing Integration: sentence combining, structured essay scaffolds
  4. 4Multisensory & Error Correction: applying OG routines with older students
  5. 5Curriculum Integration: embedding OG into content-area subjects (ELA, science, social studies)
  6. 6Fidelity & Monitoring: checklists and progress-tracking templates

Materials Provided

  • Morphology flashcards (roots, prefixes, suffixes)
  • Sample adapted content passages for middle grades
  • Writing graphic organizers and scaffolds
  • Differentiation planning templates
  • Fidelity observation checklist
  • Progress monitoring template

Register Your Group for the OG Refresher Course

Available at Level 1 (K–3) and Level 2 (Grades 3–7). Instructor led, virtual, or self-guided.

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