Frequently Asked Questions
Orton-Gillingham Training Questions
This will depend on what you want to do. Please click here to see our various course descriptions.
The Subscriber course is a good option for getting an overview. It does not prepare you to teach or tutor with the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach, but during this ten-hour course, you will gain a solid understanding of dyslexia and how the OG approach helps students learn to become effective readers and spellers.
Many of our classes are offered virtually so participants can attend from any location around the globe. These are synchronous and interactive, making them very effective and appreciated by our participants. Each course opening will note whether the class will be delivered in person or virtually. Click here to see course descriptions.
We also have an asynchronous digital course called Reaching All Readers. In this course, skilled teachers and tutors use the Science of Reading to demonstrate how a multisensory, structured approach to reading instruction can transform reading outcomes in your classroom. Click here to read more about this class.
Generally speaking, Classroom Educator is designed to train the general education teacher (Tier I) to use the OG Principles in a classroom or small group setting. The Associate course is tailored to the practitioner who works 1:1 in an intervention or remedial setting like tutoring.
ReadSource does not directly offer scholarships. However, click here to learn more about scholarships offered by the Georgia Chapter of the International Dyslexia Association.
Most of our courses have a minimal and optional listing of recommended reading. The Associate course, however, does require regular homework, including required readings with responses. And, of course, no one becomes an expert in Orton-Gillingham instruction without a lot of practice.
No, all materials are included in the registration cost.
The class has six modules, and each one takes about two hours to complete, depending on how familiar you already are with the material and how thoroughly you go through it. Click here to learn more about this course.
Orton-Gillingham Certification Questions
The Schenck School / ReadSource is an accredited training site for the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA). The Academy, widely regarded as the “gold standard” in Orton-Gillingham instruction and certification, was founded in 1997 to maintain professional and ethical standards of teaching Orton-Gillingham to individuals with dyslexia, and David Schenck was one of the original fellows of the Academy.
To become fully certified through the Orton-Gillingham Academy you will need to complete three things: coursework, a practicum, and an application. We can help with all of these as an Accredited Training Site by the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Based on OGA’s curriculum, we have two courses to meet two different needs. While there is content overlap, the Associate course provides a more in-depth experience.
- Classroom Educator is designed to train the general education teacher (Tier I) to use the OG Principles in a classroom or small group setting.
- The Associate class is tailored to the practitioner who is looking to work 1:1 in an intervention or remedial setting like tutoring.
Once you have completed your coursework, you can apply for the practicum. The practicum allows you to work with a mentor to practice and refine your hands-on implementation of what was learned in coursework. Throughout the practicum, we prepare you to submit your application, which is the third step.
The culmination of the practicum is your application. As an Accredited Site, we accept and review your application, so you do not submit it to the OGA’s certifying committee. By the end of your observations, we have prepared you to submit the documents necessary to write the application. Our practicum trainees feel this support and guidance is helpful to them as they hone their skills and complete the application.
Registration Questions
A purchase order is a payment option in which courses can be taken without the upfront collection of payment. The organization (the buyer) sends this document to ReadSource to give official permission for or approval for a course. In this legal document, information like the course name, number of attendees, or even the teacher names is outlined.
Purchase orders are often the preferred or sometimes the only option for organizations because of internal processes where purchases can only be paid once an official invoice has been received. Generally, only organizations or schools can use a purchase order as a payment option.
For Purchase Orders, registration will be confirmed, and participants will be enrolled upon receipt of payment or purchase order. Full payment is due upon receipt and must be received within 60 days of classroom completion, if not before.
Any individual or entity with an outstanding payment for more than 60 days after services have been delivered cannot register for or attend any ReadSource professional development until outstanding payments are received. Individuals or entities with a history of overdue payments will be required to pay in advance for future contracts and registrations. Please note that the trainee will not receive any applicable certificates until outstanding payments have been received.
What's needed on the PO to proceed:
Purchase Order Number to reference on the invoice from ReadSource for payment.
Contact information including an email address to email the invoice for payment.
Name of class and session
Name and email address of each teacher attending for manual registration
Total cost of the PO
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Purchase orders can be paid with a wire transfer, check, or credit card. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected] for assistance.
Yes, we offer a payment plan for our courses. This plan typically runs for spring and fall courses (summer courses are excluded from the payment plan). The payment plan consists of a deposit followed by six equal monthly installments. You can find the availability of the payment plan in the course descriptions provided upon registration. We aim to make our courses accessible and affordable for everyone, and the payment plan is one of the options available to help you manage the cost of your education. If you have any further questions or need assistance with the payment plan, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Training Team at [email protected].
If you need a W9 form, please reach out to our Training Team at [email protected]. They will be able to assist you in obtaining the necessary documentation
Questions About Getting Help for Your Child
ReadSource mainly provides resources to educators, but our sister organization, The Schenck School, offers summer camps and tutoring in addition to the day school.
Here are links to those programs:
- Tutoring - https://www.schenck.org/programs/tutoring
- Summer Camps - https://www.schenck.org/programs/summer-adventures
Here are several actions parents can take to help their child:
- The most immediate step that most parents take to help a child struggling to read is to get an Orton-Gillingham tutor, and we help many families find a qualified tutor. We train and vet all the tutors we recommend to make sure they are implementing OG in an authentic way that should result in student growth. Click here to register for the program: https://www.schenck.org/programs/tutoring
- Another great option for struggling readers is to attend our Schenck School Summer Adventures program. These camps are equal parts fun and academic, and our families report on how happy their children are to attend (yes, even in the summer!). Our teachers offer a supercharged dose of encouragement for these kids who’ve felt on the fringes of their peers who have learned to read more easily. Click here to register for summer camps: https://www.schenck.org/programs/summer-adventures
- Once a child has some remediation in place, parents often like to learn more about what and how their children are learning so that they can support this ongoing process. The Subscriber course is a good first option for this. After attending that, some parents find they want to learn more and may even decide to become a tutor, at which point they take the Associate course.