Introduction to Structured Literacy and the Orton-Gillingham Approach

Who should enroll?

Educators in all capacities, parents, psychologists, private practitioners, SLPs, advocates, district staff, school staff, etc.

Class Dates

08/11/25 – 09/05/25
10/13/25 – 11/07/25
02/16/26 – 03/13/26
04/13/26 – 05/08/26
06/15/26 – 07/09/26
08/10/26 – 09/04/26
10/12/26 – 11/05/26

FEE: $330

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This four-week class (20-30 total hours) is an introduction to Structured Literacy and the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) approach. You will learn the basic tenets of Structured Literacy, examples of multisensory teaching/learning strategies, the history of Orton-Gillingham and why it is important to understand when working with struggling readers. Participants will be introduced to common terminology used in the O-G  approach, the way an OG approach is structured and why, strategies to teach phonemic awareness, grapheme/phoneme correspondence, syllable types and spelling rules. This course contains instructional videos and it is taught by a seasoned instructor so you will have the opportunity to have your questions answered while also building a community with other participants.

Topics Covered:

  • What is Structured Literacy
  • What is Orton-Gillingham
  • Terminology used in Structured Literacy
  • Phonemic Awareness Strategies
  • Grapheme/Phoneme Strategies
  • Introduction to Syllable Types
  • Introduction to Spelling Rules

Instructors: All DTI courses are taught by a seasoned instructor who helps build community within the course as well as provides an opportunity to have questions answered.

Materials: All supplemental materials and videos are included within the course site.

Graduate Extension Credits are available from the University of San Diego. More Information

*This course can be customized for groups (e.g. districts, schools, parent, advocacy).

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