Orton-Gillingham: Practical Linguistics© Certification
Advanced Canadian accreditation is now available in the Orton-Gillingham Approach through The Canadian Dyslexia Society. In convenient one-day seminars, trainees will learn how to apply this approach and why it is considered the most effective remediation for students with dyslexia. The course focuses on evidence-based remediation for students with dyslexia using a structured, systematic approach that motivates and encourages pupils to improve their reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2. Part 2 is a prerequisite for Part 3. All courses are open to parents, educators, administrators and therapists.
Certification requires university degree or equivalent.
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NEW: Online Orton-Gillingham: Practical Linguistics™,
Part 1 Starting June 1st, 2020
- Choose your hours
- Work at your own pace
- No travelling
- Online support – your questions answered by qualified teachers standing by
- Great Word House™ program included
Orton-Gillingham: Practical Linguistics©, Part 1
Who can attend: Educators, parents, professionals involved in education
Course Length: 40 hours
Dates/Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 29th June 2020 – 4th July 2020
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Wednesday, 1st July is a holiday)
Location: Claremont School, 70 Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto M4E 3K9
Cost: $1200 + HST
Orton-Gillingham: Practical Linguistics©, Part 2
Who can attend: Educators, parents, professionals involved in education
Course Length: 40 hours
Dates/Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 6th July 2020 – 10th July 2020
Monday to Friday
Location: Claremont School, 70 Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto M4E 3K9
Cost: $1200 + HST
Orton-Gillingham: Practical Linguistics©, Part 3
This course focuses on morphology, linguistics, expository and narrative writing, syntax and grammar, vocabulary acquisition, language across the curriculum, particularly mathematics. Assessment and therapy options for a range of learning disabilities will be addressed, emphasizing the distinctions between them.
Who can attend: Teachers, O-G Practitioners, Speech-Language Pathologists
Course Length: 7 days, 55 hours
Dates: T.B.A.
Location: Claremont School, 70 Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto M4E 3K9
Cost: $1,500

Summer Institute 2020
All courses: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. + 1 hour at home assignment
Part 1: Monday June 29th to Saturday July 4th (no classes July 1st)
Part 2: Monday July 6th to Friday July 10th, inclusive
Cost for Part 1: $1,200
Cost for Part 2: $1,200
Cost for Part 1 & 2: $2,150
All training sessions include a 1 year subscription to the GWH program.
Certification
Orton-Gillingham Teacher Certificate issued by The Canadian Dyslexia Society (CDS) on completion of Parts 1 and 2, assignments, 100-hour practicum and readings. Certificate in Practical Linguistics Therapy© issued by The Canadian Dyslexia Society (CDS) on completion of Parts 1, 2, & 3, and additional 3-day seminar; 300-hour practicum, assignments and readings. Orton-Gillingham Teaching Certificate (CDS) training exceeds Associate Level Training required by The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. All trainees may apply to the Academy for Associate Level Membership, but reading requirements may differ. See the Orton Academy for further course and reading guidelines.
Practicum Payment Options
Off-site (not at Claremont School) Practicum supervision is $500/monthly or $84/hour.
Practicum supervision includes weekly review of 2 lesson plans, mentoring, review of book reports, marking assignments, and monthly video or in-person observation of a full 1-hour lesson. Practicum supervision is not included in the training course payment.
There are limited spaces available for a practicum at Claremont School which does not require payment.
Consultation Payment Options
Claremont School provides off-site auditing of special education resources, programs and departments in schools and reading clinics. We assess an organization’s effectiveness in meeting their goals and the infrastructure of the organization. We assess the teaching capacity and resources supporting the delivery of remedial programs. Our expertise of over 30 years teaching and publishing materials makes us ideally qualified to provide recommendations and support future development in the field of special education.
Consultation $200/hour
School or Clinic audit/program evaluation $1000/day
Fall/Winter Course Registration is now Open
Registration
If you wish to register, please complete the online registration form or download, print, and mail the registration form.
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Please contact the Claremont School directly at 416-778-6336 to register.
Location: 70 Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto ON M4E 3K9
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Instructor:
Evelyn Reiss B.Sc, B.Ed., M.A.,
OCT Fellow/Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators

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Claremont School
70 Silver Birch Avenue
Toronto, ON M4E 3K9
Phone: 416-778-6336