Education

We are fortunate to have two Orton-Gillingham teacher training programs available in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Each program provides opportunities to learn the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) approach to teaching reading. One is the Scottish Rite Children’s Learning Center which has two sections- one downtown Cincinnati and the other in Norwood; and the other is offered in cooperation with Mayerson Academy and the College of Mount St. Joseph. Below is information pertaining to each class.

O-G....What Is It?


A Glimpse of the Mayerson/Rockdale Class
 
The Scottish Rite Courses

1) The Cincinnati and Norwood Masonic Children’s Learning Centers will each sponsor a year-long Initial Level Orton-Gillingham Course.  The Scottish Rite Course is accredited by IMSLEC (International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council), which is the body that accredits Orton-Gillingham courses.

Initial Level Orton-Gillingham Course Information

For Scottish Rite and IMSLEC Certification in Orton-Gillingham:

The Norwood 32° Masonic Children Learning Center for Children will sponsor a year-long Initial Level Orton-Gillingham Course, beginning on June 9, 2010. The Scottish Rite Course is accredited by IMSLEC (International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council), which is a body that accredits Orton-Gillingham courses.

Course set-up:

·  A fourteen-day introduction, with a tutoring practicum.

· Continuation of the course and practicum through the school year, with four Saturdays of lecture (two each semester) and supervised practicum two days each week in our after-school tutoring program.

· Scottish Rite Initial Level Certification at the end of the year for those fulfilling the requirements. This certification is required for anyone seeking future employment at the Masonic Children's Learning Centers.

This course is underwritten by the Scottish Rite Masons; it is designed to benefit the Center by having two more dyslexic children tutored. A fee is charged for the materials and a required background check.

The course is limited to 4-6 participants. Please contact Sara Harig (351-4780; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for additional information, including registration information

2) Information on the Scottish Rite Course at the Center in downtown Cincinnati will be forthcoming.
 
The Mayerson Academy Course

This summer, Mayerson Academy will host a course in multisensory language instruction in partnership with the College of Mount Saint Joseph. The course is part of the Mount’s reading endorsement program, and qualifies for three of the eighteen hours required for a teacher to receive his/her reading endorsement from the state of Ohio. This course offers teachers the opportunity to learn the scientifically proven best methods for teaching reading, writing, spelling and grammar to children who are struggling readers. Those who take the course will receive their instruction at Mayerson Academy and will do their practicum work at a nearby Cincinnati Public Elementary School.

Course participants will have the opportunity daily to tutor a child with learning disabilities, putting into practice the knowledge that they are gaining from the course. They will be guided in the planning and execution of each lesson by an experienced Orton/Gillingham practioner.

RDG 591 Evidence-Based Practicum. This Orton/Gillingham training includes 45 hours of direct instruction in the code and structure of the English language at Mayerson Academy, as well as supervised teaching of children with learning differences.

The dates for the 2010 practicum course are:

June 1 & 2              (Tues-Wed)

 (8:30-4:30)
June 7, 8, 9, 10       (Mon-Thurs) (8:30-3:30
June 14, 15, 16, 17 (Mon -Thurs) (8:00-3:30)

June 21, 22, 23, 24 (Mon -Thurs)

 (8:00-3:30)

The cost of the Mayerson course is $600. This does not include college credit, which can be purchased from the Mount for $199.00 per graduate credit. Materials for the course will cost approximately $100.

The Ohio Valley Branch of the International Dyslexia Association will offer a few partial scholarships for the course. Those interested in a scholarship should contact Jeanne Anderson, President of the OVB, at 513-871-7851. An application form for the scholarship will be posted on this website in late January. Scholarship requests, including the completed application, must be submitted to OVB by April 5, 2010.

Download the OVB Application Form 

Mayerson Academy is a not-for-profit institution which is funded primarily by the Mayerson Foundation and other philanthropic organizations in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Its primary goal is teacher development, and the Academy works closely with Cincinnati Public Schools. However, this course is open to teachers from all schools and anyone with a bachelor’s degree who is interested in learning multisensory teaching methods.

Mayerson Academy is located at 2650 Highland Avenue in Clifton.

For Information Contact:

Sonia Milrod, Mayerson Academy

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Amy Murdoch, College of Mt. St. Joseph:

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Jeanne Anderson, President of the Ohio Valley Branch

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 513-871-7851