Recently our first round of public school teachers completed phase one of their Orton-Gillingham training with REAP. Here are just a few of the quotes that came from the surveys they filled out after completing the course.
“I feel like OG was the missing link between what I knew about reading instruction/reading workshop and what my struggling readers truly needed to be successful.”
“I feel like for the last 16 years of teaching literacy that I have needed the understandings of language and ways to tackle those struggling readers in a direct way that OG has provided for me.”
“It has impacted my literacy instruction in a phenomenal way where I could immediately start practicing what I learned and see the growth in my struggling readers within weeks. The OG approach provides teachers with multi-sensory lessons that are fun to teach as well!”
“I now have a better understanding that ALL students, not just struggling readers, need this piece to be successful readers AND writers.”
“As a former reading recovery teacher, my passion is struggling readers. It has helped me see all of the components of reading. What was lacking from my reading lessons was the mechanics of the language. OG has completed my reading puzzle!”
“The knowledge I have gained from my OG training has not only made my whole-group phonics time more effective, but I also use the strategies I’ve learned during small-group work and guided reading. This training has also strengthened my ability to diagnose what individual students are struggling with as readers and how I can help them overcome that gap.”
“All teachers deserve to know about the OG approach. Without it, many students will slip through the cracks or move up the grades without the appropriate reading assistance to be successful readers.”
“I’ve already begun to implement some of the things I’ve learned in my own classroom and have been blown away by the effectiveness of the OG approach.”
“This course is a resource that any teacher could use. The strategies can be implemented to push students who are high achievers as well as giving those struggling readers the support to become successful.”
“Every parent deserves to have a teacher who can meet their individual child’s reading needs. OG gives teachers the tools to support students on every level and help move them forward in literacy.”
“Thank you for this amazing opportunity. I am forever grateful!”
