Description
This 3-day course is Part 1 of IMSE’s 5-day Comprehensive OG+ course. It is designed for kindergarten and first-grade general education teachers, special education teachers, literacy coaches, and interventionists who work with students at this level. This training provides a comprehensive exploration of beginning foundational phonics instruction grounded in IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham program.
You have the option to take Part 1 of this course independently, and it is not necessary to enroll in Part 2. Upon completing Part 1, all participants will receive a certificate for 18 hours of training. Participants who decide to take Part 2 must take the course within 60 days of taking Part 1.
THE COURSE IS FOR:
General education teachers in Kindergarten and First Grade, special education teachers, literacy coaches, and interventionists whose students require instruction in word recognition skills (e.g., phonology, decoding, spelling). Educators who want to learn more about beginning instruction in phonology and orthography and any educators who teach students at the K-2 level and wish to take days 4 & 5 can also take this course.
It is not required to take Part 2 when choosing this course. All participants who complete Part 1 will receive a certificate for 18 hours. Part 2 is a continuation of the course.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
- Gain knowledge of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy.
- Gain knowledge about students with reading difficulties such as dyslexia.
- Understand how ELL students can best learn English.
- Identify and administer various types of assessments
- Implement and create structured literacy lessons.
COVERED CONCEPTS:
- Alphabet
- Reading and spelling words with the following:
- CVC patterns
- Basic digraphs
- "-ss, -ll, -ff, -zz" spelling rule
- Long vowels (a, e, i, o, u)
- Two syllables with long and short vowels
MATERIALS / RESOURCES
- Training and Assessment Manual by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- IMSE’s Comprehensive OG Plus Kindergarten Teacher Guide
- IMSE’s Comprehensive OG Plus First Grade Teacher Guide
- Interventions for All: Phonological Awareness by Yvette Zgonc
- Syllable Division Word Book by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- Phoneme/Grapheme Card Pack by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- Syllable Division Posters by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- Comprehensive OG Plus Practice Packet
- Decodable Readers Sets A and B (PDF)
- IMSE Blending Board
- Procedural Routine Flip Chart
- Access to IMSE’s Interactive OG 2.0 for one year
- Access to IMSE’s Resource Portal
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
- Computer with a camera and sound (an iPhone/iPad or similar devices are not recommended)
- 2 highlighters (1 yellow)
- sticky notes
- 2-5 x 8 index cards or half sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper
**For virtual training, one person per device, per room is required to ensure the quality of the training and full participation. Breakout rooms will be selected at random.
The Comprehensive OG Plus, along with the other IMSE Impact Courses and the IMSE Practicum, will help teachers prepare to take the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI) Knowledge and Practice Examination for Effective Reading Instruction (KPEERI) to obtain a Structured Literacy (SLCT) Classroom Teacher Certificate. CERI is a subsidiary of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
Please note that materials and shipping are included in the course cost.
Schedule
This Training will run every Tuesday and Thursday for 3 weeks, see dates below:
May 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 2025 from 6:00-9:15 PM ET every day
Day 1 of your training- please login by 5:30 pm to ensure that you do not have any tech problems. You will be placed in a waiting room until 6:00 pm.
-Your instructor will discuss how breaks will fit into your days.
-Plan on 3 hours of instruction per day.
-Zoom link will be sent out prior to the training.
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Cancellations and no-shows: If a participant cancels 15 days or more before the start date of training, the participant must return any course materials in good condition, and there will be a $100 cancellation fee. If a participant cancels 14 days or less before the training start date, the participant will incur a $200 fee plus the cost of return shipment for materials. If the participant is a no-show for training once the training has started, the voucher is considered used and will not be refunded. If the participant does not show up for the scheduled training once the training has begun but wishes to move to another training date, there would be a $400 fee.
Transfers: If a participant needs to transfer the registration to a later training date, IMSE is happy to do that 15 days or more before the start date of the original training. Within 14 days of the original training start date, the fee to transfer is $100. If a participant wishes to transfer on the original start date of your training, or later, this is considered a no-show, and there will be $400 fee. If a participant needs to transfer between training course types, you will also be responsible for the cost of return shipment for your original course materials.
Make-up days: If a participant needs to make up a day of training, there will be a $100 fee. Additional days will be $150. Participants have one year to complete their training. After that, they can only be issued a certificate for the amount of hours they attended.
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education reserves the right to cancel. If IMSE must cancel, 100% of the training fee will be refunded.
While IMSE makes every effort to conduct professional learning events on the dates and locations advertised, they are subject to change without prior notice. IMSE reserves the right to change or cancel a professional development event due to low enrollment or factors beyond our control. We will attempt to notify registrants to limit customer inconvenience, but we are not liable for any expenses incurred.
District Trainings
No-shows/re-registration fees: There is a $250 fee for district no-shows and re-registrations. The district will have to re-register in another dedicated district training. If they cannot re-register for another of their dedicated district training, there will be a $400 re-registration fee
Make-up days: If a participant needs to make up a day of training, there will be a $100 fee. Additional days will be $150.Participants have one year to complete their training. After that, they can only be issued a certificate for the amount of hours they attended.
Materials: If a participant plans to use IMSE materials for future registration, please keep them. If a participant is not going to reregister, please return all unused materials to IMSE.