MICHIGAN DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE, INC.
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BEGINNING AND CONTINUED EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROGRAMS 2012
This is a list of scheduled Michigan Dyslexia Institute (MDI) classes for the 2012 calendar year. With respect to the listed MDI teacher training programs, note is made that MDI is the only organization in the state engaged in a broad range of Orton-Gillingham training programs whose principal training staff are certified Fellows of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE). Kay M. Howell, M.A., Fellow/AOGPE, and Ann Beatty, Fellow/AOGPE, will teach the classes listed below.
The Academy, approved by the Board of Regents of the State University of New York and operating under New York State Education Law, is the sole organization in the country established expressly to certify persons and accredit programs in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. The Academy certifies individuals at four levels (Subscriber, Associate, Certified, and Fellow). Fellows possess the highest level of professional competency and experience recognized by the Academy.
The Institute is further unique in Michigan in that its training programs follow the high curricular and practice standards set by the Academy for its several levels of certification. Persons taking MDI training should consider working toward Academy status. Information about such a goal can be provided by any Academy Fellow on the MDI staff, but full information should be obtained from the Academy (telephone 844-373-8919, website www.ortonacademy.org, or e-mail www.oga@mohawk.net).
Please register early for classes to permit us to prepare handouts and determine room arrangements. All fees are to be paid upon registration unless arrangements are approved by MDI. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is due when registering for a D/E class, with the balance due on the first day of class. MDI reserves the right to cancel any class for lack of minimum registration. In that event, all fees will be returned.
PLEASE NOTE: Basic criteria for application to the Academy for Associate Level membership include successful completion of the Beginning Orton-Gillingham Seminar plus three additional observations spread out over the next eight to twelve months and completion of the required readings. The observations should be arranged through MDI with the Fellow in charge of your practice teaching. Note that Associate Members must work under the supervision of a Fellow in order to maintain their Academy status.
The Academy, approved by the Board of Regents of the State University of New York and operating under New York State Education Law, is the sole organization in the country established expressly to certify persons and accredit programs in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. The Academy certifies individuals at four levels (Subscriber, Associate, Certified, and Fellow). Fellows possess the highest level of professional competency and experience recognized by the Academy.
The Institute is further unique in Michigan in that its training programs follow the high curricular and practice standards set by the Academy for its several levels of certification. Persons taking MDI training should consider working toward Academy status. Information about such a goal can be provided by any Academy Fellow on the MDI staff, but full information should be obtained from the Academy (telephone 844-373-8919, website www.ortonacademy.org, or e-mail www.oga@mohawk.net).
Please register early for classes to permit us to prepare handouts and determine room arrangements. All fees are to be paid upon registration unless arrangements are approved by MDI. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is due when registering for a D/E class, with the balance due on the first day of class. MDI reserves the right to cancel any class for lack of minimum registration. In that event, all fees will be returned.
PLEASE NOTE: Basic criteria for application to the Academy for Associate Level membership include successful completion of the Beginning Orton-Gillingham Seminar plus three additional observations spread out over the next eight to twelve months and completion of the required readings. The observations should be arranged through MDI with the Fellow in charge of your practice teaching. Note that Associate Members must work under the supervision of a Fellow in order to maintain their Academy status.
BEGINNING ORTON-GILLINGHAM SEMINAR (60 Hours)
This seminar consists of 60 class hours and an additional minimum of 30 hours of observations, class and lesson plan preparation, and one-on-one practice teaching with a student that will be observed and critiqued. Participants will be prepared to teach students from beginning to about sixth grade reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension. Successful completion of the Seminar meets the Academy's application criteria for Subscriber Level membership, and, with three additional observations and completion of a required reading list, the Associate Level membership.
This seminar consists of 60 class hours and an additional minimum of 30 hours of observations, class and lesson plan preparation, and one-on-one practice teaching with a student that will be observed and critiqued. Participants will be prepared to teach students from beginning to about sixth grade reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension. Successful completion of the Seminar meets the Academy's application criteria for Subscriber Level membership, and, with three additional observations and completion of a required reading list, the Associate Level membership.
Fees include all materials and supervised one-on-one practice teaching.
- Lansing, Michigan: January 14, 21, February 4, 11, 25, March 10, 24, April 21. Hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee: $1,700.
- Lansing, Michigan: July 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26.
Hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fee: $1,700.
- Berkley, Michigan: October 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, December 5.
Hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee: $1,700.
University Graduate or Undergraduate Credits for Associate Level Beginning O-G Seminar Central Michigan University (Off-Campus Programs) at Mount Pleasant, Michigan, has approved the BEGINNING ORTON-GILLINGHAM classes listed above for six graduate or undergraduate credits. Kay M. Howell, M.A., Fellow/AOGPE, is the Instructor of Record for all of the classes. Fees for university credit are set by and paid to CMU. Fees for credit are in addition to, not part of, the fees charged by the Institute. University registration materials and fees will be provided at the beginning of the class.
ADVANCED DECODING/ENCODING (12 Hours) This class will emphasize morphemic instruction (prefixes, suffixes, and roots). Teachers will learn how to move the student to a higher level of language skills in reading, writing, and comprehension. Prerequisite: Beginning D/E class. Please bring D/E Manual to class.
- Berkley, Michigan: March 29, 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Lansing, Michigan: September 15, 22 from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Fees: MDI employees $30, non-employees $225
WRITING AND COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES (12 hours). These sessions will present how to teach words, sentences, and paragraphs for writing and comprehension. Power Writing techniques and common sentence patterns will be the basis for writing and comprehension of expository writing. Prerequisite: Beginning D/E class. Advanced D/E class recommended.
- Berkley, Michigan: April 12, 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fees: MDI Employees $50; non-employees $225
UNDERSTANDING THE RESEARCH IN READING AND DYSLEXIA (6 Hours) This class will provide a way to interpret research findings. This information is essential for Certified Level Application. Please contact MDI Central Office at (517) 485-4000 if you are interested in taking this class. When we have at least eight persons, we will schedule a class and notify you of date, time, and location.
Fees: MDI employees $25; non-employees $100.
MATH I - MULTISENSORY MATHEMATICS FOR ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRACTITIONERS: AN APPROACH FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (24 Hours)This approach to the teaching and learning of mathematics is modeled after the Orton-Gillingham approach for language instruction. Participants learn and practice how to teach mathematics to students in an explicit, direct, multi-sensory manner. The impact of dyslexia on the learning of mathematics is discussed. Directed drill work and the introduction of concepts and calculations are presented in a sequenced, cumulative manner. Lesson planning, approaches to teaching math facts, and strategies for solving story problems are presented. Upon completion, participants are able to teach about the history of math, and basic math involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and basic story problems. A detailed manual, math manipulatives, and math fact drill cards are provided. Please register by July 2 for this class.
- Berkley, Michigan: July 30, 31, August 1, 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fees: MDI employees $350; non-employees $600
MATH II - MULTISENSORY MATHEMATICS FOR ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRACTITIONERS: AN APPROACH FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (18 Hours) Prerequisite - Math I or Fellow approval. This continued approach to the teaching and learning of mathematics is modeled after the Orton-Gillingham approach for language instruction. Participants learn and practice how to teach mathematics to students in an explicit, direct, multi-sensory manner. The impact of dyslexia on the learning of mathematics is discussed. Directed drill work, concepts and calculations are presented in a sequenced, cumulative manner. Lesson planning, approaches to teaching math facts, and strategies for solving story problems are presented. Upon completion, participants are able to teach fractions, decimals, percentages, and story problems using these concepts. A detailed math manual and math manipulatives are provided. Please register by September 14 for this class.
- Berkley, Michigan: October 12, 19, 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fees: MDI employees $250; non-employees $450
ORTON-GILLINGHAM ACADEMY CONFERENCE-Indianapolis: March 16, 17. See website for details (www.ortonacademy.org). Note: The hours spent attending presentations given by Fellows of the Academy at this conference can be counted as hours for continued education in applications to the Academy. This conference offers an excellent opportunity for continued education.
CAMP STARLIGHT June 24 - June 30, 2012 MDI offers this one-week camp for students with dyslexia age 7-16 in co-operation with the Lansing YMCA at Mystic Lake Camp near Clare, Michigan. This summer marks the 17th consecutive Camp Starlight. This year we're offering horseback riding for campers who are 10 and older at a charge of $20. Campers who are below the age of 10 can participate in a pony ride at no extra charge. Contact any MDI Center or Central Office (517) 485-4000 for a brochure.
Fees: $495 per camper. Register by May 11 for a $20 discount on camp fees.
FELLOWS IN TRAINING PROGRAM Please contact Kay Howell through Central Office by mail or phone (517) 485-4000 for information on program scheduling. All individuals interested in this program must have applied and been accepted as Certified Members of the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Once a sufficient number of applicants have shown interest, a specific plan will be established for the group.
BASIC SKILLS REVISITED IN TEACHING ORTON-GILLINGHAM (6 hours) This class is intended to refine and extend basic techniques and to review the essentials necessary to create independence with language skills for students.
- Lansing, Michigan: May 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Fees: MDI employees no charge; non-employees $75
GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING Basic grammar will include teaching parts of speech through infinitives, gerunds, and participles within the concept of sentence diagramming.
- Berkley, Michigan: May 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fees: MDI Employees $25; non-employees $100
GAMES THAT REINFORCE ORTON-GILLINGHAM INSTRUCTION Participants will make instructional and fun games that can be used to review information taught.
- Berkley, Michigan: August 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Fees: MDI Employees $50; non-employees $125
