Kildonan Teacher Training Institute
Mission Statement:
The Kildonan Teacher Training Institute (KTTI) empowers individuals with dyslexia and supports literacy widely through the education of teachers in the best practices of the Orton-Gillingham approach by offering training, practicum supervision, and student diagnostics.
Fully accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators, we offer:
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Orton-Gillingham training & practicum supervision
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Informal screenings and evaluations
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Comprehensive reading evaluations & standardized testing
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One-to-One Tutoring
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What We Offer
Orton-Gillingham Courses
ASSOCIATE LEVEL TRAINING
Online
Winter 2021 – Spring 2022
60-hour course work on Wednesdays 4 pm through 8 pm
December 1, 8, 15, 29, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 30, and April 6
This course requires 10 participants to run.
Tuition $2,000 – Participants purchase $100 in materials.
This course does not include the practicum, which can be arranged for a separate fee.
ASSOCIATE LEVEL TRAINING:
In-person
June 20 – July 1, 2022
(Monday through Friday each week) 70-hour course
$2,200 Tuition – Participants order approximately $100 in materials
Instruction will be held at The Marvelwood School, Kent CT
CERTIFIED LEVEL TRAINING:
Level I & II Training
Dates to be announced.
Certified I and II courses may be taken in any order.
– Orton-Gillingham Trainings & Supervision
We offer training at the Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified Levels, as well as, the associated supervised practicums.
Contact us to find out how to fulfill Structured Literacy requirements.
– Comprehensive Reading Evaluations/ Informal Screenings
We offer Informal Screenings which include criterion-based measurements of phonological processing, sound-symbol association, vocabulary, single word, and contextual reading, and informal writing samples.
We offer Comprehensive Reading Evaluations which are comprised of an interview, a review of prior records, a battery of standardized and criterion-based assessments administered over 1 or 2 meetings, a written report including recommendations, and a conference to discuss results.
The exact battery of testing depends on the individual, but measures which may be included are:
Standardized:
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- Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing CTOPP-2
- Feifer Assessment of Reading FAR
- Gray Oral Test of Reading GORT-5
- Test of Written Spelling TWS-5
- Gates MacGinitie Reading Test GMRT
- Woodcock Reading Mastery Test WRMT
- Test of Written Language TOWL-4
Criterion Based Assessments:
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- Gallistel Ellis Test of Coding
- Barnell Loft Diagnostic Spelling Test
- San Diego Quick Assessment of Reading
- Informal writing samples
– One-to-One Tutoring Services
Contact us for information regarding Orton-Gillingham Tutoring:
845-373-2028
Accredited Instructional Program
Incorporated Under New York State Education Law
Incorporated Under New York State Education Law
For additional information please contact
Kathleen Stewart at
kstewart@kildonan.org
or call (845) 373-2028
Kathleen Stewart at
kstewart@kildonan.org
or call (845) 373-2028
Orton-Gillingham Course Offerings
Classroom Educator Level Training & Practicum
Associate Level Orton-Gillingham Training & Practicum
Associate Level Coursework and Subsequent Practicum
60 hours of coursework
This includes the following topics:
- Dyslexia and reading disorders
- The rationale of the Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Phonology and morphology
- The motor component and the writing process
- Vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency
- Assessment and diagnostic-prescriptive teaching
- The student profile, lesson plan, and teaching materials
- The Academy structure and requirements
Space is limited to twenty participants.
Certified Level I course (40 hours) includes the following topics:
- Knowledge of dyslexia and reading disabilities
- Review of basic phonology and handwriting instruction
- Case management and professional communications
- Formal and informal assessment measures
- Understanding and interpretation of standardized testing
- Student profile and matching lesson plans
- Knowledge of methods and programs derived from O.G.
Certified Level II course (40 hours) includes the following topics:
- The stages of words attack and the O.G. lesson plan
- Review of phonology, phonics, and handwriting instruction
- Study of morphology and advanced elements of the language
- Exploration of the systematic, structured writing process
- The teaching of vocabulary, comprehension, pragmatics, and study skills
- AOGPE Code of Ethics