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 trainings, practicum supervision, and student diagnostics.

Fully accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators, we offer:

*Orton-Gillingham trainings & practicum supervision

• Course Trainers

*Informal screenings and evaluations

*Comprehensive reading evaluations & standardized testing

*Tutoring

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
• Teaching of vocabulary, comprehension, pragmatics, and study skills
• AOGPE Code of Ethics