Training

DII offers Orton-Gillingham Basic Training to educators and individuals interested in becoming a DII multisensory education specialist. Training classes are held during the summer months and twice during the school year. Visit our calendar for upcoming trainings.

Basic Orton-Gillingham Instruction in partnership with Marian University

In this 50-hour class, students will develop an understanding of language learning disabilities and learn how to effectively use the Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Instructional Approach. In addition to mastering the sound-symbol relationships of the English language, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the etymology and lexicon associated with English, a skill essential to reading instruction. Students will learn the essential elements of a successful multisensory instructional approach and how to administer and interpret diagnostic assessments in preparing individualized lesson plans, and learn to interpret more extensive professional educational testing. Course content includes direct instruction, small group work, and applied practice of all components of a successful Orton-Gillingham lesson.

Date: June 14 – 25, 2010
Time: Monday – Friday, 9a-3p
Location: Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222
Instructor: Mary Binnion
Cost: $1,350 - includes 10 hour practicum, all materials, and 3 Marian University Grad Credits. If not requesting credits, the cost will be discounted. $240 is due by registration deadline to reserve your spot. The remaining $960 is due by the first day of class.
Registration deadline: March 26, 2010. Please visit our forms page to register or to download a registration form.

Contact Rosie Hickle with questions.

Multisensory Math Instruction in partnership with Marian University

Students in this class will learn the essential elements of a multisensory teaching approach for mathematics. Students will study research about how people learn and apply that to developing conceptual understanding of numbers and our number system. Beginning with concrete manipulatives, students will learn to guide student development on to pictorial representations of numbers and operations and eventually to success using the abstract symbols of math. Students will learn to assess student knowledge of math content and math processes focusing on the revisions to Indiana’s Academic Standards for Mathematics. Students will assess mathematics learning, plan for future instruction, assess again and continue the learning cycle through extension or remediation activities.

Date: July 12 – 23, 2010
Time: Monday –Friday, 9a-3p
Location: Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222
Instructor: Jane Cooney
Cost: $1,350 - includes 10 hour practicum, all materials, and 3 Marian University Grad Credits. If not requesting credits, the cost will be discounted. $240 is due by registration deadline to reserve your spot. The remaining $960 is due by the first day of class.
Registration deadline: March 26, 2010. Please visit our forms page or to download a registration form.

Contact Rosie Hickle with questions.

Become a DII Multisensory Education Specialist!

Applicant Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• Previous experience working with children, in a classroom, or in the field of education is preferred
• Successful completion of the DII Orton-Gillingham Basic Training and extended practicum

Orton-Gillingham Basic Training, Course Content:
Participants will . . .

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the learning disability, dyslexia
• Learn the philosophy and teaching techniques involved in the Orton- Gillingham approach
• Learn the components needed to conduct an Orton-Gillingham lesson including:
• Drills (Visual, Auditory, and Blending)
  • Reinforcements of learning to achieve mastery
  • Reading
  • Spelling
• Learn the essential elements of a successful multisensory teaching approach.
• Master the sound-symbol relationship in English, rules for spelling, and for syllable division.
• Learn how to administer and interpret simple preliminary diagnostic assessments in preparing individualized lessons plans, and learn to interpret more extensive professional educational testing.

Educator Training and Workshops

• Our summer course is specifically adapted to accommodate the needs of teachers. In addition to increasing your understanding of how learning-disabled students learn language, this course aims to provide you the skills and tools to differentiate instruction and teach every child in today’s full-inclusion classrooms.
• Customizable on-site professional development workshops are available to schools interested in implementing multisensory instructional techniques in their classrooms.

If you would like more information about our training and workshop opportunities, please contact DII at:
(317) 545-5451, or training@dyslexiaindiana.org