Training to become an Orton-Gillingham Instructor

DII trains its instructors - we provide 44 hours of Orton-Gillingham training, followed by a 7-hour practicum. You would then join DII as an employee and meet your first student! Since we are community-based, you meet with your student at least twice a week at a location that's convenient for the both of you.

DII values its tutors; pay rates are highly competitive with market rates for the area. DII also provides continuing professional development opportunities on a regular basis.

DII uses the evidence-based Orton-Gillingham approach, which grew out of the work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton (1879-1948) and Anna Gillingham (1878-1964). Dr. Orton, a professor of neuropsychiatry and neuropathology at the Neurological Institute of Columbia University, was a pioneer in focusing attention on language differences by bringing together neuropsychiatric information and principles of remediation. As early as 1925, Dr. Orton had identified the syndrome and offered a physiological explanation with a favorable prognosis. Working with Dr. Orton, Anna Gillingham, with her assistant Bessie W. Stillman, further developed procedures in an organized presentation.

Our next class is scheduled for August 18-September 22. It will be held the DII office on Monday and Wednesdays, 9am-1pm.

Requirements to Apply

• Bachelor Degree
• Must be willing to tutor 3 or more students through DII

This class is eligible for Continuing Renewal Units or three hours of graduate credit through IUPUI. We are currently seeking applicants for our next class. For more information or to submit your resume, please email us at training@dyslexiaindiana.org. Or you can call us at 545-5451, ext 228.

Training for Educators

Basic Orton-Gillingham Instruction
DII offers Orton-Gillingham training to teachers seeking to incorporate multi-sensory techniques as part of their classroom instruction. This training is especially ideal for Title 1 and Resource teachers and literary coaches.

We will be offering two training sessions this summer:

Session 1: June 16-June 27, weekdays 8:30am – 3:00pm
Session 2: July 21-August 1, weekdays 8:30am – 3:00pm

Cost is $1200 and covers 50 hours of classroom instruction, a 10-hour supervised practicum, and all books and materials.

To register, please download a Basic Training Registration Packet.

Summer Workshops
DII also offers summer workshops to educators previously trained in Orton-Gillingham. For a schedule or to register, please download a Summer Workshop Registration Form.

please mail your completed registration form to:

Dyslexia Institute of Indiana
2511 East 46th Street, Suite O-2
Indianapolis, IN 46205

Or fax it to (317)545-5466

Professional Development

DII provides on-site professional development workshops to elementary, middle and high school educators. For a menu of services, please email training@dyslexiaindiana.org or call our office at 545-5451.