IMSE Impact Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham+ Training

General and special education teachers K-2 in addition to grades 3rd and beyond whose students require instruction in word recognition skills (e.g., phonology, decoding, spelling). This course can also be taken by any educator who wants to learn more about instruction in phonology and orthography.

• Gain knowledge of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy
• Gain knowledge about students with reading difficulties such as dyslexia
• Understand how EL students can best learn English
• Identify and administer various types of assessments
• Implement and create structured literacy lessons

**For virtual training, one person per device, per room for this training in order to ensure the quality of the training and full participation. Breakout rooms will be selected at random.

• Training and Assessment Manual by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
• IMSE’s Comprehensive OG Plus Teacher’s Guides (K-2) 
• IMSE’s Comprehensive OG Plus Spelling Teacher’s Guide (3rd Grade Plus) 
• Interventions for All: Phonological Awareness by Yvette Zgonc
• Syllable Division Word Book by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
• Phoneme/Grapheme Card Pack by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
• Syllable Division Posters by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
• Comprehensive OG Plus Practice Packet
• Decodable Readers Fiction Volume 1 Sets A, B and C  (PDF)
• Asynchronous Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension webinar with digital practice packet (3 hours)
• IMSE Blending Board
• Procedural Routine Flip Chart 
• Access to IMSE’s Interactive OG 2.0
• Access to IMSE’s Resource Portal

**For virtual training, one person per device, per room for this training in order to ensure the quality of the training and full participation. Breakout rooms will be selected at random.

At IMSE, we understand the importance of flexibility in professional development. That’s why we offer the Comprehensive OG+ course both virtually and live, with a range of scheduling options designed to suit busy educators.

Virtual Learning, Real-Time Interaction 
Our virtual Comprehensive OG+ course provides the same high-quality, evidence-based content you’d expect from an in-person session—delivered online. Engage in real-time with expert instructors and fellow educators through interactive lessons, hands-on activities, and personalized feedback. With a variety of time slots and dates to choose from, you can find a course schedule that works for you, no matter where you are. Learn more here.

Live, In-Person Experience
For those who prefer a face-to-face learning environment, IMSE also offers live, in-person Comprehensive OG+ courses for individuals and private groups. Learn more here.

If you’re not ready to commit to the entire 30-hour course, you can take Part 1 of the Comprehensive OG+ course.

Part 1: 
This 3-day, 18-hour course is Part 1 of IMSE’s 5-day Comprehensive OG+ course. It is designed for kindergarten and first-grade general education teachers, special education teachers, literacy coaches, and interventionists who work with students at this level. This training provides a comprehensive exploration of beginning foundational phonics instruction grounded in IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham program. It is not required to take Part 2 when choosing this course, but if you do choose to take it, it must be completed within 60 days of Part 1.

Part 2: 
This two-day course is Part 2 of IMSE’s five-day Comprehensive OG+ course. Participants must have taken Part 1 to take Part 2. It is designed for first—and second-grade general education teachers, special education teachers, literacy coaches, and interventionists who will work with students at this level. This training provides a comprehensive exploration of remaining foundational phonics instruction grounded in IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham program. Over two days, you will enhance your understanding and implementation of advanced phonics instruction strategies tailored to meet students' evolving needs.

Participants who decide to take Part 2 must take the course within 60 days of taking Part 1.