2017 Winter Basic

Orton-Gillingham Training Institute 

Winter Institute is full!  If you would like to add your name to the waitlist you can do so via the registration link below.

Basic Winter Institute

For more than 65 years, licensed teachers (regular education, special education, ELL, reading, speech/language, and Title 1), paraprofessionals, home educators, parents, and even grandparents have taken our training courses, which are designed to help those who struggle unexpectedly learning to read, write, and spell.

The Orton-Gillingham Approach, as taught by highly qualified Reading Center instructors, employs comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction. During the Institutes, participants will learn the approach, the structure of the English language,and apply what's been learned by planning and teaching actual lessons. The training is intense but extremely valuable and life changing. Allow time in your schedule for a training of this magnitude.

Details:

• Enrollment is limited. Sign up today to learn this valuable approach for your professional development or for your personal enrichment.  
• Graduate credits are available through Saint Mary's University, Winona, Minnesota. You must have a four year degree in order to apply for graduate credits.  Graduate course credit is in addition to course tuition and is the responsibility of the student.  If interested in graduate credit or extended stay accommodations, contact The Reading Center.
• A certificate of successful completion will be presented to those who satisfactorily complete required course work and pass the examinations.
• To maintain your spot in this class: Payment of half-tuition is due at the time of registration online - payment in full due by January 12, 2017.  Payment due in full or within two weeks of The Reading Center's receipt of this form if paying by mail.  If you wish to set up a payment plan, please contact our bookkeeper, Gade Grinnell at 507-288-5271.
• Partial scholarships are available for qualified applicants.  See our website for a scholarship application.  
• The Reading Center reserves the right to cancel (and refund tution) for classes if not enough registrations are received.

For more information, call us at (507) 288-5271 or visit our website at www.TheReadingCenter.org.

Basic Training Institute to be held January 19-March 16, 2017

The 25 Class Dates and times are as follows:  

Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm): January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16

Saturdays (8:00am-2:30pm): January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11

Mondays (5:30pm-8:30pm): January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13

Storm dates: to be announced

Training Location: The Reading Center, 847 5th St. NW, Rochester, MN  55901

Tuition: $1,280 until January 9, 2017; thereafter, $1,580.  A 1/2 tuition deposit is due at the time of registration to secure your spot.  The remaining tuition is due by January 9, 2017.

Course Materials: $125 Basic Institute Reference Manual and $45 Basic Institute Language Toolkit, payable at registration

Registration closes Thursday, January 12, 2017

Class enrollment is limited to 24 students.