Become an OG-Trained Educator Who Knows How to Support Struggling Readers

A structured, evidence-based program led by an Accredited Training Fellow.

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About the Associate Orton-Gillingham (OG) Training Course

  • This training gives you the knowledge and practical skill to teach reading the way it actually develops. You’ll learn the full Orton Gillingham approach, design diagnostic-prescriptive lessons, and practice with real students under expert guidance.

    By the end, you won’t guess your way through instruction. You’ll know exactly how to help struggling readers make real progress.

    1. Practical Skill, Not Just Theory

      You’ll learn how to skillfully apply structured literacy principles, not just talk about them.

    2. A Clear, Evidence-Based Approach:

      Everything is aligned with the science of reading and the Orton-Gillingham therapeutic approach.

    3. Confidence in Your Practice.

      By the end of your practicum, you won’t guess. You’ll know what to do next.

    4. A Pathway for Real Student Transformation.

      You’ll help learners move from frustration to steady, measurable progress.

  • Associate OG Training

    • 70 Hours of Online Coursework:
      Learn the Orton-Gillingham principles, structured literacy foundations, diagnostic-prescriptive lesson design, and multisensory strategies.

    • 100-Hour Supervised Practicum:
      Teach real students with expert feedback so you build confidence and skill through guided practice.

    • Assessment and Application Training:
      Learn how to identify student needs and select the right instructional pathway.

    • Lesson Plan Development + Observation Feedback:
      Strengthen your approach through direct coaching from an Accredited Training Fellow.

  • This training is designed for:

    • Educators in elementary, secondary, or post-secondary settings

    • Tutors wanting to deepen and formalize their structured literacy practice

    • Learning support teachers and interventionists

    • Anyone who works with students with dyslexia or language-based learning challenges

    • Teachers who feel confident in classroom management but not confident teaching reading to struggling learners

    If you want to know exactly how to help a student who is stuck, you are in the right place.

Meet Your Instructor

Ellen O’Brien (Co-Founder and CEO)

Accredited Training Fellow (ATF) of the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA)

Ellen has spent more than sixteen years training educators across public and independent school systems. She brings deep expertise paired with a personal story many educators relate to: the frustration of wanting to help a child and not knowing how.

Her training combines evidence, practice, joy, and courage. Educators who learn under her leave with clarity, confidence, and the ability to deliver meaningful progress for their students.

“I highly recommend working with Ellen on your OG journey. She is a gifted teacher, a skilled tutor, and a wonderfully compassionate person. Ellen listens deeply and approaches every question with curiosity, never making me feel hesitant or unsure about asking for clarification. Her expertise in Orton-Gillingham is exceptional. I feel incredibly grateful to be on this path with her and cannot recommend her enough to anyone considering OG training.”

-Cassandra