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

A structured, evidence-based course 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 skills to teach reading the way it actually develops. You’ll learn the Orton-Gillingham approach, design diagnostic-prescriptive lessons, and practice 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 Skills, 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 with the Orton-Gillingham approach.

    3. 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.

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

    • Lesson Plan Development:
      Strengthen your approach through direct coaching.

  • 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 been involved in education for more than thirty five years. She has spent the last eight years training educators across public and independent school systems. She brings deep expertise paired with a personal story many educators relate to: wondering how to help a child but not knowing who to turn to for help.

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 T., Teacher, Victoria, BC