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Level II - Livestream

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Level II - Livestream

Level II Orton-Gillingham Training
Kindergarten through 12th Grade general education, special education, intervention, and resource teachers who have taken EITHER Phonics First® Level I or Structures Level I

A Brainspring Instructor teaches this course live in real time via Zoom (access and use details are provided upon registration). Participants log in on each course date and time to participate. Courses allow for interaction with the Instructor and other course participants in order to retain the hands-on learning approach. Course sessions also include small-group discussions, practice sessions, and question and answer opportunities.

Please contact our Partnerships team if you are interested in a private livestream course for your school or district.


This rigorous Orton-Gillingham training course emphasizes instruction of struggling readers at all grade levels and is critical for teachers working with students of all ages and skill levels. However, it is critical for teachers working with students of all ages and skill levels who have dyslexia or a learning disability.

Level II is a required step for those pursuing Brainspring’s nationally recognized certification.

Participants gain expertise in:
• Instruction of skills taught in Level I (Phonics First® or Structures)
• Customizing lessons for dyslexic and learning or language disabled students
• Advanced concepts of decoding and encoding

Participants Learn to Customize Instruction in:
• Phonological Awareness
• Basic phonics through advanced morphology
• Syllabication/multisyllable word attack strategies
• Fluency-building
• Vocabulary
• The Reciprocal Teaching process
• Multisensory comprehension
• Multisensory syntax (grammar)

Additional benefits:
• Emphasis on modifying lesson components to instruct individuals and small groups of students with similar skill needs
• Interactive, collegial discussions
• Opportunities for hands-on lesson practice with other participants
•Emphasis on teaching reading to struggling, dyslexic and learning disabled students at all grade levels using Orton-Gillingham methodology
• Complimentary Brainspring Members Area Access: reproducible lesson resources and activities

Upon completion, participants will:
• Receive a document of completion
• Be prepared with additional multisensory, direct instruction strategies beyond Phonics First® and Structures® content to also teach phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and syntax to students Tier II and III students in kindergarten through 12th grade
• Be eligible to apply to our supervised practicum, the final step in Brainspring’s nationally recognized Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist Certification program
• Be eligible to purchase 2 Graduate Credits (Ashland University)

Prerequisite: Completion of Phonics First® Level I OR Structures Level I more than three months prior to enrolling in Level II. Current teaching experience with Phonics First® and/or Structures is strongly recommended.
Course Hours: 30

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"Since coming to Brainspring, the hope that my son can learn has now become a reality. I now have tears and emotional feelings of joy, because at the age of seventeen, my son is finally reading." - Brainspring Parent

"You know you're on the right track when teachers are enthusiastically implementing what they have learned in the workshop and reporting terrific results! Firsthand training that includes skillful presentation, feedback and follow-up makes the difference." – Lynda Theiler, District Liaison for Special Education, Lakota Schools, OH

"My adolescent is dyslexic and Phonics First Orton-Gillingham method is just what she needs to build self-esteem and study skills. Also, the staff accommodates my athlete’s busy, ever-changing schedule." – Jan, Brainspring Parent, Troy, MI

"Our students showed remarkable progress and our MEAP state reading scores jumped from 56.2 to 82.5 after only 3 months of Phonics First® Academic Advantage On-site Tutoring. I would highly recommend it to any [urban] school wishing to make significant gains in student reading ability. No school should be without it!." - Steve Christian, Assistant Principal, Fleming Elementary, Detroit, MI

"Brainspring provides innovative, up to date learning techniques, I recommend them for ALL of your tutoring needs." - Brainspring Parent

"... Mitchell has fallen in love with books. He loves going to the bookstore, or even to the magazine section of the grocery store, and simply thumbing through books that he finds interesting. All of this is made possible because he has learned to read at Brainspring, and is getting better and better at reading all of the time." – Miles, Brainspring Parent

"My adolescent is dyslexic and Phonics First Orton-Gillingham method is just what she needs to build self-esteem and study skills. Also, the staff accommodates my athlete’s busy, ever-changing schedule." – Jan, Brainspring Parent, Troy, MI

"Since coming to Brainspring, my child can read." - Theresa, Brainspring Parent

"Since coming to Brainspring, the hope that my son can learn has now become a reality. I now have tears and emotional feelings of joy, because at the age of seventeen, my son is finally reading." - Brainspring Parent

"Brainspring provides innovative, up to date learning techniques, I recommend them for ALL of your tutoring needs." - Brainspring Parent

"My children attended another tutoring center for five years straight. My daughter is ADD and dyslexic. The other tutoring center was not working for us and my daughter now attends Brainspring, what a dramatic difference! She loves to attend without a fight. I strongly recommend this center." - Brainspring Mom

"I again want to thank you for teaching me the Orton-Gillingham method of teaching reading. It has been the best and most useful class I had in grad school!" - Donna Dunn, Teacher

"Our students showed remarkable progress and our MEAP state reading scores jumped from 56.2 to 82.5 after only 3 months of Phonics First® Academic Advantage On-site Tutoring. I would highly recommend it to any [urban] school wishing to make significant gains in student reading ability. No school should be without it!." - Steve Christian, Assistant Principal, Fleming Elementary, Detroit, MI

"You know you're on the right track when teachers are enthusiastically implementing what they have learned in the workshop and reporting terrific results! Firsthand training that includes skillful presentation, feedback and follow-up makes the difference." – Lynda Theiler, District Liaison for Special Education, Lakota Schools, OH

"All it takes is courage and commitment to achieve our goal that all children can read; Phonics First® is the key that is helping us achieve our goal." - Marian Horowitz, Curriculum & School Improvement Director, Tecumseh Schools, MI

"The Monday I returned from the CEC Convention I immediately started doing core words, which cannot be decoded using "spelling on the arm". I was totally amazed! ... I will stay in touch and keep you apprised of the successes we have!" – Kris Kenna, Academic Support Teacher, Central Manor Elementary

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