Option #1: The On-Demand Course - This option is for educators and schools looking for a cost-effective, effective, and efficient training option. Most people who select this option are too busy to commit to set training dates and times. The On-Demand option provides the same great content as a live course with the added convenience of being able to learn whenever and wherever is most convenient. On-Demand students also have access to Mr. Katz via phone, email, and a private Facebook Group for the duration of the course and afterwards.
Option #2: The Live Course - This option is for educators and schools who would like for Mr. Katz to deliver 5 consecutive days of in-person training at their school or business headquarters. Pricing for this option starts at $12,500, and interested decision-makers should call or email us for more information (contact information below).
Course History
This course, previously sponsored by Learning Ally, one of Whizzimo's national partners, is in its sixth year and is responsible for training over 600 teachers, tutors, and parents throughout the United States and around the world.
The Classroom Educator course covers the principles of the Orton-Gillingham Approach. This instructional methodology improves the reading and spelling abilities of students in the general education setting, those with language-based learning disabilities, English language learners, and struggling readers.
Parents and tutors will also benefit from this course because David Katz, the course's instructor, has added additional content to make the course relevant to one-on-one instruction.
By the end of the course, each participant will know how to deliver effective whole-group, small-group, and individual Orton-Gillingham lessons with fidelity.
Although I was familiar with Orton Gillingham as a phonics-based program, I had no idea how it worked or how helpful it would be, not only for struggling readers, but also as a means to teach general education students. The process is simple and fun to learn and David Katz is a wonderful teacher. I took a bright, six year old child who could only read the letters I and M and the number 5 to knowing each letter, its sounds and reading simple 3 letter words in just a few months. Her self-esteem, which had suffered, has sky-rocketed! To this end I am ever grateful I took this course. It will save many childrens’ lives who would otherwise drown in a sea of letters. David Katz is the most dedicated educator I have ever met.
- Christine Cuthbertson, M.Ed., LDT-C
Course Instructor
David Katz, a Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators, has trained and mentored over 2,000 teachers in the Orton-Gillingham methodology.
An experienced educator, David has a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He also has extensive experience tutoring students through his private practice in Metuchen, New Jersey.
In addition to training teachers through workshops, David has also trained teachers as an adjunct professor at both Rutgers and William Patterson Universities.
He is also active in the literacy community, serving as a past president of the New Jersey Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, on the advisory board of the New Jersey Learning Disabilities Association, and as a lecturer at over 300 conferences throughout the United States and abroad.
Most importantly, as the videos below demonstrate, David infuses substantive content with his engaging and animated style, making his training sessions a joy to attend.
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David Katz has tutored my son since elementary school. Due to his guidance and talent, my son has entered college this year with strong reading comprehension and writing skills. My family has seen what true Orton-Gilllingham remediation can do in developing academic skills for children with dyslexia.
- Sharon Gilson, Parent
Course Details
Session Options
On-Demand Session
In-Person Training (contact us for a quote)
On-Demand Course Cost
$800 for an individual participant.
$4000 for a school/business site license for all staff (plus $100 material fee per staff member).
Accepted Forms of Payment
Credit card
Check
Purchase Order
Included Materials
A copy of David Katz’s book, The Orton-Gillingham Educator's Guide - $50 value.
David Katz’s phonogram card pack - $50 value.
A one year subscription to Whizzimo.com - $99 value.
Ongoing Support
Continued support directly from David Katz via phone and email.
Optional additional training and certification opportunities.
Access to a closed Facebook group for course graduates.
On-Demand Course Registration Form
About Orton-Gillingham - A Proven Methodology
The Orton-Gillingham methodology is appropriate for teaching individuals in classrooms, small groups or 1:1 settings - in kindergarten, elementary, and secondary grades. For over 70 years, this proven methodology has improved students' reading, spelling, and writing abilities. Many of today’s most successful reading programs sprung from this original source of multi-sensory structured language (MSL) instruction. The Orton-Gillingham methodology has been applied to general education classrooms in addition to supporting struggling learners.
The Classroom Educator course we are presenting follows the guidelines of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.
