DEGREE
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
The Rose Institute for Learning and Literacy prepares teachers to use a multisensory approach to literacy instruction, based upon the work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton.
This offering includes coursework, complemented by mentoring, to guide the application of a multisensory approach to teaching reading, writing, and spelling.
The program includes the following opportunities:
- 13-credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
- Training in the Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Yearlong Practicum Featuring One-on-One Mentoring (requires participant's school district approval)
- Coursework and observations for The Academy of Orton-Gillingham CLASSROOM EDUCATOR certification
- On-site in-district training opportunities
Teachers may choose graduate credit or professional development
For information regarding program details, graduate credit and/or Orton-Gillingham certification preparation, contact Renee.ORourke@mville.edu.
For graduate course registration, contact Graduate Advising: Lorena.Parada@mville.edu
The Rose Institute, in partnership with Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, offers courses through the Hudson River Teacher Center. Teachers may register for courses for professional development credit via: www.pnwboces.org/catalog.
ADV CERT - Science of Reading: Multisensory Instruction – 13 credits
These credits can be incorporated into the MPS Literacy (Birth-Grade 6) and Special Education Childhood (grades 1-6)
ORTON-GILLINGHAM CLASSROOM EDUCATOR TRAINING and PRACTICUM
COURSE 1
This foundational course serves as the first step in completing the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator Certification. It prepares teachers to use the Orton-Gillingham approach in a classroom setting but content is also useful in small group and tutorial situations.
YEAR LONG PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
This practicum provides applicants with the opportunity to fulfill the lesson delivery and observation requirements required by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators under the supervision of a mentor.
COURSE 2
This is the second foundation course in the Academy sequence required to move on to higher levels of Orton-Gillingham certification.
Courses and practicum can be taken for graduate credit or PD credit. Program planning guidance is offered by The Rose Institute for Learning and Literacy. For additional information contact Renee O'Rourke at 914-323-5434 or at Renee.ORourke@mville.edu.
Professional Development Opportunities
The program includes the following opportunities:
- Training in Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Yearlong Practicum Featuring One-on-One Mentoring (requires participant's school district approval)
- Coursework and observations for The Academy of Orton-Gillingham CLASSROOM EDUCATOR certification
- On-site in-district training opportunities
- Teachers may choose graduate credit or professional development
For information regarding program details, graduate credit and/or Orton-Gillingham certification preparation, contact Renee.ORourke@mville.edu.
For graduate course registration, contact Graduate Advising: Lorena.Parada@mville.edu
The Rose Institute, in partnership with Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, offers courses through the Hudson River Teacher Center. Teachers may register for courses for professional development credit via: www.pnwboces.org/catalog.