The Reading Clinic of Central Indiana
Upcoming Events
These Day Orton-Gillingham (OG) courses are designed to meet the needs of classroom teachers and instructional support staff to provide structured literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading. The primary focus of the trainings is to support participants to effectively deliver OG as a preventative approach for supporting word recognition skills in elementary-level classrooms. Utilizing this model as a preventative measure effectively reduces the number of students identified as at-risk readers, reducing the strain on staff and schedules to provide Tier 2 and 3 interventions.
Orton-Gillingham for Primary Grades
June 18, 19, 20, 2025​​
Respond by June 11, 2025
Facilitated by Jamey Peavler
The Reading Clinic of Central Indiana is an IDOE-approved provider.
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Course Description and Objectives:
Day 1: All Grade Levels and Roles • Overview of how the Orton-Gillingham approach fits within a reading science framework • The importance of oral language development in supporting word recognition and language comprehension • Best practices for instruction and assessment of phonological and phonemic awareness • The importance of letter recognition and formation and best practices for instruction and assessment of letter knowledge
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Day 2: Educators Supporting Primary (K-2) Students • Using a Picture Deck to teach letter names, sounds, and keywords simultaneously • Supporting students through stages of blending • Basic English orthography rules • Overview of kindergarten and 1st grade OG lesson components • Demonstration of (K/1) OG lesson
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Day 3: All Grade Levels and Roles • Using a Basic Deck to teach phoneme-grapheme correspondences • Teaching common spelling generalizations • Supporting students to apply knowledge of syllable types to decode and encode unfamiliar words • Research summary on the importance of controlled, decodable text • Overview of 1st through 3rd grade OG lesson components • Demonstration of 1st/2nd Grade OG lesson • Data-based decision-making for primary students with word recognition concerns
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Includes Training Manual
​• Card decks are not included in the cost of training.
• If participants do not have physical card decks, they may bring a laptop and use open-source online card decks in training.
Audience: Primary K-2 teachers, K-12 special educators, reading specialists, literacy coaches and instructional assistants
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Location: 1 N Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN
​Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Lunch included
Cost: $525.00 for ESC members, $750.00 non ESC members
Advanced OG, Phonics and Morphology
​July 14, & 15, 2025
Respond by July 7, 2025
Facilitated by Jamey Peavler
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Course Description:
This two-day course covers structural analysis (syllable types and syllable division) and morphology. Participants learn to plan and implement instruction to support advanced decoding and encoding.
Learning Objectives:
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Accurately identify the six basic syllable types.
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Explain how knowledge of syllable types supports students in decoding unfamiliar words.
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Apply syllable division rules to support the decoding of complex multisyllabic words.
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Explain common suffix addition rules to support spelling.
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Outline the steps for teaching a new morpheme.
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Summarize the essential components of an advanced phonics and morphology lesson.
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Includes Lesson Support Materials
Audience: Intermediate and Middle School Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Special Education, and Multilingual Educators
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Location: 1 N Calbert Way, Greencastle, IN
Time: 8:30 am -3:30 pm Lunch included
Cost: $425.00 for ESC members, $650.00 non Education Service Center members
2025 ReadOhio Literacy Academy
June 12, 2025
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's Literacy Academy will be held June 12, 2025 in Columbus! The eighth annual Literacy Academy will provide professional learning to support the use of evidence-based language and literacy practices. This event is intended for Ohio districts, schools and early childhood education programs working toward raising literacy achievement. There are no registration fees to attend this event.
Participants will engage in sessions on emergent, early and conventional, and adolescent literacy instruction aligned to the science of reading and Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement. Participants are encouraged take back the information and develop further learning for their organization through more sustained, intensive, and collaborative professional learning.
June 12, 2025 Highlights:
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40+ Breakout Sessions
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Keynote Address: Dr. Mitchell Brookins
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Networking
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Free Event Hosted by The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
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Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, downtown Columbus
Cost: Free
