PAF READING SERIES PROFESSIONAL

The Orton-Gillingham Approach has been rightfully described as language-based, multisensory, structured, sequential, cumulative, cognitive, and flexible. It is used with both adults and children. This program was started by Samuel T Orton, a neuro-psychiatrist and Anna Gillingham a psychologist in the 1930 and has been used over the past 80 years as a proven scientifically researched and evidence-based on how reading happens. Here’s some information for you to consider when picking a program (please remember that I am not an expert and not currently doing either of these programs with my own children). So what are these two programs and how are they the same and how are they different? Both can be taught one-to-one or in small groups and both help support students in their understanding of the process of reading by understanding the sound-letter relationship. Both these programs focus on multi-sensory approaches and both with explicit teaching as the main framework for the lessons. This week’s post is all about two well-known reading programs The Orton-Gillingham Program and The Wilson Reading Program, both of which share similar lines of thoughts and specific reading interventions. I knew that if I couldn’t teach them I was going to have to find a way to support them in a way that was going to support their learning and understanding of reading. In our case, I managed to find an agency which would be able to provide directed instruction in reading support. In our house, our kids study French so this created a particular struggle in supporting our kids. So I looked to tutors who could offer support for students with Dyslexia and specific reading challenges. Turns out working with mom was not the answer (LOL). As a teacher, I thought I had the answer and I could help them learn to read.

I know for me personally when I realized my children were struggling to read I started to Google, explore and ask questions, to get them support. We want them to do well so they can become amazing, knowledgeable and productive members of society. Upon Googling you’ll find all sorts of programs and strategies and the two most popular for Dyslexia are Orton-Gillingham and Wilson Reading Program.Īs parents, we worry about the academic achievements of our children. Dee was the recipient of the Sandi Galst Scholar award, which recognizes an outstanding Windward reading teacher.Have you been wondering what the difference is between Orton-Gillingham and Wilson Reading Program? Has it been suggested that your child seek the support of one of these programs? Having a child who is struggling to read can be concerning and it can drive parents to look for support. She is also a certified IMSLEC (The International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council) Instructor. During her twenty-plus years of experience, she has served as a reading support teacher in a general education school and has used multisensory reading instruction in a range of educational settings. Dee earned her Bachelor of Science in communication studies from Northwestern University and completed her postgraduate degree in education at the Institute of Education, University of London. Additionally, she was a Language Arts and Writing teacher in Windward’s Lower School for six years, where she taught 2nd and 3rd grade.

PAF READING SERIES PROFESSIONAL

She was formerly Coordinator of Educational Outreach for The Windward Institute and for the past three years has provided PAF professional development to individual schools and teachers. Cara has extensive experience with The Hochman Method and Preventing Academic Failure (PAF) and provides training and coaching to teachers in their implementation of the programs.ĭeirdre “Dee” McKechnie is a Lower School Reading Coordinator at the Shefa School and faculty of the Shefa Center. She presents professional development workshops in reading, vocabulary and strategies for writing and study skills. With over 12 years of teaching experience, Cara collaborates with and mentors the Language Arts and Writing teachers as well as creates curriculum with a focus on integrating the Language Arts and Writing program throughout content areas. Prior to joining Shefa, she was a Language Arts and Writing teacher at the Windward School in White Plains. in English from the University of Michigan and completed her Masters in Childhood Regular and Special Education and Literacy from Manhattanville College. Cara Jordan is the Middle School Language Arts & Writing Coordinator and was a founding lead teacher at the Shefa School.

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