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Orton-Gillingham Classes are now offered by the same group of professionals that have been teaching in the Twin Cities area for years. Jackie Dimmen, Kathy Fears, Mary Platt, Karen Sonday, Arlene Sonday, and Hannah Tolles are pleased to have formed a new organization that continues their commitment to quality, research-based teacher training. Additional board members include Rose Schaeppi, Arlene Timm and Shari Hawkinson.

The mission of Orton-Gillingham of Minnesota is to provide scientifically based reading research instruction and supervised practicum experience in the Orton-Gillingham Approach to teaching reading, spelling and writing. Each course participant practices for a total of 18 hours with a student while under the supervision of a master teacher.

Summer 2012 Classes

The Orton-Gillingham Teacher Training classes will be offered twice in Summer 2012. Both classes will be held at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

  • The classes are open to teachers, tutors, and others and include 18 hours of practicum.
  • Levels I, II and III will be offered beginning Friday, June 15 and then M-F, June 18 to 22 and M-Th, June 25 to 28.
  • Level I will again be offered M-F, August 6 to 17
  • Attendance at all 10 sessions is required.
  • Teacher registration forms and Scholarships are now available.



    In conjunction with the teacher training, tutoring in reading and spelling is available for students with a reading grade level between 1st and 12th grade.

  • The June class will be offered for grades 1-12, M-F, June 18-22, M-Th, June 25-28.
  • The August class will be offered for grades 1-3, T-F, August 7-10, M-F August 13-17.
  • Both sessions will be held at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan with classes times available at either 9:30 or 10:30.
  • Attendance at all sessions is required.

  • Student Registration forms and scholarships are now available. Contact us to request a scholarship.



    Fall 2012 Classes

    Orton-Gillingham Teacher Training classes
    Level 1 Lecture and Practicum
    When: Saturday, October 6 and Saturday, October 13,
        9 AM until 3:30 PM
        and Tuesdays, October 9 through December 4,
        5:30 PM until 9 PM
    Check back in July for updated information



    Other Events Scheduled




    Arlene Sonday received the Margaret Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award at the IDA International Conference in November 2009. Please join the instructors and board of directors for Orton Gillingham of Minnesota in offering our congratulations to Arlene.





    Orton-Gillingham of Minnesota is pleased to announce that we have received our tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3)! Contributions to OGM are now tax deductible.

    Thank you to The June Stern Family Foundation and the McNeely Foundation for their generous support.

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