The Orton-Gillingham Podcast

Cheryl Garner - Getting Buy-In from Older Students

In this episode, we’re chatting with Cheryl Garner, an educator from Florida with 30 years of classroom experience. After graduating from the University of Central Florida, Cheryl initially taught high school English for two years. Due to budget cuts, she was moved to second grade and, like many of us, found herself looking for resources on how to teach reading. She found Brainspring and the rest is history. Cheryl is with us today to discuss getting buy-in from older students who need Orton-Gillingham intervention.

Click here for the TedEd video Cheryl shares with her students. 

Check out Structures®, Brainspring's Orton-Gillingham course for 6-12 grade educators or contact us for more information.

Calvin Mann - Founder of Encourage Me, I'm Young & Reading is Life

Today we’re chatting with Calvin Mann, the President and Founder of Encourage Me, I’m Young, a non-profit mentoring organization based in Detroit, Michigan. Encourage Me, I’m Young has served more than 20,000 children nationwide through its initiatives, including Good Fathers Only, Smash Suicide, Respect Day, and regular mentorship programs. Calvin and his team are currently working on their next program, “Reading is Life!” He is with us today to share the mission of Encourage Me, I’m Young, and ways parents, mentors, and teachers can work together to help the children in their communities gain literacy and become passionate readers!

 

Interested in improving literacy in your community? Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district.

Welcoming our New Host, Sam Brooks, MSE, CDP

This episode introduces our new host, Sam Brooks! Listen in to get to know Sam, hear some relatable education stories, and understand why she loves Orton-Gillingham. 

 

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Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Marianna Ciampi - Psychoeducational Evaluations & A School Psychologist's Unique Vantage Point

Today we’re chatting with Marianna Ciampi, a School Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience. We’ll be discussing what’s involved in psychoeducational evaluations and the unique vantage point inherent in the School Psychologist's job. 

Marianna received her B.A. from Bowdoin College in Sociology, her Master’s in School Psychology, and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Literacy Education from the University of Southern Maine, and has been trained in Orton-Gillingham for 16 years. Her personal experiences with the highs and lows of the rollercoaster of parenting and teaching enhance her commitment to the work of advocating for students who struggle. 

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Q&A #1: Why Encoding Matters & How to Integrate a Phonics Program

For our first Q&A episode Angelina, Esther & Katie tackle why encoding matters in a world filled with spellcheck and provide insight into integrating a phonics program like Phonics First® in your overall reading program. Enjoy!

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Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Jacquie Moreno: The Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist Certification Process

We're chatting with Jacquie Moreno about the process of becoming a certified Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist (OGDS). Jacquie has worn many educational hats in her career before starting her current role as Brainspring’s certification practicum supervisor. She has a wealth of knowledge regarding what's necessary to become a certified Brainspring OGDS, potential career benefits to achieving this certification, and how to use it to obtain further certifications.

Contact Jacquie if you're interested in learning about Brainspring's nationally-recognized Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist program.

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

KidsRead2Kids Co-Founders: Tutoring & Advocating for Other Kids

In this episode, we’re talking with Alana, Jacob, Julia, and Rueben, the co-founders of KidsRead2Kids, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy aids to children. These siblings produce video-audio books of other kids reading, chapter-by-chapter lesson plans, a magazine, a book club for teens to mentor younger students, and a community scavenger hunt to encourage literacy. We chat about what led them to create KidsRead2Kids, their personal experiences receiving multisensory tutoring, and what's next for their organization.  

Check out KidsRead2Kids on their website: https://kidsread2kids.com

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Laurie Wagner: Finding Orton-Gillingham & The Accreditation Process

Today we’re speaking with the Vice President of Brainspring’s Educator Academy, Laurie Wagner! Laurie is the 2020 recipient of IMSLEC’s Etoile DuBard Award of Excellence. She is also the creator of Brainspring’s doubly-accredited Orton-Gillingham programs, Phonics First and Structures. 

Laurie joins our hosts to discuss how she first learned of Orton-Gillingham, why it became the focus of her 30-year career, and how the accreditation process works. 

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Kristen Kossover: Importance of Dyslexia Legislation & Multisensory Ed in All Tiers

In this episode, Kristen Kossover joins us from Arkansas where she currently serves as the Elementary Dyslexia/RtI Specialist for the Bentonville School District. She is a Certified Academic Language Therapist, Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist & Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist & has written & provided training in the science of reading. We chat about the impact of dyslexia legislation in Arkansas & the benefits of multisensory education in all tiers.

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district. 

Jeanine Cyrwus & Chad Hodgkins: Adapting Multisensory Lessons in a Hybrid Setting

Angelina, Esther & Katie interview two educators, Jeanine Cyrwus & Chad Hodgkins about adapting multisensory lessons to virtual platforms. Jeanine is the Academic Coordinator for Language Arts at Oakwood School, a private school for students with language-based learning differences in the D.C. area. On the other end of multisensory spectrum, Chad is a high school physics teacher with a lot of tricks up his sleeves to keep his students engaged. 

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district.