The Bridge Academy

This course offers the required 35 hours of coursework at the Classroom Education level and 35 hours toward the 70 hours of Associate level coursework approved by the Orton-Gillingham Academy.  An additional 50 hours of practicum at the Classroom Educator level and 100 hours practicum at the Associate level is supervised by a Fellow/OGA and must be completed before applying to the Academy. This can be arranged with the instructor after the coursework is completed.

Practicum Requirement: The practicum must be completed over a minimum of eight months with a small group of two or more students. The practicum consists of five observations. Trainees must find their own group to work with. Contact Ann Marie Harshaw for more information.

Prerequisite: Bachelor’s Degree
Fellows: Ann Marie Harshaw, F/OGA and Eileen Tresansky, ATF/OGA