The Orton-Gillingham Podcast Brainspring Orton-Gillingham
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Hi! Welcome to The Orton-Gillingham Podcast where we chat about all things multisensory education, dyslexia, and ultimately, how we can bring literacy to everyone! Our hosts are all educators and Orton-Gillingham instructors for Brainspring. We’ll be interviewing experts and answering your questions. Have a question for the podcast? Call in at https://www.speakpipe.com/ortongillinghampodcastvoicemail or send it to podcast@brainspring.com! Make sure to check out our website at www.brainspring.com.
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The Pillars of Reading: Dr. David Kilpatrick on Phonemic Awareness
Today, we’re joined by special guest Dr. David Kilpatrick, a certified school psychologist, professor emeritus of psychology for the State University of New York College at Cortland, an avid researcher of learning disabilities, and author of several works on literacy. His seminal book, Equipped for Reading Success, has become an essential component of literacy curricula in programs across the country, and has helped thousands of students learn to read.
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"Never Lose Heart": A Push to Improve Literacy in Kentucky
Today, we’ll speak with Micki Ray, Chief Academic Officer of the Kentucky Department of Education, about how her experience as a high school English teacher inspired her professional passion to help struggling readers. Then, we’ll hear about what the KDE is currently doing to improve literacy rates in Kentucky.
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A Need for Decodable Stories
Today, we’ll hear from Carolee Dean, a speech-language pathologist, certified academic language therapist, and children’s author whose experiences working with dyslexic students led to a new career as an author of decodable books and educational resources.
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Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Dyslexia
Next from the IDA Conference, we'll hear from Nicki Winter, a dyslexia therapist and the creator of Brilliant Strengths, a strengths-based program designed to raise self-esteem and lower anxiety in students with dyslexia. Then, we'll introduce our Student of the Month for January 2024.
Check out Brilliant Strengths here: https://www.brilliantstrengths.com/
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Voices from the IDA - A Conversation with Trevor Thomas
Today, we’ll hear from special guest Trevor Thomas, Superintendent for Heath City Schools in Heath, Ohio and the Superintendent Representative on the Ohio Dyslexia Committee, about how he and his team have worked to advance student literacy at all levels. Then, we’ll introduce our Student of the Month for December 2023.
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Voices from the IDA - A Conversation with Marilyn Zecher
Today, we’ll hear from special guest Marilyn Zecher, a Certified Academic Language Therapist, dyslexia specialist, and the creator of two graduate-level methods courses in Multisensory Mathematics.