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FAQs
Who Teaches these Courses?
Dr. Valdine Bjornson, EdD (FIT/OGA) teaches both the Classroom Educator and Associate OGA courses. Valdine is a Certified Reading Clinician and EAL specialist who has worked with students from Preschool to University, both in Manitoba and International (private and public) schools including Japan, Finland, and Egypt. She completed a Doctor of Education focused upon adults with dyslexia. Valdine is also accredited as a Tier 3 Dyslexia Specialist/ Dyslexia Therapist with the International Dyslexia Association(CDT/IDA).
Valdine has trained with the following professionals/individuals:
public school divisions across Manitoba (Louis Riel, Evergreen, Interlake, Rolling River, Prairie Rose, St. James-Assiniboia, etc.)
private schools - Rotherglen School (Ontario), private Catholic schools, Springs Christian Academy and St. John's Ravenscourt
First Nations School System - Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre; Split Lake, MB
other Divisions, Districts, professionals and parents from across Canada (from British Columbia to New Brunswick to Qatar and California)
She is currently a Reading Strategist at the Indigenous Student Centre at the University of Manitoba and a Literacy Specialist in a public school division. Please see her professional website for more details.
Are there discounts?
Discount applies for groups of 3 or more
Are there extra costs?
Highly recommended resources are located at the RLCC shop
How does RLCC tutoring work?
We have OGA trained and accredited tutors who work online and in-person with students with or without a diagnosis of dyslexia. Please sign up with our waitlist form.
If you would like to be part of the tutoring team, please visit our website for more information. By being part of the RLCC team, you are able to receive a discount for the Formal OGA practicum after you have completed Part A and B Associate courses.
We would love to work with you!
After I take this course, am I accredited?
No. Accreditation requires a practicum supervised by an OGA FIT/F. This is an extensive process that includes a minimum number of teaching hours and a set number of observations and follow-up conferences. It also requires an additional financial investment. The practicum process is arranged directly with your supervising FIT/F. Requirements for the range of accreditation options can be found at the Orton Gillingham Academy (OGA) website.
OGA will only list you as an accredited OG tutor with OGA if you have completed the CE and Associate training and practicum (5 observations for CE and 10 observations for Associate). After having completed accreditation (training plus practicum) you could also apply to other organizations for equivalent titles such as the International Dyslexia Association as a Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Interventionist and Specialist.