Orton Gillingham Tutoring Ms. Maribeth

utilizes visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile input

presents concepts using clear and understandable language. There is no assumptions made about student’s knowledge prior to tutoring, students do not guess at words and immediate feedback is given

teaches concepts that progress from simple to complex

builds on prior knowledge in a structured manner that helps organize language into categories

teaches the history of the English language, rules, generalizations and other key concepts

provides teaching steps that are planned and implemented into the lesson, strengths/weaknesses are noted, and next steps are prescribed

provides a means of assessing areas of strength and weakness, interventions and goals for learning

connects the student to what’s already known through frequent review of learned concepts

follows a diagnostic model, uses appropriate teaching strategies and supplements each session with materials that meet each child’s needs

applies the rules of the language, examines how parts of language form together as a whole and how to break language apart

is strength-based, provides students with success experiences and celebrates accomplishments

teaches skills and concepts to automaticity so students can immediately retrieve information