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William & Mary welcomes first cohort to new Orton-Gillingham Scholars Program

Summary

We are pleased to announce the William & Mary Orton-Gillingham Scholars Program, a collaboration that perfectly aligns with the School of Education's mission and vision. This program is a collaborative effort with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the W&M Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) and the W&M Literacy Lab.

Full Description

Orton-Gillingham is a multisensory, structured literacy instructional approach for reading remediation, designed to address the needs of students who have difficulty with reading, spelling and writing. The Orton-Gillingham training is an intensive week-long training sponsored by the VDOE and offered to in-service teachers across the Commonwealth. W&M will be one of only two universities in the Commonwealth that offers this training to pre-service teachers.

This year’s application process was very competitive, and we are delighted to welcome the first cohort of the William & Mary Orton-Gillingham Scholars Program! Awardees include Alison Mayer B.A.Ed. (Special Education) ’25, Audrey Dolak ’24, M.A.Ed. (Special Education) ’25, Bridgette Smith M.A.Ed. (Special Education) ’25, Claudia Brooks B.A.Ed. (Special Education) ’25 and Emma Rose Williams B.A.Ed. (Special Education) ’25.