Children's Dyslexia Center Of Milwaukee
A Scottish Rite, Masonic and Community Partnership
Tutor Training
Our program offers free graduate level training for individuals who are interested in receiving initial certification as tutors in the Orton-Gillingham approach. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. Affiliation with Alverno College enables professionals who train as tutors to earn six graduate course credits (with tuition paid by the participant).
Requirements for certification include 60 hours of classroom instruction and observation, plus 100 hours of supervised practicum tutoring two children twice a week at the Center. Certification as an Initial Level Orton-Gillingham tutor is earned upon successful completion of the practicum and class work.
Our next training cycle will begin on June 20,2023 Please call 414-765-9189 or email us at Milwaukee@cdcinc.org for information and an application.
If you would like to become an Orton-Gillingham trained tutor, please request an application by calling the Children's Dyslexia Center-Milwuakee at 414.765.9189.
Please note, this commitment involves training some weekends throughout the year as well as tutoring two students twice a week on opposing nights once the academic year starts each September (i.e. Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday). The academic year tutoring sessions will begin after Labor Day. Training schedules are provided on a regular basis.
At the request of the trainee, Alverno College offers six graduate course credits for those completing this training.
Thank you for your interest in helping children with Dyslexia learn to read.
