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Viroqua district expands Orton‑Gillingham reading instruction, cites early improvements in decoding
Summary
A district presenter described a rolling rollout of Orton‑Gillingham structured‑literacy instruction across elementary grades, citing teacher training, a 30‑hour certification element, ties to state Act 20 K–3 training requirements and early classroom evidence that students are relying more on phonics and decoding.
Krista, a district presenter, outlined the Viroqua Area School District’s ongoing adoption of Orton‑Gillingham (OG) structured‑literacy instruction for elementary classrooms, saying the district began training most pre‑K through fourth‑grade teachers last summer and continued rollouts as staff completed certification.
“Orton Gillingham is an explicit or direct approach that is systematic and sequential for teaching literacy,” Krista said, describing OG as a multi‑sensory method that uses sight, hearing, touch and movement. She told the board OG ‘‘is effective for all students but really an essential piece of…
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