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Millstone Township highlights teacher Orton-Gillingham training and recognizes student achievements
Summary
Superintendent Dr. McCartney and staff recognized students and celebrated teacher completion of a two-year Orton-Gillingham cohort; presenters said 36 students received targeted instruction and teachers earned certification to support struggling readers.
Millstone Township School District leaders used the January board meeting to honor student achievers and spotlight a two-year teacher training program in the Orton-Gillingham reading approach that district officials say will expand targeted reading support.
Superintendent Dr. McCartney called up Mrs. Amandola to recognize elementary 'team ticket' winners for months September through December under the district’s Positive Behavior Supports program and praised students’ character. "Hard work pays off," he said as he congratulated students and staff.
Later in the agenda, Miss Lorie Hall described a two-year Orton-Gillingham cohort completed by district teachers through a university-affiliated program. Presenters said the program involved four semesters of coursework (12 graduate credits), instruction by two qualified instructors, and classroom observation and evaluation. The training produced certified, multisensory literacy practitioners who deliver individualized, sequential instruction. According to the presentation, 36 Millstone Township students received direct one-to-one or small-group instruction as part of the program; teachers worked with learners in grades 1–3 in the first year and grades 4–8 in the second year.
Program activities described included phonological awareness and phonics drills, use of manipulatives (letter tiles, tracing), repetition and immediate corrective feedback, and a focus on decoding and fluency. Presenters emphasized that services were provided at no cost to Millstone Township families and that the certification enables teachers to extend the approach district-wide.
The board presented certificates to cohort participants and applauded their work. Administrators said the training will help teachers identify and support students across tiers of intervention and that the district will continue to share outcomes with the community.
Ending: The board recognized teachers and students; administration said it will continue to report program outcomes as literacy instruction and budgets are developed for the coming school year.
