Upcoming Events

ALDS In-Person Events

Events are Open to Members and Non-Members

• 2024 Events
  • 2024 Leadership Retreat – July 22-24 at The New Community School in Richmond, Virginia
  • Earl Oremus Independent School Symposium at IDA – October 24 at the IDA Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas

• 2025 Events
  • 2025 Leadership Retreat – July 21-23 at Hamlin Robinson School in Seattle, Washington
  • Earl Oremus Independent School Symposium at IDA – Date TBD

Events Hosted by ALDS Schools (Open to Public)

Virtual Events

• May 20, 2024 – 6:30 – 7:30 PM EST
  • A Deeper Understanding of the Social Emotional Needs of 2e Learners — Virtual Webinar presented by Commonwealth Academy. More information can be found here.

• May 20 – 22 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
  • WRS Advanced Strategies For Group Instruction Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Noble Academy. More information can be found here.

• May 22, 2024 – 7:00 PM EST
  • Gow Speaker Series Topic – Reading Wars: How Reading Instruction Has Evolved Over Time — Virtual Webinar presented by The Gow School. More information can be found here.

• May 22 – 24, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Hyde Park Day School. More information can be found here.

• June 11 – 13 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Hyde Park Day School. More information can be found here.

• June 25 – 27, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Noble Academy. More information can be found here.

• June 25 – 27, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM PST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Jones-Gordon School. More information can be found here.

• July 9 – 11, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM PT
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Jones-Gordon School. More information can be found here.

• July 16 – 18, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST
  • Paragraphology for Educators — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Jemicy School. More information can be found here.

• July 22 – 26, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
  • Structured Literacy I: OGA Classroom Educator/Associate Part 1, Summer 2024 — 5-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Southport CoLab. More information can be found here.

• July 29 – August 2, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
  • Structured Literacy I: OGA Classroom Educator/Associate Part 1, Summer 2024– 5-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Southport CoLab. More information can be found here.

• July 29 – August 2, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
  • Structured Literacy II: OGA Associate Part 2, Summer 2024 — 5-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Southport CoLab. More information can be found here.

• July 31 – August 2, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Noble Academy. More information can be found here.

• July 31 – August 2 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
  • WRS Advanced Strategies Workshop — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Hyde Park Day School. More information can be found here.

• August 6 – 8 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Hyde Park Day School. More information can be found here.

• August 21 – 23, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by Noble Academy. More information can be found here.

• August 26 – 28, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM PT
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day Virtual Course hosted by The Jones-Gordon School. More information can be found here.

In-Person Events

• May 14, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:00 PM CST
  • Experience Dyslexia Simulation — Simulation by Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota hosted by Groves Academy in St. Louis Park, MN. More information can be found here.

• June 3 – 5, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST
  • Marilyn Zecher’s Multisensory Math Approach — 3-Day Overview Workshop hosted by The Swift School in Roswell, GA. More information can be found here.

• June 3 – 7, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
  • Expanded OG Classroom Educator Course — 5-Day Course hosted by The Swift School in Roswell, GA. More information can be found here.

• June 3 – 10, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
  • Classroom Educator and Associate Level Orton-Gillingham Training — Three levels of training hosted by The Bridge at The Christ School in Orlando, Florida. More information can be found here and registration can be completed here.

• June 5, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST
  • Dyscalculia Tips & Tools – Helping the Struggling Math Student — Virtual Training hosted by Camperdown Academy in Greenville, South Caroline. More information can be found here

• June 10 – 12, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM CST
  • Marilyn Zecher’s Multisensory Math Approach — 3-Day Overview Workshop hosted by Hyde Park Day School in Chicago IL. More information can be found here.

• June 10 – 14, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
  • Expanded OG Classroom Educator Course — 5-Day Course hosted by The Swift School in Roswell, GA. More information can be found here.

• June 12, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST
  • Multisensory Instruction – Targeting the Elementary Classroom— Virtual Training hosted by Camperdown Academy in Greenville, South Caroline. More information can be found here

• June 18, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST
  • Phonemic Awareness – Make & Take Resource Kits— Virtual Training hosted by Camperdown Academy in Greenville, South Caroline. More information can be found here

• June 27, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST
  • Vocabulary Strategies – Practical Ideas for Immediate Use — Virtual Training hosted by Camperdown Academy in Greenville, South Caroline. More information can be found here

• July 22 – 34, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM EST
  • Thinking Map Foundations: Training of Trainers (K-12) — 3-Day In-Person Course in Charlotte, North Carolina hosted by The Fletcher School. More information can be found here.

• July 29 – 31, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM PT
  • Wilson Reading System (WRS) Introductory Course — 3-Day In-Person Course in Paradise Valley, Arizona hosted by The Jones-Gordon School. More information can be found here.

• July 29 – August 1, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST
  • The National Writing Project Mini Summer Institute — 4-Day In-Person Course in Northeast, Ohio hosted by The Lawrence School. More information can be found here.

• July 29 – 30, 2024 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
  • Teaching Middle and High School Students using Structured Literacy — 2-Day In-Person Training in Owings Mills, Maryland hosted by The Jemicy Schooll. More information can be found here.

• August 5-9, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM CST
  • Marilyn Zecher’s Multisensory Math Approach — 3-Day Overview Workshop hosted by Hyde Park Day School in Chicago IL. More information can be found here.

If you are an ALDS School with an event you would like to highlight, please visit our members page and fill out the event form.