Slant System Orton-Gillingham Structured Literacy

Slant System’s Coach Certification Course kicks off today!
Did you know that you can build capacity within your district to have in-house Slant System coaches? Teachers completing certification this year are eligible to apply for the Coach Certification Course next year.

There are 3 synchronous options to start your Slant System journey this summer. ☀️
One in-person option in Madison, WI and 2 live online options.
Register by June 17th with $150 off, using code: summer26

Slant System teacher Kristen Bacon reflects, “[Slant System] offers the flexibility to make the [OG] program work for the specific needs of my students, and it makes planning for intervention lessons so much less time consuming.” Read our most recent blog to hear about how Kristen's Slant System training has impacted her teaching and her students.

How Structured Literacy Training Transformed Student Outcomes | Slant System™ Discover how reading specialist Kristen Bacon used structured literacy instruction to accelerate student growth. Learn how literacy coaching, teacher training, and evidence-based reading strategies can transform outcomes for struggling readers.

Many educators complete introductory and advanced coursework in structured literacy and gain valuable knowledge about dyslexia intervention. But certification through Advanced Training and Practicum goes a step further.
The Practicum is where teachers work with real students, receive individualized coaching, refine lesson delivery, learn diagnostic teaching, and develop the decision-making skills that expert intervention requires.
Knowledge is essential. Coaching and guided practice transform that knowledge into expertise.

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Up early for baseball and using the quiet morning to prep for tutoring sessions, with schwa keeping me company, of course. Every session is driven by student data, so I pull from resources like Equipped for Reading Success for phonological awareness, SLANT System for structured literacy, and rapid naming activities to build automaticity and fluency. No one-size-fits-all instruction over here, every lesson has a purpose.

It is never too late to learn to read!
High school Slant System teacher Michael Katzke told us: "I thought, because I teach older students, that this would not be useful to me. How wrong I was! Slant gave me the knowledge, skills and foundation to help students decode and comprehend what they are reading."
Read more in the blog from our partner Classmates Literacy Foundation.

Supporting Striving Readers at Every Age — Classmates Literacy Foundation “Over the last several years we have noticed more and more students are getting to high school without the necessary reading skills to be successful. When students cannot access the curriculum, it often leads to school avoidance, attendance issues, and missed credits, eventually bringing them into...

On this Memorial Day, the Slant System team expresses our deepest gratitude to our country's fallen heroes and their families. 🇺🇸
We are forever grateful for the liberties we enjoy because of their sacrifice.

Nationwide data shows that reading scores are falling, but Slant System™ students are moving in the other direction. Educators with Slant System™ training and teaching are excited to work with their students, knowing that they have what's needed to help them succeed. One of our teachers said it best: "Using Slant has changed the way I wake up and come to work. I know I’m not failing my kids.” Read our latest blog to learn more about the Slant System™ magic!

Slant System While Reading Scores Fall, Slant System™ Students Are Making Gains While Reading Scores Fall, Slant System Students Make Gains As national reading scores decline, teachers using Slant System™ are reporting measurable student growth, improved fluency, stronger confidence, and real reading success through structured literacy instruction.