Professional Development Events
DVFriends is committed to providing high-quality professional development programs for its faculty and staff as well as parents and professionals in our region and nationally.
Our 2024-25 Speaker Series has concluded. Thank you to all of our speakers this year and to everyone who came out for an event.
Stay tuned for information on our 2025-26 series.
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DVFriends Accredited Orton-Gillingham Summer Teacher Literacy Training 2025
8-days, June 16 - 18, June 23 - 27, 2025
8:30 am - 3:00/4:00 pm
2025 Summer Teacher Training is full. Please complete this form for information about future teacher training opportunities.
8-day intensive training for teachers in how to teach reading and writing to students with language-based learning differences.
- Each session will consist of a daily quiz, lecture, demonstration lessons, and idea-sharing with an hour set aside for lunch
- Trainees can expect nightly homework assignments that consist of a reading from Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills and creating a lesson plan based on material covered during that day's lecture.
Paid Internship: Summer 2025
June 30 - August 1, 2025, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (weekdays only; no school on July 4th)
For details and more information, contact Megan Fairchild, Director of Teaching and Learning.
DVFriends Resources/Professional Development for Educators
Check out the videos and resources from various experts in LD education who have worked with DVFriends faculty.