Understanding Dyslexia
THE WHYIn order to meet the needs of their students, teachers need to be prepared to support students with dyslexia and related disorders. The National Institutes of Health reports that estimates vary, but approximately 10% of school-age population has a language-based learning disability, which includes dyslexia. Dyslexia is the most prevalent and well-recognized subtype of learning disability. Approximately 80% of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services have deficits in reading. The prevalence estimates for dyslexia range from 6% to 17% of the school-age population, depending on the criteria used to identify the difficulty. Statute requires each public school shall conduct dyslexia screenings. “Dyslexia screening” consists of universal and secondary screeners. Assessments and screeners can be completed by classroom teachers, reading interventionists, Title 1teachers, reading specialists or coaches or any combination therein.
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THE WHATLearning OutcomesAfter completing this lesson, teachers will have a basic understanding of dyslexia, including the characteristics and misconceptions. Teachers will have access to the Willard Dyslexia Plan which identifies the district selected screeners in alignment with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education dyslexia indicators.
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THE HOWClick the Image Below to View the Presentation with Notes. |
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EARN THE BADGEK-4 TeachersAfter participating in the face-to-face Dyslexia learning session provided by the District, watch the 2 videos listed below, responding to the question included in each video. 5-12 TeachersWatch the 3 videos listed below, responding to the question included in each video. All Teachers: Accept Your BadgeTo accept your badge please click on Badges in the course navigation. On the Progress tab you can click on a badge and choose to share it to Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. You can also click the Download button to save the badge image to your device to add to other profiles or sites. Click the Leaderboard link at the top to see who has earned what badges. You can check a box to be anonymous and be assigned an alias on the Leaderboard.
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