Dyslexia and Dysgraphia: Gain Understanding and Strategies for Success
3 credits / 45 hours
Instructor Kyle Black
Course Description
Students with Dyslexia struggle to learn because of difficulty with reading, writing and spelling. This is a traumatic experience! With the right instruction, classroom strategies, accommodations and understanding teachers can have a role in the success stories of students overcoming these challenges. This course can help your students go from struggling to successful. Be the part of a major turnaround in a student’s life! This course will also cover Dysgraphia.
Course Description
Students with Dyslexia struggle to learn because of difficulty with reading, writing and spelling. This is a traumatic experience! With the right instruction, classroom strategies, accommodations and understanding teachers can have a role in the success stories of students overcoming these challenges. This course can help your students go from struggling to successful. Be the part of a major turnaround in a student’s life! This course will also cover Dysgraphia.
Course Objectives
Students that enroll in this class will...
Know
- Signs, symptoms and the definition of dyslexia
- Accommodations that help level the playing field for students with dyslexia
- Experiences of students with dyslexia overcoming challenges and achieving success
Understand
- Classroom strategies for teaching students with dyslexia
- Components of effective reading instruction for students with dyslexia
- The screening, evaluation and diagnosis of dyslexia
and Be Able To
- Discern between myths and facts about dyslexia
- Take the perspective of a student with dyslexia
- Include students with dyslexia in a classroom using strategies, tips, tools and accommodations
