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Completing Success With Dyslexia will contribute 6 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Students/children with disability addressing standard descriptor 1.1.2, 1.6.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Course Description

Many dyslexic students feel defined by what they cannot do. Every day they have to do things they find hard but others seem to find easy. 

This course aims to show upper primary and secondary teachers what they can do to help dyslexic students to experience and acknowledge success. It examines the indicators and impact of dyslexia and what Dyslexia Friendly Schools can do to minimise the impact.

 Participants will explore a range of support strategies, including the use of assistive technology. They will also learn about new research that shows that resilience is a greater predictor of dyslexic success than gains in academic skills. A resilience program designed for dyslexic students will be outlined.

 Audience

This course is designed for upper primary and secondary teachers.

Teaching Standards

1.1.2 Proficient Level - Know students and how they learn - Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students:  Use teaching strategies based on knowledge of students’ physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics to improve student learning.

1.6.2 Proficient Level - Know students and how they learn - Strategies to support full participation of students with disability:   Design and implement teaching activities that support the participation and learning of students with disability and address relevant policy and legislative requirements.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to Success with Dyslexia

    • Course Objectives
  • 2

    Module 1: Sharing Experiences

    • Sometimes I feel Dumb!

    • About Dyslexia - True or False
  • 3

    Module 2: Defining Dyslexia

    • Defining Dyslexia

    • A Hand Model of the Brain Affected by Dyslexia - Optional

    • What I Now Know About Dyslexia
  • 4

    Module 3: Indicators and Impact of Dyslexia

    • Indicators of Dyslexia

    • The Gifts of Dyslexia

    • Dyslexic Advantage: Videos - Optional

    • A Dyslexia Simulation

  • 5

    Module 4: Dyslexia Friendly Schools and Workplaces

    • The Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark

    • The_Dyslexia_Friendly_Quality_Mark.pdf

    • Audit: How Dyslexia Friendly is your Workplace?

    • The 4D Edge

    • Further Study Activity - Optional
  • 6

    Module 5: Support Strategies

    • Support Strategies

    • Activity: Support Strategies

    • Strategy: Physical Modifications

    • Strategy: Task Modifications

    • Strategy: Systematic, Sequential, Explicit Multisensory Instruction

    • Strategy: Modifying Assessment

    • Strategies to Support Students with Dyslexia in the Classroom: Video
  • 7

    Module 6: Use of Assistive Technology - an important strategy

    • Assistive Technology

    • Using Assistive Technology

    • Reading

    • Spelling

    • Writing and Notetaking

    • Organisation

    • Integrated Packages

    • Skill-Specific Educational Tools
  • 8

    Module 7: Resilience and Self Advocacy

    • Success and Dyslexia

    • Coping Awareness and Goal Setting (General Session 3)

    • Choose Clever Coping (General Session 5)

    • Coping Awareness - Activity

    • Books About Dyslexia For Your Students
  • 9

    Module 8: On the road to success

    • On the Road to Success

    • Further Reading and Viewing
  • 10

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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