Description
When supporting students with dyslexia, it’s important to see them as a student first, and then as a person with a learning difference. In this lesson, Lisa Van Gemert (Gifted Guru) takes this as her starting point, providing educators with ideas for recognizing their students’ strengths while supporting students in the areas that are most challenging for them.
Ms. Van Gemert walks through each idea category by category:
Some of the ideas shared include the following:
- Emphasize visuals whenever possible
- Highlight key words in instructions
- Use hands-on demonstrations and field trips
- Utilize guided notes
- Pay attention to the format of assignments
In addition to the lesson, Ms. Van Gemert provides three tutorials where she demonstrates several of the ideas discussed in the lesson.
Mayani – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informational especially as one looks at it from the perspective of the student with dyslexia.
Rexene – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
All of the information presented was succinct and explained well.
Amanda – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed her direct approach to teaching the important aspects of teaching students with dyslexia.
Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples and suggestions that are really useful and easy to incorporate.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Informative course that discusses various interventions and mentions specific resources that can be actively used in the classroom.
Leslie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Lisa is one of my very favorite GT presenters! I love the way she presents information and I love that she addresses Dyslexia.
Maria – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful to me as I have worked with students with dyslexia. I am going to use some of the interventions I learned from this training and have a positive growth mindset when working with my students.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative on dyslexia.
CECILIA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Laura – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to work with students with dyslexia in the general education classroom.
Rose Mary – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The presentation was to the point and informative. The strategies will be helpful to use in class.
Marie – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies to help support students with dyslexia!
Lisa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
She gave some very practical ways to help dyslexic students. She tells you which products help them. I liked that some of the resources are free (websites).
Roxanne – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful resources that can be used
Elizabeth – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Many useful ideas!!!
Susan – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It had great reminders and learning new ways to accommodate.
Teodora – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for including website and useful material.
Lorinda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that the presenter did an excellent job of showing many different ways of meeting a students greatest need and difficulty.
Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Anabel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Please consider rewording the information regarding “large print” making it easier to “read”. This leads the participant to think that dyslexia is a visual issue.
Nancy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
GREAT information and stratiegies
Cassandra – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! I really appreciate all the practical advice and the videos showing how to implement some of the suggestions.
Claudia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and good instructional strategies to use in my classroom with students.
nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Delise – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. I will definitely use the strategies learned in this course to help my students that are dyslexic.
Julie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I liked that ideas were shared on where to get the materials to help students.
Sandra – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This course gave me ideas and informed me of other things I can use.
Nikki – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for the information. It would be helpful to teachers who are not familiar with how students with dyslexia learn. There are many great ideas and resources.
Veronica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
informative training
Vicki – BEAVERCREEK CITY (verified owner) –
It was easy to understand and very helpful.
Kimberly – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Informative even though I was aware of most topics.
Shannon – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. I work with students with dyslexia. All of the ideas and strategies that she presented are very helpful for students.
Alain – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
good information in appropriate amount of time
Brenda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It gave me some additional ideas to use in my classroom.
Esmirna – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
great
Maritza – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
good
Roslyn – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good course for classroom teachers who haven’t had much training on how to help students with dyslexia.
Irene – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and I love how the instructor provided a resource that we may use for our students.
Ana – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the modeling.
Caroline – SAN ANTONIO ISD (verified owner) –
I’ve taught for 27 years, and this is the best information that I’ve ever received for helping students with dyslexia. The presenter gives many practical suggestions that I can implement immediately.
adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
gives an overview of how dyslexia and gt come together
Sonia – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative! Presented very well!
Teri – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful websites.
LILIANA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Not appropriate for my grade level.
Julie – Gloucester County Public Schools (verified owner) –
Extremely practical tips that highlight the ease of implementation
KERI – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative for teachers with students who have dyslexia.
Ginger – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
Useful info and strategies.
TOMASA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I would rate it with 5 stars. I learned very interesting and useful strategies that I plan to implement in my classroom.
CHERYL – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Very infiormative.
Deanna – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative