Supporting Students with Dyslexia

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1C, Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2A, Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2B, Learning Environment 4A, Learning Environment 4B
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Are you looking for ways to support students with dyslexia in the general education classroom? In this lesson, Lisa Van Gemert (Gifted Guru) offers several ideas for ensuring that students with this language-based learning difference feel included in the classroom. Ms. Van Gemert’s ideas will also help teachers build empathy for and confidence in their students with dyslexia, resulting in greater student success.  

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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. 

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508 reviews for Supporting Students with Dyslexia

  1. Cristopher – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Good Information

  2. Cecil – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Educational

  3. Letitia – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  4. margie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    informative

  5. April – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    good

  6. Patrick – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  7. Erin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    great

  8. Marina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This course was very helpful in understanding the needs of students with dyslexia.

  9. Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Great resources

  10. Alexis – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    helpful

  11. Jair – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative and right to the point.

  12. Kacy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    It’s always great to hear helpful strategies to use with students.

  13. Erin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    great information

  14. Celina – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    good

  15. Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very practical information in an entertaining way with examples clearly shown.

  16. Nereyda – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Awesome strategies to help our students with dyslexia.

  17. Kathryn – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    very good

  18. Megan – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    This course was informative and helpful.

  19. Joshua – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  20. Karen – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  21. Stephanie – RIESEL ISD (verified owner)

    This is fine for a new teacher; however, I was hoping for something more in depth.

  22. Don – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Thank you, very useful/ helpful information!

  23. Selina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Learned a few new things from this course. Very informational.

  24. Chris – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    good info

  25. Leeann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Very good

  26. Melinda – BRAZOS ISD (verified owner)

    good course

  27. George – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    informative

  28. Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    It was a great way to get more understanding on dyslexia students.

  29. Cathleen – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Good Course

  30. Bonnie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Valuable information.

  31. Liz – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Good content, especially the examples the presenter provided.

  32. Francisca – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  33. Kelsey – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Great information!

  34. GRACIELA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Very explicit course. I like all the ideas to accommodate dyslexic students.

  35. Nina – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent information

  36. Monica – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    It was a good refresher and provided a lot of useful tools to tap into for the student who has dyslexia.

  37. Andrea – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    great suggestions in the tutorials

  38. Celeste – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  39. Michelle – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    If you have already taking a course explaining dyslexia this is just a refresher

  40. Stacy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Great information but a resource guide that lists the websites and steps would be helpful.

  41. Mariza – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent training!!!

  42. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Organized and interesting

  43. Lisa – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    The programs could be used with any student.

  44. Sondra – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  45. becky – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Good info

  46. Jana – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Great Info

  47. Jill – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    informative

  48. Lori – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Great resources and ideas to help students with dyslexia. I especially liked the tutorial at the end to help make videos for students.

  49. Dana – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Really helpful information that I can immediately use in the classroom

  50. Jackie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

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