UHV offers training for educators working with dyslexic students #dyslexia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Thu, 2017-03-02 08:00

Three graduate-level courses on dyslexia are being offered to educate better teachers on how to teach and praise students that struggle with dyslexia. Teachers who take this course also receive a specialist certificate, and it counts towards their Master’s in education. The course was made because teachers collaborated and realized they needed the knowledge.

Although most kindergarten-12 schools have at least one specialist available for these students, the increase in screenings and identification of students who have dyslexia or characteristics of dyslexia means it is important for individual teachers to be trained in how to meet students’ needs, Thomas said.
~ Katina Thomas

Three graduate-level courses to educate teachers of dyslexic students.

Instruction for Students with Literacy Difficulties, Assessment of Multi-Literacies Learning, and Foundations of Developmental Reading are all offered through the series of courses that better educates teachers in the realm of dyslexia and improve their teaching techniques so that education becomes fair and equal for everyone, even those with specialized needs.

Key Takeaways:

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Teachers are being offered a program to teach them how to approach dyslexia better.
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Dyslexia Education Certificate is awarded to those who finish the training.
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Currently, the certification is not required but an option.
Read the full article here:
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2016/dec/15/uhv-offers-training-for-educators-working-with-dys/