The Dyslexia-Friendly Teacher's Toolkit
Strategies for Teaching Students 3-18
- Barbara Pavey - Lecturer in Higher Education, Training Dyslexia Specialists in the North of England
- Margaret Meehan - Coordinator of Specialist Tuition at Swansea University
- Sarah Davis - Early Years Leading Teacher working in North Yorkshire
Dyslexia
In this toolkit the authors provide you with the foundations for making your setting and your teaching style dyslexia-friendly. There is a general overview of the principles and practices required, and what the dyslexia-aware teacher needs to bear in mind.
Chapters cover:
- understanding learners with dyslexia
- dyslexia and phonics
- dyslexia and English as an Additional Language
- dyslexia and mathematics
- dyslexia and science
- dyslexia and creativity
Each chapter includes visual chapter overviews, tried and tested strategies for the classroom and the whole school, using technology to help learners, case studies from practice, children's voices and sources of further information. The book offers you ideas and advice, and will ensure you feel confident you are doing the right things to help overcome barriers to learning.
Barbara Pavey is a lecturer in Higher Education, training dyslexia specialists in the North of England.
Margaret Meehan is Coordinator of Specialist Tuition at Swansea University.
Sarah Davis is an Early Years Leading Teacher working in North Yorkshire.
most useful - particularly for the new PGCert & MA in Supporting Older Children & Young People with Dyslexia / SpLDs which is being validated to run from September - on the reading list as a core text.
A really supportive text
Although the information was informatively relevant, the time allowance for dealing with non-essential subjects was reduced and we had to simply offer the students the option to elect this topic rather than include it in the core curriculum. The strategies are excellently presented, the information clear and concise, and although we didn't ultimately use the resource or offer the module, we still recommend the book as a valuable tool when a student individually elects to study Support.
great resources for myself and my students! will definitely be using this within my teaching! easy to follow. easy to read!
A great basic overview of dyslexia for people of all ages. Gives a good insight to students on placement and to myself as a teaching professional. Really great photocopy-able resources. Would recommend!
Fantastic read and it helps those teachers understand dyslexia and how to support their students to their full achievement
A great book for teachers supporting those with dyslexia.
The module to which I had hoped would benefit from this book is practical based. We deliver a teacher training programme in dance and this book does not target this area.
