Download or read book Dyslexia friendly Practice in the Secondary Classroom written by Tilly Mortimore and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-07-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first guide of its kind written specifically for trainee and newly qualified teachers, this standards-based text explores the needs of dyslexic learners in mainstream secondary schools. In light of the current dyslexia-friendly schools initiative, it looks at organisational-level support for dyslexic children, together with pragmatic strategies which teachers can use to support children's cross-curricular learning. Further, it includes case studies and practical tasks to build readers' confidence in supporting Specific Learning Difficulties, as well as a range of coping strategies and practical advice, based upon the authors' experience of working with dyslexic learners in different contexts over many years.
Download or read book Dyslexia friendly Practice in the Secondary Classroom written by Tilly Mortimore and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2008-07-09 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first guide of its kind written specifically for trainee and newly qualified teachers, this standards-based text explores the needs of dyslexic learners in mainstream secondary schools. In light of the current dyslexia-friendly schools initiative, it looks at organisational-level support for dyslexic children, together with pragmatic strategies which teachers can use to support children′s cross-curricular learning. Further, it includes case studies and practical tasks to build readers′ confidence in supporting Specific Learning Difficulties, as well as a range of coping strategies and practical advice, based upon the authors′ experience of working with dyslexic learners in different contexts over many years.
Download or read book Dyslexia Successful Inclusion in the Secondary School written by Lindsay Peer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly dyslexia is becoming a whole-school issue. The responsibility for addressing the needs of dyslexic students no longer rests with one individual but is the responsibility of all school staff - subject specialists and school management. This timely book addresses this need by providing specific guidance to secondary school staff on how to support dyslexic students within different subject areas and within the principles and practices of inclusion.
Download or read book Dyslexia written by Barbara Riddick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on realistic strategies for non-specialists to use when working with pupils who have dyslexia. It offers detailed, practical guidance on defining and identifying dyslexia, dyslexia in the early and middle years and at secondary school, and worked examples of IEPs. It also discusses providing effective support for the literacy and numeracy hours, raising self-esteem, and working with parents and voluntary organizations. In addition, the authors cover using checklists and assessments, choosing suitable programs and resources, and useful addresses and books. Teachers and teaching assistants in mainstream classrooms and parents wanting to help their children will find this book invaluable.
Download or read book The Dyslexia Friendly Primary School written by Barbara Pavey and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your school dyslexia-friendly? Beginning with a look at understanding dyslexia, this book shows you how to involve the whole school in order to achieve a dyslexia-friendly environment. You will be able to: - use an audit tool to discover how dyslexia-friendly your school is - look at examples of successful dyslexia-friendly initiatives - find information on funding and resources. This book offers a step-by-step guide to creating a dyslexia-friendly classroom and whole-school environment. Headteachers, deputy headteachers, class teachers, SENCOs, student teachers and literacy co-ordinators wanting to make their school more dyslexia-friendly will find this practical book extremely useful. Barbara Pavey worked as a teacher and SEN specialist for many years and is now Lecturer in Learning Disabilities at The University of Manchester.
Download or read book Dyslexia friendly Strategies for Reading Spelling and Handwriting written by Diane Montgomery and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many pupils with dyslexia have poor spelling and handwriting, even when their reading is adequate. This practical yet evidence-based book shows teachers who work with pupils with dyslexia how they can effectively address these areas of weakness. Diane Montgomery introduces her popular Cognitive Process Strategies for Spelling (CPSS) and provides guidance on how this direct action can be successfully used in both primary and secondary contexts. The book describes dyslexia-friendly approaches in Logographic, Alphabetic and Orthographic phases – ‘the three faces’ of dyslexia. Best literacy practice for all children is illustrated in a developmental reading and spelling approach, handwriting as a support to literacy teaching is explained and strategies for overcoming handwriting difficulties are detailed from Reception onwards. Dyslexia-friendly Strategies for Reading, Spelling and Handwriting is full of new research, case examples and practical methods that have been tried and tested in the classroom. This is a must-read guide for all teachers and SENCOs in primary and secondary settings working with pupils with dyslexia.
Download or read book Bridging the Transition from Primary to Secondary School written by Alan Howe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition from primary to secondary school can often be a difficult time for children, and managing the transition smoothly has posed a problem for teachers at both upper primary and lower secondary level. At a time when 'childhood' recedes and 'adulthood' beckons, the inequalities between individual children can widen, and meeting the needs of all children is a challenge. Bridging the Transition from Primary to Secondary School offers an insight into children's development, building a framework for the creation of appropriate and relevant educational experiences of children between the ages of 10-12. Based on the five 'transition bridges' - administrative, social and personal, curriculum, pedagogy, and autonomy and managing learning - this book is a complete guide to the primary-secondary transition. Chapters cover: A review of the issues and challenges of transition and school transfer; Management of physical, intellectual, social and emotional changes; Issues of changing self-identity; Approaches to ensure curriculum progression and continuity; Ways to develop cooperation between primary and secondary schools; Alternatives to traditional primary-secondary systems and pedagogy. This book will be essential reading for all trainee teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate education students, and those working with children over the transition. The contributors offer a wealth of guidance and insight into meeting the educational and social needs of children through early adolescence.
Download or read book Dyslexia and Inclusion written by Gavin Reid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Dyslexia and Inclusion' provides the teacher with an understanding of dyslexia and offers practical approaches than can be used for assessment, teaching and learning.
Download or read book Constructing Risky Identities in Policy and Practice written by J. Kearney and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores how the dominant risk agenda is being embedded across welfare policy and practice contexts in order to redefine social problems and those who experience them. Identities of 'risky' or 'safe', 'responsible' or 'irresponsible' are being increasingly applied, not only to everyday life but also to professional practice.
Download or read book Removing Dyslexia As a Barrier to Achievement written by Neil MacKay and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This toolkit is full of practical guidance, empowering ideas and challending asertions about inclusion. It presents many strategies for meeting diverse learning needs, and methods for overcoming barriers to learning. These are clearly rooted in good practice and based on a wealth of relevant experience that the author has deftly woven into the narrative."--Back cover.
Download or read book The Dyslexia Friendly Teacher s Toolkit written by Barbara Pavey and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is a really practical, hands-on guide packed woth a wealth of advice on strategies and "things to try" reflecting the authors' extensive experience. If you want to make effective, inclusive dyslexia-friendly classrooms a reality rather than an aspiration, this book is for you' -Dr John P. Rack, Head of Research and Development, Dyslexia Action 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
Download or read book Dyslexia and Inclusion written by Gavin Reid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a fully updated third edition, this book will equip all teachers with the necessary knowledge of dyslexia in order for it to be effectively understood and managed in the mainstream classroom. Offering comprehensive guidance and support strategies, this resource is based around Reid’s signposts for successful inclusion: acknowledging differences; recognising strengths; understanding what is meant by inclusion; planning for practice; and ensuring attainable task outcomes. In identifying the key issues of inclusive practice, the book supports teachers as they strive to fulfil the social, educational and emotional needs of children with dyslexia. Key features of the new edition include: Up-to-date references to current research and legislation New sections on evidence-based teaching strategies, developing independent learning and communication with parents Detailed information on wider reading and additional resources, including websites, apps and software available to support learners with dyslexia With practical strategies and resources designed to meet the needs of the busy classroom teacher, this book is crucial reading for educators and education students looking to help students with dyslexia reach their full potential.
Download or read book Dyslexia and Physical Education written by Madeleine Portwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much research has focused on dyslexia and co-ordination. This book examines the literature and provides a framework to support pupils with dyslexia, not only during PE lessons but in less structured environments, for example during break time when pupils are likely to be involved in physical activities.
Download or read book Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom written by Joanna Nijakowska and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling – developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective of a foreign language teacher. It is intended to serve as a reference book for those involved in foreign language teaching, including experienced in-service teachers and novice teachers, as well as teacher trainers and trainees. It offers an up-to-date and reader-friendly study of the mechanisms of dyslexia and an overview of the current research on the disorder, in theoretical and practical terms. Its aim is to help teachers tackle one of the many challenges they face in the modern classroom: the organization of an effective foreign language teaching process for students with dyslexia.
Download or read book Dyslexia and English written by Elizabeth Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difficulties dyslexic students experience in the English mainstream classroom and present to their English teacher are examined in detail in this book.
Download or read book Multilingualism Literacy and Dyslexia written by Lindsay Peer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised new edition provides advice on the identification, assessment and support of bilingual learners and assists practitioners in identifying the difference between literacy difficulties due to bilingualism or multilingualism and dyslexia. An essential text for staff development, it includes innovative approaches in technology and teaching programmes beneficial to multilingual learners and advice on learning additional languages. With contributions from experts from across the globe, this book will provide guidance on key themes, including: the assessment of multilingual learners the impact of dyslexia on bilingualism the literacy challenges facing learners from Indigenous cultures the role of the SENCO in identifying children with English as an additional language and Dyslexia the emotional needs of learners with bi/multilingualism and Dyslexia This book will provide guidance to anyone involved in literacy development and language learning. With the increase in international schools around the globe and the ever growing desire for parents to ensure that their children become proficient in English, this book will appeal to teachers, teaching assistants, specialists, and all other practitioners who work with bi/multilingual children.
Download or read book Dyslexia in the Secondary School written by Jenny Cogan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-01-16 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains why dyslexic students frequently underachieve and demonstrates that adjustments in teaching and learning methods can make all the difference, provided that underlying problems are identified. After reading 'Dyslexia in Secondary School,' teachers will be able to identify children with specific learning problems and know better how to help them with their school work. Examples are based on the curriculum and used to show how to advise students on essay-writing, note taking, memorising vocabulary and reading to remember. Parents and specialist teachers will find that the book helps them translate educational psychologists' theory into practical action. The students themselves will be encouraged to look carefully at how they learn, and, using their strengths rather than their weaknesses, try out alternative strategies. This book contains diagrams, mind maps,and worksheets as well as many ideas for teachers.Focusing as it does on the way we learn, 'Dyslexia in Secondary School' will interest all teachers and students - not just those with specific learning difficulties.
