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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457 reviews for Supporting Students with Dyslexia

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

    ok

  2. Lisa – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    great information

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

    Actually useful! Thank you!

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

    Great course!

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

    Good

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

    I needed more training on this topic and this information was very helpful.

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

    very informative

  8. Jimmilynn – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    I think it would be helpful no matter what age

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

    This was very helpful for my students and my personal children.

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

    Dyslexia training is always needed.

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

    Informative

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

    Valuable information needed for teachers.

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

    Good information for everyone.

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

    Question two was confusing.

  15. Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    This course was very helpful in learning what dyslexia students struggle with.

  16. Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  17. Cordelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Thank you for the fantastic ideas to use screencastomatic with the students that struggle with dyslexia.

  18. Orelia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Great

  19. Julie – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    .

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

    Very interesting, learned a lot.

  21. Janice – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    excellent instrution

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

    Good information and much needed.

  23. Katie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Helpful with all special needs students

  24. Darby – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Good info on providing accomodations for Learners with dyslexia.

  25. Lloya – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    good

  26. Wendi – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Great

  27. Kate – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    This was one of the most helpful and applicable course I have taken.

  28. Ginger – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner)

    Modeling of helpful resources discussed was great.

  29. miriam – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I learned how to highlight a word document and use shapes to emphasize key words on an assignment. The presenter brings a lot of useful ideas to use in the classroom.

  30. Amber – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    This was very helpful.

  31. Lisa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    She shares great strategies and resources to use with students who have dyslexia.

  32. Perla – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative.

  33. Amanda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    I love listening to this presenter! I am able to easily follow and take my own notes from her. She is wonderful!

  34. Kira – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas to help students with dyslexia! I plan to use these with my daughter and students!

  35. Don – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    Nice little course on how best to address students with dyslexia and what any good teacher can do to help them out with their disability.

  36. Alfredo – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful. I am already doing some of the supports. However, this course offered more supports that will help dyslexia students succeed.

  37. Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Good course that gives an overview of the following: interventions that help students with dyslexia, resources for students and teachers, problematic areas for students and teaching methods.

  38. Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Good information and reminders about working with students with dyslexia.

  39. Leighann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Her ideas and suggestions were helpful, but I already knew these things.

  40. Lori – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Great course for teachers of students with dyslexia.

  41. Thelma – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    This was very informative and with great examples.

  42. Marissa – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner)

    Course had very interesting tutorials that can help you be a productive teacher with students with dyslexia.

  43. Lynda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    The information provided in this module was helpful concerning our students with dyslexia who are also gifted and talented.

  44. Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful

  45. Elizabeth – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner)

    I thought these were great easy to implement ideas.

  46. teresa – PRESIDIO ISD (verified owner)

    very helpfull

  47. Melissa – MARIETTA CITY (verified owner)

    I love that your ways to help were so specific and that you provided video for screencast o matic. For old timers like me, that’s very helpful! Thank you also for being able to provide suggestions that are applicable to younger age students.

  48. Darcy – CARROLL ISD (verified owner)

    Some great strategies to help students with dyslexia.

  49. Rebecca – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner)

    It was helpful

  50. Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    This course provides essential strategies that help students with dyslexia and allows teacher to continue with the rigor.

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