Understanding Dyslexia in the Classroom

This fifteen-hour, two-day course is designed to help educators gain a greater understanding of dyslexia and how it impacts students in the classroom, specifically in the areas of reading, written language, and math. Course content will address the following three areas:

• What is dyslexia? This module will highlight common indicators of dyslexia across languages at various age groups, how dyslexia can contribute to student dysregulation and best practices for teaching dyslexic learners.
• What are the components of an effective reading intervention program and why do students fall behind when these are missed? How do deficits in reading impact a student academically and socially in the classroom and what strategies can educators use to increase success for students with dyslexia?
• Why is writing so difficult for the dyslexic student? Educators will increase their understanding of the neurological demands of writing and learn techniques and strategies to support struggling writers.
• Dyslexia is language-based, right? So why can math be a challenge as well? This module looks at the common areas of math that are challenging, even while students can excel to very high levels on related mathematical concepts.

Course Instructors: Becky Harris, Rachel Paradis, and Jill Michaud

Course Dates: June 5–6, 2024, 8:30 – 4:00

Course Location: Boulder, CO

Course Cost: $375

Host or Publisher Hillside School