dyslexia
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Lesson duration is: 120 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Scenario 1:
A student with dyslexia is asked to give a presentation in front of the class, they are feeling nervous and overwhelmed. How could you as their teacher assist this student?
A student with dyslexia is asked to give a presentation in front of the class, they are feeling nervous and overwhelmed. How could you as their teacher assist this student?
Slide 2 - Open question
Drag and drop the correct answers in the square
Strategies for students with dyslexia
Assisted technology
Not addressing individuals specific needs
Providing multi sensory learning experiences
Extended time
Budding system
Focusing on written assessments rather than multi-model
Slide 3 - Drag question
What are some examples of a multi-sensory learning technique for students with dyslexia?
A
Writing without visual aids
B
Reading silently
C
Listening to audiobooks
D
Hands on activities
Slide 4 - Quiz
Scenario 2:
There is a student with dyslexia in your class, they are struggling to take notes from the whiteboard and therefore are missing important information. What some ways you as the teacher can assist this student?
There is a student with dyslexia in your class, they are struggling to take notes from the whiteboard and therefore are missing important information. What some ways you as the teacher can assist this student?
Slide 5 - Open question
Which of these are common symptoms of Dyslexia?
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Difficulty with verbal expression
Creativity
Emotional intelligence
low decoding skills
Mispronouning words
Difficulty reading
Slide 6 - Drag question
Scenario 3:
A student in your class, who has dyslexia, has informed you that they are feeling excluded from learning activities because they are finding it difficult to keep up with other students. How could you, as a teacher, modify the activties to ensure this student is feeling included in the class?
A student in your class, who has dyslexia, has informed you that they are feeling excluded from learning activities because they are finding it difficult to keep up with other students. How could you, as a teacher, modify the activties to ensure this student is feeling included in the class?
Slide 7 - Open question
Scenario 4:
A student with dyslexia is expressing frustration during a reading comprehension activity. You notice that they have not started their worksheet and they are disengaged when you are explaining the activity to the class.
What strategy would be the best to support this student?
A student with dyslexia is expressing frustration during a reading comprehension activity. You notice that they have not started their worksheet and they are disengaged when you are explaining the activity to the class.
What strategy would be the best to support this student?
A
Provide the student with a different, simpler worksheet to complete independently.
B
Group the student with a partner to complete the worksheet together.
C
Offer the student one-on-one support by breaking the activity up into smaller sections to guide the student through the activity individually.
D
Allow the student to work on an unrelated task such as educational games to reduce their frustration.
