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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SKU GIGU-588 Categories General PD, Gifted, Gifted Guru, 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, Instructional Strategies, Lisa Van Gemert, Special Education Tags dyslexia, general ed, general education, General PD, Gifted, GT, Instructional Strategies, Special Ed, Special Education, SPED, Twice Exceptional

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.

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.

Additional information

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
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted, Special Education, General PD, Instructional Strategies

359 reviews for Supporting Students with Dyslexia

Rated 5 out of 5

Laura – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2020

Great ideas on how to work with students with dyslexia in the general education classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

CECILIA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2020

Great!
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 23, 2020

Very informative on dyslexia.
Rated 5 out of 5

Maria – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – June 24, 2020

This course was very helpful to me as I have worked with students with dyslexia. I am going to use some of the interventions I learned from this training and have a positive growth mindset when working with my students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Leslie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) – June 25, 2020

Lisa is one of my very favorite GT presenters! I love the way she presents information and I love that she addresses Dyslexia.
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 29, 2020

Informative course that discusses various interventions and mentions specific resources that can be actively used in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Vanessa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 29, 2020

Great examples and suggestions that are really useful and easy to incorporate.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amanda – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) – June 30, 2020

I enjoyed her direct approach to teaching the important aspects of teaching students with dyslexia.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rexene – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – July 2, 2020

All of the information presented was succinct and explained well.
Rated 5 out of 5

Mayani – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – July 6, 2020

Very informational especially as one looks at it from the perspective of the student with dyslexia.