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The Dyslexia-Friendly Teacher's Toolkit

Strategies for Teaching Students 3-18

By: Barbara Pavey, Margaret Meehan, Sarah Davis

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781446207079
Published By: Sage UK
Year: 2013
Page Count: 128
Publication date: June 26, 2013

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"This book is a really practical, hands-on guide packed with 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.

Author(s)

Understanding Learners with Dyslexia

Supporting Learning

Dyslexia and Phonics

Dyslexia and English as an Additional Language

Reading, Writing and Spelling

Dyslexia and Mathematics

Dyslexia and Science

Dyslexia and Creativity

Appendix 1: A Dyslexia-friendly School-a practitioner's guide

References

Reviews

The book is an inspiring and comprehensive source of information and ideas for creating a dyslexia-friendly learning environment at all levels, and in my opinion deserves a place in the staff room of all schools.

Jo Hollingsworth
Dyslexia Review

'This book is a really practical, hands-on guide packed with 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