Dyslexia Action

Made by Dyslexia and Microsoft Education launch free teacher training to identity and support students with dyslexia

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Dyslexia, Reading, Education, Special education, Articles, Learning, Literacy, International Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia Action, Thomas Richard Miles

"In this course, expert teachers take a deeper dive into teaching methods that support dyslexic children but actually help all children.

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  • "In this course, expert teachers take a deeper dive into teaching methods that support dyslexic children but actually help all children.
  • "\n"It\'s my hope that schools across the world will join in training all their teachers so that we can empower every child and show that, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can use your dyslexic strengths to dream big, because when you do, anything is possible," said Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor of Atlanta.\nMade By Dyslexia launched two free online courses, supported by Microsoft Education and created with the support of expert teachers.
  • Made By Dyslexia\'s Connect the Spots campaign is committed to the goal of training every teacher in the world in the next five years to identify and support students with dyslexia.
  • Schools, educators, and organizations can sign up to train with these free resources, available at https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/learningPath/939a69c9 .\n"Many teachers don\'t know they have students with dyslexia in their classrooms or know how to support them, but the Made By Dyslexia resources gives educators the tools and confidence to understand how the dyslexic mind works," said Josh Clark, head of The Schenck School and president of the International Dyslexia Association.\n"This strikes to the core of our mission in education, to empower every student on the planet to achieve more," said Barbara Holzapfel, general manager of Microsoft Education.\n'

Learning Ally's Spotlight on Dyslexia Virtual Conference Shines Light on "How the Brain Reads" For Educators and Parents

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Special education, Education, Reading, Learning, Educational psychology, Literacy, Dyslexia, Human behavior, Dyslexia research, Dyslexia Action

Designed for teachers, administrators, and parents, Spotlight on Dyslexia brings 16 world-class experts in the fields of dyslexia, assistive technology and neuroscience to share new research, strategies and insights for identifying and supporting students with dyslexia.

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  • Designed for teachers, administrators, and parents, Spotlight on Dyslexia brings 16 world-class experts in the fields of dyslexia, assistive technology and neuroscience to share new research, strategies and insights for identifying and supporting students with dyslexia.
  • "This event offers tremendous expertise and learning engagement for anyone who works with or has a child with dyslexia or other reading struggles."
  • Her presentation will bring new insights to the prediction, early diagnosis, and targeted intervention of children with dyslexia.
  • Attendees will have opportunities to directly interact and engage with the presenters, as well as other parents and educators as they discuss important professional learning topics.