Dyslexia Awareness Professional Learning
Foster an understanding of students with dyslexia and build a culture that supports them.
Benefits
Access knowledge & evidence-based instructional practices
Gain understanding, learn common characteristics of dyslexia, and discover practical classroom strategies.
Tailor training to meet your needs
Select from educator or administrator courses, grade level bands, and delivery formats (on-demand,online, and in-person delivery) to meet your district’s needs.
Comply with training mandates
Meet state dyslexia training requirements with our affordable and flexible course which has a 95% satisfaction rating.
“As a result of the Dyslexia Awareness course, we have seen a tremendous impact within our district…”
Topics Covered
Learning Ally’s Dyslexia Awareness is based on neuroscience and the latest research on reading skill development. It helps educators and administrators move from understanding to action with workshops, action plans, and communities of practice sessions covering these topics:
Understanding Dyslexia
- Develop an understanding of the impact of dyslexia on the student learning process.
- Experience the struggles of students with dyslexia through a powerful AI simulation.
- Discover how the brain learns to read and the impact of dyslexia on this process.
Characteristics of Dyslexia
- Discover the typical areas of learning that students with dyslexia struggle with.
- Use the Learning Ally Characteristics of Dyslexia checklist to plan for student observation and data gathering.
- Develop a plan for supporting students who have been identified or are experiencing the symptoms of dyslexia.
Providing Accommodations in the Classroom
- Discover the accommodations to support students in the classroom and at home.
- Engage in scenario-based learning to identify appropriate accommodations to support students.
- Develop a plan for implementing at least one accommodation to support a student with dyslexia in their classroom.
Intervention and Literacy Instruction (For Educators Only)
- Identify structured literacy practices that support students with dyslexia and benefit all students.
- Understand the importance of Tier Two interventions for students with dyslexia.
- Develop a plan for intervention support.
Empower Your Educators
Discover how Learning Ally’s Dyslexia Awareness Course can enable your teachers to help students with reading differences succeed.
