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ED 572 - Seminar in Reading, Dyslexia Instructional Pedagogy, Specialized Skills and Practices

This course will address accepted pedagogy across grade levels and content areas as well as specialized methodology, to include dyslexia pedagogy, that especially engages the difficult learner. This seminar will also focus on studying and applying to classroom settings how to effectively teach foundational literacy skills and implement effective literacy instruction using high quality instructional materials..

.This course will provide:

  1. an overview of the body of scientific work regarding dyslexia, including the history, epidemiology, and clinical presentation, including early clinical indicators of dyslexia and common, persistent classroom presentation;
  2. an overview of evidence-based instruction for individuals with dyslexia, including remediation of weaknesses, fortification of strengths, and common accommodations to help mediate between the two; and
  3. an introduction to the process of becoming a dyslexia practitioner or dyslexia therapist, pursuant to R.S. 17:392.2.
3 hrs


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