PRO-D Workshop: Dyslexia

I was really intrigued by what the presenter had said. Phonemes and phonics must be presented early on to help the kids to read and also to identify strength and weakness. Terms associated with literacy should also be consistent school-wide in order for the kids to transfer their fund of knowledge. The inconsistency in terminology would create quite a bit of problem, especially for children who are learning English as a second language and children with dyslexia: when a child learns things one way this year, and suddenly shifted into a different association the next school year when they have a new teacher, that’s where confusion begins. How crucial is it school-wide to ensure the language we use as educators transfers consistency across board? Another point raised was in order for teachers to stay informed with research, educators should have easy access to current day research. It was suggested that school boards should subscribe to journals in order to allow educators to stay connected to teaching research based.