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Subject: Re: Any teachers who are dyslexic?


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Date Posted: 21:38:14 11/09/11 Wed
In reply to: Divinia 's message, "Re: Any teachers who are dyslexic?" on 09:15:13 11/04/11 Fri
 I love the advice given so far. My only further advice is to actively ask the children to help you. By acknowledging to them that you have specific weaknesses because of Dyslexia you can invite them to point out when you might have made a mistake. If they are right then you can correct your error. It shows that adults are fallible and that even kids have the power to help other people. If they are wrong and you were right you have an opportunity to explore it as a teaching moment. Have the child pull up a dictionary to check you spelling for you. Have the child come to the board to show you how they think it should be spelled. Compare the two and identify the why and how it might be spelled. You could also talk about why you might have spelled it incorrectly as a teaching moment about Dyslexia so that children understand what exactly is happening for people with Dyslexia and why the condition makes it so challenging to do things.

Your dyslexia is a fantastic opportunity to make you a brilliant teacher. You understand how some people have to work so much harder to achieve and you can instil that drive in children of all levels of ability. Good on you for pushing through your own challenges and being a role model for the next generation.
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Re: Any teachers who are dyslexic?Kathleen17:53:00 12/04/11 Sun

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