Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis
eBook - PDF

Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis

Empowering Students with Dyslexia

  1. 323 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis

Empowering Students with Dyslexia

About this book

Tips for tailoring instruction and meeting the needs of dyslexic learners

Looking through both academic and social-emotional lenses, this book will deepen your understanding of dyslexia and help you feel confident in your interactions and implementation of instruction with your dyslexic learners. Written for educators and schools looking for ways to meet the social and emotional needs of dyslexic learners, scaffold instruction, and successfully implement accommodations, Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis provides a concrete framework for promoting self-confidence and student success. Author Casey Harrison, creator of The Dyslexia Classroom, shares her unique approach to creating dyslexia-friendly classrooms, providing accommodations and in the moment scaffolds as well as helping students build self-advocacy skills. This book will allow you to:

  • Meet the needs of dyslexic learners both academically and emotionally
  • Understand what dyslexia is, how it impacts learning, and what implications it has beyond the reading classroom
  • Learn research-based techniques to enhance, differentiate and scaffold instruction, promoting learning in students with dyslexia
  • Develop empathy and understanding, both in yourself and in the broader educational community, and promote inclusive classrooms

This book is for anyone who wants to help students with dyslexia find self-confidence and success: K-12 educators, as well as parents, administrators, and aspiring teachers.

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Information

Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394196319
eBook ISBN
9781394196326

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Dedication
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: Understanding Dyslexia
  10. Chapter 2: Characteristics and Contradictory Signs of Dyslexia
  11. Chapter 3: The Dyslexia Iceberg and Cascading Effects of Dyslexia
  12. Chapter 4: Understanding Student Learning Profiles
  13. Chapter 5: The Reading Brain
  14. Chapter 6: Structured Literacy in Dyslexia Education
  15. Chapter 7: Meaningful Multimodal Experiences to Support Learning
  16. Chapter 8: Scaffolds in Structured Literacy
  17. Chapter 9: A Snapshot of Support in Action
  18. Chapter 10: Call for a Champion
  19. Chapter 11: Critical Thinking and Executive Function
  20. Chapter 12: Accommodation Toolbox
  21. Chapter 13: Classroom Environment
  22. Chapter 14: Self-Advocacy, Success, and Confidence
  23. Conclusion
  24. Resources
  25. Acknowledgments
  26. About the Author
  27. Index
  28. EULA