Supporting the Student with a Specific Learning Disability in Reading (2024199)
Credits: 0 Hours: 6.00 / Tuition: $0
Status: OPEN / Maximum Size: 35
Instructor: Shandra Christopher
Date: 6/1/2024 thru 6/15/2024 Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Location: - On-Line Course , (Click for Driving Directions)
Registration Deadline: 5/25/2024





Course Description

Supporting students with a specific learning disability in reading can be a challenge. This class is designed to help teachers support students with dyslexia. It focuses on a variety of topics surrounding the disability. Participants will learn about the origins of dyslexia, how to screen for characteristics, strategies to support the dyslexic learner, and the components of effective reading instruction.

 This professional development opportunity is provided by a grant for our regional school systems.  Therefore, it is open only to educators in the Griffin RESA region: (Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Newton, Griffin-Spalding, and Thomaston-Upson School Systems).


Class Notes

This class is asynchronous


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*** NOTICE ***

 

Griffin RESA reserves space in professional learning classes and workshops for employees of our member systems (Butts, Fayette, Griffin/Spalding, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, and Upson). In the rare event when classes are full or overbooked, slots must be made available for employees of member systems.  Priority of class availability is as follows:

  1. Certified personnel under contract with a member system or RESA
  2. Classified personnel of a member system or RESA
  3. Certified personnel under contract with a system that is a member of a RESA outside the Griffin RESA area
  4. Personnel of a state agency
  5. Presently unemployed persons from the Griffin RESA area seeking renewal of certificate
  6. Personnel employed by a system that is not a member of a Griffin, such as private schools or agencies
  7. Out-of-State personnel

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