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Making a classroom dyslexia-friendly
How can a classroom be made dyslexia-friendly? We look at tips for ensuring your classrooms meet the needs of dyslexic pupils, and guidance on inclusive practice. This article also looks at examples of approaches from two schools.
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Tips for making a classroom dyslexia-friendly
The following Tes article sets out 10 steps you can take to improve your support for pupils with dyslexia. You'll need to sign up for a free account to read the article in full.
10 easy steps to make your classroom dyslexia-friendly, Tes
Inclusive practice for pupils with dyslexia
The Special Education Support Service (SESS) has a guidance document on inclusive practice for pupils with dyslexia.
In section 3.1 on pages 35-40, it looks at dyslexia-friendly classroom practice. For example, it recommends:
- Writing alternate lines in different colours on the whiteboard
- Numbering each line clearly, or having the board lined with numbers at either end
- Training pupils in the use of mind maps
Making a dyslexia-friendly toolkit
Section 3.3 on pages 52-54 of the document looks at what you could include in a 'dyslexia-friendly toolkit'. Suggested items include:
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- Assessing pupils working between the engagement model and the primary curriculum
- Assessment approaches in special schools
- Curriculum planning in all-age special schools
- 'Outstanding' assessment in a special school: case study
- Special schools: curriculum requirements
- The engagement model: changes to SEN assessment
- Thematic curriculum in special schools: examples
- Work scrutinies for pupils with SEND: template
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