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Tom Marvan

Director

Dyslexic

Sarah Bisson

Associate

Dyslexic

Introduction:

Today is about:

Creative techniques

Supporting the teaching of dyslexic learners

What we ask of you: Actively participate

Have fun

Enjoy the participation

Recognise that you are already creative

To think about how you do / could apply creativity to your work

Go with the flow, stretch your comfort zone

Mirroring

Questions… What are you good at or like doing?

What are you passionate about?

What do you personally want out of this workshop?

How do we need to be to get that?

Group name game

Creative activity

Sheep and shepherds

Review

How did you experience the workshop so far?

Can you apply any of these techniques to your work?

What does being creative when teaching dyslexic people mean to you?

Give examples of when you have been creative in your work.

Framework for successfully supporting dyslexic learners

Clive Perrett

Rapport

TalentsEnthusiasmPassionateInterests

Learning Style

Understanding their own

Dyslexia

Context of behaviour

Strategies to overcome

Apparent intractable differences

Rapport

• Mirroring

• Frustration Response

Learning style

V A K

Teaching Style

Understanding their own Dyslexia

Strategies to overcome

TalentsEnthusiasm.

PassionateInterests

Lack of success reading and writing

Society / education systemPrioritising:Ability to readWrite AcademiaStudy

Individual with a learning difference

Has a lack of confidence, and frustration

Withdraws, boredom

Displays a need for attention

Displays potentially disruptive behaviour

Reinforces identity as a failure

Has low self esteem

Drops out of learning / education

Successful creative intervention

Dyslexic learner• Has high self esteem• Loves learning• Successfully achieves• Is aware of strengths and is

confident to use them• Has strategies to overcome

them

Model informed by the work of Dr Andy Will (De Montfort University) and Dr Steven McDonald (Sunderland University)

Round up

Give positive feedback of your observations to other group members

Set yourself a goal to apply creativity to your work

Give us some feedback

Thank you for taking part so positively

What we do…

Bespoke training courses

Tailored courses for schools and youth groups

Transitions courses

Families courses

Adults courses

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