Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students Course Description:
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students provides a general overview of the unique needs of emergent bilingual students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 Update addresses emergent bilingual students
- Understand the process of second language acquisition
- Learn about the benefits of bilingualism
- Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world
- Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual student
Suggested staff: All educators and administrators, particularly those responsible for providing or overseeing reading instruction for emergent bilingual students.
A zoom link will be provided after completing registration. The Zoom link is only valid for the registered participants.