Neil poses the following question to listeners: What are the factors that enable someone with dyslexia to take on third level education and succeed?
Key texts:
Burden, R. (2008). Is dyslexia necessarily associated with negative feelings of self‐worth? A review and implications for future research. Wiley Interscience, n/a–n/a. doi:10.1002/dys.371
Nalavany, B., Carawan, L. W., & Rennick, R. A. (2010). Psychosocial Experiences Associated With Confirmed and Self-Identified Dyslexia: A Participant-Driven Concept Map of Adult Perspectives. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(1), 63–79. doi:10.1177/0022219410374237
Pollak, D. (2005). dyslexia, The Self and Higher Education. Learning life histories of students identified as dyslexic. Trentham Books.
We like to encourage a ‘growth mindset’ in children but do our education authorities (‘authorities’ in the broadest sense) do enough to encourage a growth mindset in teachers?
According to CfE all teachers are responsible for the development of literacy skills in young people. To what extent do you agree that secondary subjects are simply the context for the development of literacy skills?
