Saturday, November 21 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The DoSeum is honored to partner with Celebrate Dyslexia to host an open enrollment Professional Development session focused on understanding and identifying Dyslexia. Celebrate Dyslexia has collaborated with The DoSeum to host the Beautiful Minds - Dyslexia and The Creative Advantage special exhibit and will lead the PD session. The session is composed of two parts
Part I – Understanding Dyslexia Simulator
What is it like to be dyslexic in a traditional classroom? What are the challenges? How will your unique way of thinking benefit you? In this compelling simulated experience, educators will participate as learners to experience what it is like to be dyslexic students. Through a series of exercises designed to immerse learners in the varied range of challenges that dyslexic people experience, educators will gain a deeper understanding of the limitations of traditional teaching approaches to engage dyslexic students while developing a strong sense of sympathy for these learners.
Part II – Identifying Dyslexia & Engaging with Caregivers
How can educators identify dyslexia? What are the signs and symptoms of dyslexia to look for in the classroom? Often dyslexic students are not easy to identify as they develop coping mechanisms to function within challenging environments and situations. And although they and their families would benefit from identifying their dyslexia, they miss opportunities to improve their engagement with school. In this session, educators will learn how to identify students at risk for dyslexia and consider approaches to communicate with their caregivers to pursue formal diagnoses of dyslexia as well as the resources available to their children.
Session Cost: $50
Register for Celebrate Dyslexia
December 5 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
As educators know, students cannot engage in STEM without the foundation of reading and writing. In this session, you will investigate the constructivist connections between STEM and Literacy through balanced literacy and hands-on STEM. Explore readers workshop activities using STEM-based books and writers workshop activities providing authentic writing experiences in the service of STEM. Learn to develop STEM and literacy activities to create a lesson plan.
Session Cost: $50
Register for STEM & Literacy on December 5