Teaching English to students with developmental dyslexia 1.2.5-EC-Z-TESDD
Course objectives
- how to identify special educational needs
- how to recognize dyslexia symptoms
- how to teach students with dyslexia
- how to apply modern technologies to teaching students with dyslexia
- how to deal with negative affect in students with dyslexia
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Course content
1. Inclusive classroom and universal design
2. Special educational needs in foreign language classroom
3. Developmental dyslexia and foreign language acquisition
4. Symptoms of developmental dyslexia in foreign language classroom
5. Dyslexia statement and remediation steps
6. Dyslexia treatment and teaching
7. Multisensory Foreign Language Instruction
8. Foreign language classroom activities for students with dyslexia
9. Modern technologies in teaching students with dyslexia
10. Affect in students with dyslexia
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Classroom activity: powerpoint presentation, discussion, group/ pair-work, written assignments, ICT tools - MsTeams
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes according to PQR 2019
Knowledge
Student knows:
1. Content related to preparation for the teaching profession (K_W09)
2. Modern theories related to teaching students with dyslexia and their application (N_W04/P7S_WG)
3. Methods and techniques used to teaching students with dyslexia (N_W04/P7S_WG;P7S_WK)
Skills
Student can:
4. Choose, design materials and teaching techniques, to effectively use them to planning lessons taking into account special educational needs of students with developmental dyslexia (N_U02/P7S_UW)
5. Plan classroom activities and apply them taking into account special educational needs of students with developmental dyslexia (N_U04/P7S_WK)
6. Reflect upon own professional development using observation tools (N_U01/P7S_UU)
Social competences
Student is ready to:
7. Function in a competent, responsible and ethical way in the teaching profession (k_K06/P7U_KO)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation in classes - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
2. Preparation of lesson plans and microteaching - 30% of the final grade (outcome 4,5,6,7)
3. End of term test of basic terms and techniques - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3)
pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Reading list
Daloiso, M. (2017). Supporting learners with dyslexia in the ELT classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kormos, J. (2008). Language learners with special needs. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Nijakowska, J. (2010). Dyslexia in the foreign language classroom. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Schneider, E., & Crombie. M. (2003). Dyslexia and foreign language learning. New York: David Fulton Publishers.
Additional information
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