This webinar provides an overall description and definition of dyslexia as well as important tips for implementing intensive reading intervention for learners with dyslexia. Based on scientific research that documents what we know about dyslexia, the implications for instruction are clear. Discover how this impacts how we teach students with dyslexia.

Participants will be able to:

1. Understand the scientific definition of dyslexia and how this learning difference impacts the acquisition of reading skills.
2. Gain knowledge on the essential elements of evidence-based, systematic, and explicit reading instruction.
3. Recognize the important factors that support a successful implementation of an intensive reading intervention for dyslexic learners.

The implementation content begins around the 16:47 mark.

Presented by: Dr. Connie Steigerwald
38 minutes