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Supporting children with difficulties in reading and writing

This course is for teachers to learn why some children have so much difficulty with reading and writing, often called 'dyslexia', and to learn more about best practice in teaching literacy to all in light of recent scientific discoveries. Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes
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Rating 4.7 based on 249 ratings
Length 7 weeks
Effort 4-6 hours/week
Starts Feb 14 (115 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of London, UCL Institute of Education, Dyslexia International, Dyslexia and Literacy International via Coursera
Instructors Dr Jenny Thomson, Dr Vincent Goetry
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Education
Tags Social Sciences Education

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so much

Thank you so much for developing this course to help make me aware of how to support students who has difficulty in reading and writing.

I learnt SO much from watching the videos and all the various resources.

I learned so much through this course.

thank you so much.

As an educator, there is so much that I can apply to my work and make a greater difference in my students' learning.

Amazing experience :) I have learned so much.

I am learning so much about characteristics, additional difficulties and strategies to support them.

challenging but so worth it and learned so much!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING UP WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL COURSE very informative, research oriented.

I'm taking so much away for my work.

Thank you so much for providing this opportunity.

I felt well accompanied along the course while also learning so much.

I learnt so much.

Thanks to this course I rediscovered the passion for my teaching career Learned so much about supporting children with dyslexia.

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difficulties in reading

I'm not a teacher, but a home educating parent of a child with difficulties in reading and writing and I have learned so much that I can apply with my son.

I will recommend this to colleagues and others teaching and supporting children who may have difficulties in reading and writing.

Excellent course with all the necessary to be informed and updated about children difficulties in reading and writing.

Thanks to this Course sponsor, They teach me a lot in this amazing course , they teach me What are the difficulties of reading and writing?, How do I identify children with reading and writing difficulties?, How can I teach all subjects for this children?, How can I help these children overcome their difficulties in reading and writing?

The course will provide you with the necessary tools to help support your children if you notice that they have difficulties in reading and writing.

very enlightening course I have gained a wealth of information and knowledge that is directly applicable with children with difficulties in reading and writing.

It was practical and provided helpful tips for teaching children with difficulties in reading and writing.

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learnt a lot

I learnt a lot.

highly recommened , great course, I learnt a lot!

I've really learnt a lot.

I have learnt a lot from this course and yes the professors were awesome in their lectures.

I learnt a lot for my future experience.

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highly recommend

I think this course might be helpful to educators but also to parents and medical practitioners.I highly recommend it.

Εxcellent course, I highly recommend it.

Highly recommended.

I highly recommend it to the teachers, tutors, SLPs and parents of children with reading and writing difficulties.

I highly recommend it to other teachers, Das, and people working with struggling readers.

I highly recommend this course- don't miss it!

I highly recommend the course for anyone interested in specialist work or supporting students.

Highly recommended great course with rich information This course has helped me to identify key strategies to help students of all ages become aware of their learning.

Highly recommended for anybody supporting children who are struggling with reading and writing.

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jenny and vincent

I am really glad I came across this wonderful course and I am thankful to jenny and vincent for their wonderful instructions.

I really learnt an incredible amount from Jenny and Vincent!

Many thanks to Jenny and Vincent for making this course informative and interesting.

Jenny and Vincent are absolutely knowledgeable and the sweetest instructors.

Although I struggled at the start, Jenny and Vincent are great instructors and present their knowledge well.

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working with children

Extremely helpful and well structured.Found the modules very interesting and applicable while working with children.

Fantastic course for anyone working with children who have reading and spelling difficulties.

I have learnt a lot, very clear and up to date information that every person working with children with dyslexia sholud know.

Very helpful and educational, especially if you are working with children or if you have children yourself.

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teachers and parents

Great for teachers and parents who want to learn the nuts and bolts of dyslexia in order to help their students/children read.

I was able to build on my existing knowledge and feel more confident in talking to the teachers and parents regarding my students who are facing difficulties in literacy and in particular reading.

Very educative for teachers and parents.

Thankful to Coursera and to UCL for facilitating this much needed course for teachers and parents out there trying to improve the way they help children and adults with dyslexia.

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about dyslexia

Thank you I'm absolutely amazed by this opportunity to learn about dyslexia and its "siblings"and also to have access to practical advices (a rare case these days!)

I hope to continue learning more about dyslexia and possibly becoming a specialist tutor soon after finishing this course.

I never had opportunity to learn about dyslexia until I enrolled for this course.

I learned a lot about dyslexia and other learning difficulties.

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my understanding

It gives an excellent overview of dyslexia and deepened my understanding of dyslexia.

I had first hand experience as the mother of a child with reading challenges, but this class added to my understanding and gave me practical tools I can use with the children I tutor in reading.

As an FSL teacher, I will be able to build a solid program for my students and apply a lot of what I learned in this course, because of my understanding of how language is acquired and learned.

Each week's material helped to develop my understanding of what my current students are dealing with!

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Rating 4.7 based on 249 ratings
Length 7 weeks
Effort 4-6 hours/week
Starts Feb 14 (115 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of London, UCL Institute of Education, Dyslexia International, Dyslexia and Literacy International via Coursera
Instructors Dr Jenny Thomson, Dr Vincent Goetry
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Education
Tags Social Sciences Education

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