Turning the Page on Dyslexia: Equitable Strategies for Diverse Learners

This interactive session equips educators, specialists, and leaders with tools and strategies to support students with dyslexia and diverse learning challenges in truly inclusive classrooms. Through simulations and research-based practices, participants will understand dyslexia's academic and socio-emotional impact, fostering empathy and individualized approaches for every learner. Participants will be able to: 1. Develop a deeper empathy and understanding by participating in an immersive AI-powered simulation that brings the daily struggles of students with dyslexia to life, including impacts on the student’s academic, emotional, and social experiences, recognizing the varied manifestations across diverse student populations. 2. Learn to plan instruction through an emotionally supportive lens by integrating strategies that gather student input, assess student readiness to learn, define powerful success criteria to ensure measurable pathways to success, and foster student confidence, tailoring approaches to respect cultural and linguistic diversity. 3. Explore the differences between modifications and accommodations and build confidence in applying personalized support that aligns with each student’s learning profile, ensuring equitable access to the curriculum for all. 4. Discover evidence-based interventions and Structured Literacy strategies that equip teachers with sequenced instructional tools that will address the specific challenges faced by students with dyslexia, while being adaptable to different learning environments and student backgrounds.