4 Strategies to Support Learners With Dyslexia

Teaching students with dyslexia requires an approach that acknowledges and addresses their strengths as well as their instructional needs. Dyslexia impacts literacy skills, including reading, spelling, and writing.

Teachers can enhance literacy development and academic success for students with dyslexia in the classroom through understanding and a comprehensive literacy plan. This handy checklist can help teachers feel better prepared with strategies they can mobilize in the classroom to support their students with dyslexia.

• Explicit Presentation of Skills and Concepts—Rather than assuming students can pick up skills implicitly, explicitly demonstrate and model skills and concepts. Break complex tasks into smaller steps, providing clear explanations and examples for each component skill.
• Structured and Sequential Order of Presentation—Present new information in a planned, logical sequence, beginning with foundational skills. Introduce more straightforward skills first before layering on more complex concepts.
• Multimodal Stimulation—Incorporate multisensory techniques that engage students' visual, auditory, and tactile/kinesthetic pathways. Use visual aids like diagrams, charts, and graphic organizers.
• Intensive Review and Practice—Students with dyslexia require extensive practice and frequent review to commit learning to long-term memory. Provide ample opportunities for repetitive practice through activities, exercises, and assignments.

These strategies are beneficial for all students and essential for students with dyslexia. Consistently using methods like these can enhance motivation, literacy development, and academic success for learners with dyslexia in the classroom.

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