Individual or Small Group Activity
Individually or in some groups, use the following prompts to guide your thinking or conversation.
Discussion Prompts
Prompt 1:
Think of a student in your class that is showing signs of struggling to read. What have you observed or documented that indicate they are struggling? If they have a diagnosed LD, what processing areas do they seem to be struggling with?
Prompt 2:
Think of a student in your class that is showing signs of struggling to read. Do you think they are struggling with word recognition, comprehension, or both? Why do you think this?
Prompt 3:
Think of a student in your class who is having difficulty with reading. Review the YRDSB resource referenced in Unit 1. What new information did you learn? What instructional strategy might you try to support your student?
Thank you for completing Unit 1!
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