Course
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students
Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
6 credits
Full course description
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students provides a general overview of the unique needs of EB students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services.
The objectives for this course are:
- Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 Update addresses EB students
- Understand the process of second language acquisition
- Learn about the benefits of bilingualism
- Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world
- Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students