2. Making Sense - Update. Dyslexia Scotland Education Conference 29th October 2016
Fran Ranaldi - Development Officer – Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice:
Inclusion and Equalities, Education Scotland.

3. Making Sense Review 2014 - Update
Review Recommendations
Access to up-to-date practical advice for schools, learners and parents
High Quality CLPL (school, local and national level) related to meeting the needs of learners with dyslexia
ITE/Postgraduate course content to include dyslexia and additional support needs
Action to improve the quality of educational outcomes for learners with dyslexia
Improved availability and use of reliable information on learners needs, development and achievements.

4. Recommendation 4- Actions in progress – Pilot
Development of a collaborative action research model which supports participating schools and local authorities improve inclusive practice. It is envisaged that schools will lead their own projects within this pilot model, supported by Education Scotland.
On-going development of resources and training opportunities for dyslexia and inclusive practice.
Liaison with HMI colleges

5. Inclusive Practice and Dyslexia Friendly Schools
Inclusive practice is about meeting the needs of all learners, putting the learner at the centre of the curriculum and ensuring that barriers are removed to enable them to:
• Participate and learn to the best of their ability.
• Gain as much as possible from the opportunities which Curriculum for Excellence can provide
• Move into a positive and sustained destination.
Dyslexia Friendly Approaches to Learning and Teaching Support Child Centred Inclusive Practice

6. Inclusive Practice - Connectivity Across Scottish Education

7. Professional Development
Free Resources to Support Schools and Local Authorities
Conversation Events – for SfL Teachers on Dyslexia and inclusive Practice
Glow Network
Re- development of the Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit
Free Training Online Modules in Development
Education Scotland links with authorities

8. Route Map through Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) for Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice
Aims
Develop a route map to support deeper learning and understanding of dyslexia and Inclusive practice.
Encourage all teachers to be familiar with, and make appropriate use of the Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit.

9. Focus areas linked to GTCS Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning
Supporting reflective practice and enquiry
Pedagogy, Learning and Subject Knowledge
Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice
Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion
What is the Scottish Perspective?
The Impact of Dyslexia
Curriculum and Assessment
What is an inclusive and accessible curriculum?
What are Dyslexia and Inclusive Friendly Approaches ?
How is dyslexia identified?
Who identifies dyslexia?
How is dyslexia identified?
Who identifies dyslexia?

10. Focus areas Enquiry and Research How do we know dyslexia exists?
Dyslexia and Literacy
Reading approaches
Appropriate teaching Approaches
Further research and literature review
Educational contexts and current debates in policy,
education and practice
Current Legislation
Identification debate
How is dyslexia identified?
Who identifies dyslexia?

11. Re- development of the Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit
This will support:
Ease of navigation
Professional Development – CLPL
Re focus on a Toolkit for schools and local authorities National information, standards and access to free resources
Enhanced National Pathway for the Identification of Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties for 3 – 18 yrs (school)
Free on line training modules, currently in development

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