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2. Tom Marvan Director Dyslexic Sarah Bisson Associate Dyslexic Introduction: Today is about: Creative techniques Supporting the teaching of dyslexic learners

3. What we ask of you:  Actively participate  Have fun  Enjoy the participation  Recognise that you are already creative  To think about how you do / could apply creativity to your work  Go with the flow, stretch your comfort zone

4. Mirroring

5. Questions…  What are you good at or like doing?  What are you passionate about?  What do you personally want out of this workshop?  How do we need to be to get that?

6. Group name game

7. Creative activity Sheep and shepherds

8. Review How did you experience the workshop so far? Can you apply any of these techniques to your work? What does being creative when teaching dyslexic people mean to you? Give examples of when you have been creative in your work.

9. Framework for successfully supporting dyslexic learners Clive Perrett Rapport Talents Enthusiasm Passionate Interests Learning Style Understanding their own Dyslexia Context of behaviour Strategies to overcome Apparent intractable differences

10. Rapport Mirroring Frustration Response

11. Learning style V A K Teaching Style

12. Understanding their own Dyslexia

13. Strategies to overcome

14. Talents Enthusiasm. Passionate Interests

15. Lack of success reading and writing Society / education system Prioritising: Ability to read Write Academia Study Individual with a learning difference Has a lack of confidence, and frustration Withdraws, boredom Displays a need for attention Displays potentially disruptive behaviour Reinforces identity as a failure Has low self esteem Drops out of learning / education Successful creative intervention Dyslexic learner Has high self esteem Loves learning Successfully achieves Is aware of strengths and is confident to use them Has strategies to overcome them Model informed by the work of Dr Andy Will (De Montfort University) and Dr Steven McDonald (Sunderland University)

16. Round up Give positive feedback of your observations to other group members Set yourself a goal to apply creativity to your work Give us some feedback Thank you for taking part so positively

17. What we do… Bespoke training courses Tailored courses for schools and youth groups Transitions courses Families courses Adults courses www.dyslexiaadventures.co.uk