This course is designed for all school and district staff members across the state who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12 and its purpose is to empower educators to serve and advocate for students with or at risk for dyslexia.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

• explain the defining features, neurobiological basis, and common K–12 indicators of dyslexia (Module 1).
• contribute to schoolwide systems—screening, referral, intervention, and family engagement—that support timely identification and services for students with dyslexia (Module 2)
• design and implement structured, evidence-based classroom instruction, accommodations, and assessment adaptations to support students with dyslexia across content areas (Module 3).
• develop and commit to an actionable classroom-level plan to advocate for and monitor dyslexia supports for their students (Module 4).

To ensure that teachers are knowledgeable about dyslexia, TEC §21.054(b) and 19 TAC §232.11(k) require educators who teach students with dyslexia to be trained in new research and practices related to dyslexia as a part of their continuing professional education (CPE) hours.

This course will satisfy the requirement.