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South Lanarkshire's Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Dyslexia within an Overall Literacy Strategy

Discover how South Lanarkshire is tackling the issue of dyslexia within their broader literacy strategy, aiming to minimize the negative consequences associated with low literacy levels and create an inclusive society.

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South Lanarkshire's Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Dyslexia within an Overall Literacy Strategy

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  1. Setting the Scene: South Lanarkshire’s approach to addressing dyslexia within the context of an overall literacy strategy Michelle Stewart – Development Officer

  2. Lack of literacy has nothing to do with lack of intelligence. Was General Custer smarter than Sitting Bull? I don’t think so. But all too often people who struggle with literacy are written off. Lack of literacy does mean, in the 21st century world, and specifically here in Scotland, that you are more likely to be socially, economically and culturally disadvantaged, excluded and disregarded. Which is why it is so good to see South Lanarkshire taking the issue seriously and rising to the challenge – and let’s not pretend that this is going to be easy – of working to minimise and perhaps one day even to eliminate those negative consequences. (James Robertson, October 2012, SLC Literacy Strategy Launch)

  3. So…how are we going to do that? • Produce a literacy strategy

  4. What now? • Implement a literacy strategy

  5. Implementing the Literacy Strategy • Include suggestions in the 2013/14 Improvement Planning Guidance for Establishments • Produce a Briefing Note for Heads of Establishment for Session 2013/14 • Advise schools to identify a Literacy Co-ordinator • Provide advice and support for Literacy Co-ordinators • Build on the effective practice in South Lanarkshire Council

  6. Implementing the Literacy Strategy • Find a manageable and effective way to gather and share practice, and use technologies to enhance literacy skills • Produce ‘A Child’s Journey through Literacy’ • Publish termly Literacy Briefing Papers • Provide an effective programme of CPD • Provide CPD for Probationer teachers in SLC • Plan a Literacy Showcase for Session 2014/15

  7. Thank you! michelle.stewart2@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

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