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Parent urges immediate dyslexia training for middle- and high-school staff
Summary
During public comment Dale Howes urged the board to schedule professional development so middle- and high-school teachers can better support dyslexic students, arguing current approaches (balanced literacy) leave some learners marginalized.
Dale Howes, a parent and public commenter, spoke during public comment for non-agenda items about Dyslexia Awareness Month and the needs of dyslexic students. Howes thanked the district for adopting a curriculum "based in the science of reading" but urged immediate professional development for middle- and high-school staff so teachers can provide small-group or one-on-one instruction rather than broad mixed-ability interventions.
Howes described personal experience raising six children (four Sherwood graduates) and said dyslexic students "need small groups, maybe even 1 on 1 instruction on basic reading" because broad special-education classes can be too varied to meet their needs. He asked the board to "schedule more professional development days to train the middle school and the high school staff to know how best to help and accommodate their students with dyslexia." The board thanked him for speaking.
