70% of new teachers say they weren't shown how to teach students with disabilities

Dyslexia...

A new report released by the Australian Education Union reports 70% of new teachers say they weren't shown how to teach students with disabilities or those from non-English speaking backgrounds.*

Within the past month, I've spoken with a couple of new teachers (one working less than 5 years, the other working for less than 2 years), and both said they hadn't been taught about learning difficulties.

Yet up to 20% of kids are dyslexic.

The biggest mistake I made with identifying my own son's reading difficulty was not trusting my gut. And I hear the same thing from other parents over and over.

Parents, if you think your child has a problem with reading, trust your gut and get it checked out!

*More than 1500 teachers took part in the national survey which tracked the concerns of those entering the profession.

Source: The Sunday Telegraph, March 8, 2009

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