DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN ELT. SIGNS, STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS

Panayiotis Constantinides is an English teacher, certified oral examiner and licensed Dyslexia evaluator. He holds a Certificate in English Methodology from the British Council, a Diploma in IT from the Open University, U.K. and a Master in Inclusive Education (Research, Policy and Practice, Support for Learning) from the University of Glasgow. Furthermore, he has been teaching English for over 25 years and assessing students with Learning Difficulties since 2012. Finally, since 2000 he has been working for the European Public Investment Program of the University of the Aegean, Department of Product and System Design and since 2006 he has been an oral examiner of levels B2-C2.

It is an introduction workshop on Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

The three-hour workshop will focus on three main spheres:
- What is dyslexia and LD and signs which can make an EL teacher suspicious. “Realia” examples will be used and participants will work on them in groups and will have the chance to refer to personal experiences and examples, which will be analysed
- strategies to be followed in order to have a correct evaluation of the student and practices which will lead to effective assistance
- solutions and intervention exercises which will strengthen students’ “weaker” skills and build up their self-confidence 

Duration: 3 hours
Register for this workshop until 8 October 2018

Included in the fee:
• Participation in the workshop
• Certificate of Attendance
• Coffee Break