An estimated 1 in 5 children will experience some form of language-based difficulty or disability; the most commonly occurring is dyslexia. Based on these numbers, today’s educators must be aware of the signs and characteristics of dyslexia to identify and support these learners early, when the most significant impact can be made. Kids whose language-based disabilities are recognized later in their schooling have likely already experienced feelings of failure and distress and need the support of knowledgeable, compassionate, and responsive educators even more.
Boise State University is proud to be an approved professional development provider for the dyslexia standards in accordance with Idaho Code 33-1811 (4). This law states that no later than the 2023-2024 school year, “…all instructional staff members … shall be required to have received professional development specific to providing instruction and intervention to students with characteristics of dyslexia.”
We look forward to partnering with educational professionals, including administrators, paraprofessionals and teachers, to provide education, support, and resources so that we may all be best equipped to serve the students who enter our spaces.
Summer sessions are closed for enrollment. Please check back for future dyslexia professional development opportunities. We can also develop in-person or hybrid professional development for schools or districts. For more information, please contact Dr. Eun Hye Son at eunhyeson@boisestate.edu.