TDA 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students

Participants may take this course online by enrolling on TEAlearn.com. Participants may also take this course in person, by finding a trainer at their regional education service center. Visit our contact page to find contact information of a trainer in all 20 education service centers.

Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students provides a general overview of the unique needs of EB students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services.

The objectives for this course are:

• Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 Update addresses EB students
• Understand the process of second language acquisition
• Learn about the benefits of bilingualism
• Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world
• Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students

Suggested staff: 

All educators and administrators, particularly those responsible for providing or overseeing reading instruction for emergent bilingual students.