227: How to Teach Students With Dyslexia
Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience and passion to assist other failing students. Her teaching and learning have equipped her with a unique skill set and perspective. As a teacher, she considers herself a “literacy problem-solver.”
Reversed: A Memoir is her first book. In this story, she details her dyslexia and the journey of her son’s dramatic failure in first grade. She tells of the twist and turns that promoted her passion and her son’s dramatic academic turn-a-round – as in 2018 he received his Ph.D.
Website
https://www.loisletchford.com/
Social Media Information
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/loisletchford/
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
226: Digital transformation of education with ViewSonic
Peter Claxton is Senior Director EdTech Solutions at ViewSonic. He is an experienced Education Consultant and Strategy Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the education computer software industry.
Peter has spoken all over the world and has 35 Years of Global EdTech experience. Peter’s career started as a classroom teacher, immediately recognising the benefits that EdTech brings to driving educational outcomes and attainment for the students and the teachers.
Peter has also worked as a local authority advisory teacher, helping pioneer ICT working with leading EdTech companies driving technology adoption at School, Regional and Country Levels – bringing his unique perspective and insight from both education and company perspective.
ViewSonic has been an audiovisual leader around the world for more than three decades and it’s positioned in more than 43 countries around the globe.
During the pandemic, Edtech solutions were imperative and ViewSonic gained a great understanding in hybrid learning with the teacher community and the evolution of education during COVID times.
Website
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/ViewSonicClassroomUK
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/166805/admin/
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
225: Get the Teaching Job You Want with Tanya Bunting
Tanya Bunting is an early year’s practitioner at heart – a teacher through and through! She first came across NLP in 2014 when she decided to take a career break, after 17 years in school leadership. After learning with Dr. Richard Bandler, she was hooked! Tanya couldn’t wait to return to the classroom or to begin working with individual clients to share her skills. Her diverse background supports a number of specialisms including Learning, Life and Career Coaching.
Tanya is a Licensed Trainer of NLP as well as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. She loves combining her skills to assist clients of all ages to follow their dreams. Her mission is to support her clients to believe in themselves, take control and determine their own destiny.
Tanya’s book “Get the Teaching Job You Want”, was a labour of love and written with you in mind. It takes you on a special journey where you experience every step of the application and interview process through stories that entertain and teach you what to do, as well as what not to successfully write a winning application and shine as you tread the boards on your interview stage.
Her unique career path and experience have enabled Tanya to combine her school leadership experience with the latest Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP] techniques; and, the suggestions in the complementary hypnosis download, “Your Trance to Shine & Get the Teaching Job You Want”, enable you to take a well-earned rest and program your subconscious mind to thoroughly prepare for that positive mindset – easily accessing all the confidence and motivation you need to secure that teaching job you want.
Tanya now works flexibly as a teacher, trainer, coach and therapist at the Bournemouth Consulting Rooms as well as other venues in Southampton and London. She is a Trainer and Student Liaison Lead for the International College of Clinical Hypnotherapy, as well as a valued member of the Trainer Assistant Teams for Dr. Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna.
Her successful change work includes managing anxiety, overcoming phobias & addictions, trance-forming childbirth and managing weight issues.
Tanya holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and am a licensed NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner, having studied with Dr. Richard Bandler, a co-creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP].
She is a member of the Society of NLP, the General Hypnotherapy Council and an executive member of the British Society of Corporate Coaching and Mentoring.
Website
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www.facebook.com/tanyabuntingauthor
linkedin.com/in/tanya-bunting-82708612a
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
224: 6 Online CPD events from NAPE 2021/2022
Following the success of the online event ‘Towards a Balanced and Broadly Based Curriculum‘ in March 2021, the National Association for Primary Education have planned 6 new online CPD events for the new academic year.
- 5 starting points for Primary Music 18th October 2021 (booking now)
- Special Education Needs
- EdTech
- EYFS
- Mental Health/Wellbeing
- Climate & Ocean Plastic
Find out more information at nape.org.uk/online-events
223: Accent Music School with Delwyn McKenzie
Delwyn is the business owner of Accent Music School which she operates from her home in New Zealand. She holds a music degree from the University of Canterbury, majoring in composition. Delwyn and her husband Robin have 3 adult children.
For some of their school years they were home schooled and all of them learned piano and one other instrument with Delwyn. This was because there was limited access to music tuition where they lived in Asia at that time.
In over 30 years of music teaching she has taught classroom music, orchestral groups (often composing music for them), written a piano curriculum, and tutored many individuals on piano and stringed instruments. She enjoys playing double bass in a local orchestra and tutoring pre school music and movement groups. One of her greatest delights is to give beginners the best possible start on their musical journey.
Delwyn has taken her wealth of experience and created an online piano course called Headstart Piano. It is all about giving you and your child the best chance to succeed with music.
Step-by-step video lessons and practice sessions give a practical and personal approach. Though not required it also comes with extensive supervisor notes to help you reinforce each lesson.
Website
http://accentmusicschool.com/headstartpiano/
Social Media Information
https://www.facebook.com/accentmusicschool
Resources Mentioned
How playing an instrument benefits your brain – Anita Collins
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