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I teach a literacy-level adult ESL class and I'm starting to think one of my students has dyslexia or a similar disability. There's very little information on the internet that I can find about dyslexia in the ESL classroom. Mostly it's "yes it exists." But what do I do? Anyone have experience with ...

Let me think about that one ... don't know if she has a way to watch a recording. But in giving it some thought I do think part of her problem is that she needs to be watching me, not taking notes. I need to have everyone clear their desks and watch me for the lesson, and let them take their notes l...

Greetings! I teach an introductory adult ESL course, a very small class -- only four students. One of my students is older than the rest and is having a lot of trouble grasping even the most basic material. The others are doing well. With each class she falls further behind and I can sense her frust...