Dyslexia Demystified: Practical Help for Christian Educators | Cindy Hall | Ep. 170

About this episode

Cindy Hall discusses practical strategies for supporting dyslexic learners in Christian schools.

“One person in five has dyslexia. That means if you have a classroom of 20 students, you probably have three to four students on that continuum.” - Cindy Hall Every classroom includes students who learn differently, and many teachers feel unsure how to support them well. In this episode of Teacher Edition, Jenny Copeland sits down with Cindy Hall, founding director of the Dyslexia Center at Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, to talk honestly and practically about dyslexia in Christian schools. Cindy brings decades of classroom experience and a deep passion for helping teachers understand how small, intentional shifts can make a world of difference for dyslexic learners. Together, they explore what dyslexia really is (and what it isn’t), how common it is in Christian school classrooms, and why many students with dyslexia are often misunderstood or overlooked. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why 1 in 5 students may fall somewhere on the dyslexia continuum A clear, teacher-friendly definition of dyslexia Common classroom signs and struggles teachers often miss Strengths that dyslexic students frequently bring to the classroom How dyslexia impacts confidence, behavior, and emotional…

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Copeland

Guest: Cindy Hall

Topics covered

• dyslexia
• Christian education
• classroom strategies
• student support
• teacher resources

Keywords

• dyslexia
• Christian educators
• classroom strategies
• student support
• teacher resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dyslexia Center at Lindsay Lane Christian Academy

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