From what I have learned, calling on students to read, regardless of having dyslexia or not, it is discouraged to call on students to read because it can be embarrassing for students. If you need to find out how well a student can read it is better to do small groups, choral readings (everyone reads together at the same time) and doing individual reading records. There are also some strategies to help students with dyslexia follow along or help them read, like highlighting as they write, using bookmarks to underline one sentence at a time, having them listen to audio books, typing instead of writing, and so much more. I hope this helped!

I would not suggest calling on students to read. Maybe you should ask for volunteers to read instead as not all students feel comfortable enough to read if they are not a strong reader. I remember in elementary school I would figure out which paragraph I would have to read and reread the paragraph over and over in my head to ensure I knew every word. This causes unnecessary stress on students and furthermore students will miss out on the content as they are focused so much on reading aloud.

I would not call on students to read aloud either. It causes anxiety and we want a safe environment for students to learn in. If you can, as suggested, do small groups where students read together or take turns reading if they choose. This gives them a sense of control and will help them overcome any fear associated with reading out loud.

I've been trying this lately for students in the class I'm interning for that are behind their peers in terms of reading (none are confirmed to have dyslexia but the teacher and I are watching one to see if we can find more signs). Only call on them when they volunteer to read or spell (depending on the lesson, generally a phonics lesson but one of them wanted to read the problem for us during math). If they volunteer then I see a problem with possibly embarrassing them but it's worth noting that you still need to be able to keep up the pace of the lesson. As for that second question, you probably figured this out already from my first paragraph but yes, the teacher I'm working with has mentioned dyslexia in the classroom. She's been having me ask students to perform reading checks periodically and I noticed one student making mistakes that stood out compared to their peers that got the same questions wrong. She said that that was a common sign of dyslexia and we started paying closer attention to this student when reading to see if we can find more signs. Only signs we've found so far is that he doesn't like reading and avoids it as much as possible but this doesn't stand out compared to most of the class that does the same thing.

I don't think calling on a student to read out loud is a good idea because some students get embarrassed and it's out of their comfort zone. It is best to ask students to raise their hand and they would like to read instead. It's important to have knowledge about dyslexia or any other disability and talk to the parents and have a communication about this matter.

You should talk to different teachers and the giudeness counselor about it. Many students with dyslexia have an IEP.

I believe you shouldn't force a student to read whether they have the disability or not. Calling on students to read can be embarrassing and can bring about anxiety and other emotions. It's important for students to feel as though they can volunteer to read and you as their teacher can build up this confidence within them.

I totally agree on not calling on the students but having you the teacher read aloud what they will be doing, showcasing on a projector what you will be doing and reading aloud the directions or story for each part, so that the student can track what you are reading. Something the student may benefit from is having a personal modified book when doing a reading that has pictures with simplified words

If you know a student has dyslexia I would pull them aside and ask if they are comfortable with reading out loud, because if they aren't comfortable with it and do not want to be called on to read, they can worry other kids may give them trouble for the difficulty in reading; and to me reading aloud already feels embarrassing without other students giving you a hard time for how you read.

I would read aloud the worksheet and passages regardless for al students as some students follow along better hearing rather than viewieing. Maybe even have modified books or passages for the students to read from so that are able to their work independently if needed.

I would not randomly call on that student. That could cause anxiety and panic. Dyslexia wasn't really spoken about at my schools.

Calling on the student to read aloud if they want to read aloud is excellent. Targeting the student to read aloud because they have dyslexia will result in them avoiding the circumstance entirely.

My daughter has dyslexia, and I can tell you the anxiety that comes with reading and contributing is very high. I would not suggest calling on the students unless they volunteer. She gets small group help with her IEP and I think that would be an appropriate time to have her read aloud seeing as everyone in that group is struggling.

I personally would not force students to read. I always got anxiety with that in school. Additionally, dyslexia is not talked about much in school. The ESE kids with mental disabilities are discussed more.

Hey! I would not call on the student with dyslexia!

Hey! I would not call on the student with dyslexia!

Offer alternative ways for students with dyslexia to participate in reading activities. This could include allowing them to read silently, using assistive technologies, or providing summaries after a passage is read.

Your opinion is very valid because I've never heard anyone talk about the issue before. However, I would still continue to require to read aloud in class. But, re-enforce the etiquette with the other students, so she is not discouraged from reading.