I am a former teacher who became interested in reading instruction when my son was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2007. Since then I have studied everything I can get my hands on about teaching reading, particularly to students with reading disabilities. I have training in The Barton Method, an Orton-Gillingham approach that is multi-sensory, focused on phonemic awareness, and systematically teaches reading and spelling patterns. I have attended and presented at reading and dyslexia workshops,...