%0 Journal Article
%T Preparing Literacy Professionals: The Case of Dyslexia
%A Rachael Gabriel
%J Journal of Literacy Research
%@ 1554-8430
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1086296X18765917
%X In this article, I discuss implications of the discourse and rhetoric of dyslexia advocacy and of recent state policies for the preparation of literacy professionals. I then synthesize reflections on my experiences teaching and learning about dyslexia and reading difficulties within university-based schools of education, and in trainings offered by publishers of commercial reading programs. Here, I draw a distinction between being trained to deliver a program and developing a professional knowledge base for the teaching of reading. I use these reflections to identify two goals for university-based graduate programs aimed at ensuring equity and inclusivity in the current policy context
%K policy
%K teacher preparation
%K in-service teachers
%K learning disabled
%K teacher knowledge
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1086296X18765917