In my capacity as a teacher, and more specifically as a Literacy specialist, I have been thinking a lot about doing some training in the area of dyslexia. I am sure that there are many pupils who I could help even more, with some background knowledge in this area.
Despite searching on various web-sites and speaking to people who might know, I still haven’t managed to find the right course for me. I know that I am looking for a course with direct teaching, which means it needs to be in an accessible place, and one which gives me an overview and some skills which I can use to assess and support pupils.
I signed up to a course today and almost as soon as I had filled in the online application form, I felt I had made a mistake. The feeling continued all day, until the evening, when on further consideration, I realised that this particular course goes far deeper than I want to go. It leads to a Masters in Special and Inclusive Education, which at this stage would lead me off on a tangent from where I am going in my career.
As soon as I made the decision that I am not going to take up the place, I felt much better, as I was beginning to feel quite stressed! I realise now how far I have come in terms of listening to my heart and recognising my internal incongruence signals.