“I've got something to tell you. I'm dyslexic”: The lived experiences of trainee teachers with dyslexia

Jacobs, Lisa; Collyer, Edward; Lawrence, Clare; Glazzard, Jonathan

Abstract

Literature has explored the placement experiences of primary school trainee teachers with dyslexia but there is a scarcity of research on secondary school trainees or university-based experiences. This study examined the experiences of three primary and four secondary school trainees with dyslexia, encompassing both their university and placement-based experiences in England. This research highlighted the similarities in experience across training in a primary and a secondary school but found there are specific challenges associated with training to teach at secondary school level. We also captured the strengths trainees brought to the profession. Implications for initial teacher education providers are discussed.

Citation

Jacobs, L., Collyer, E., Lawrence, C., & Glazzard, J. (2021). “I've got something to tell you. I'm dyslexic”: The lived experiences of trainee teachers with dyslexia. Teaching and Teacher Education, 104, Article 103383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103383

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 4, 2021
• Online Publication Date: May 14, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 26, 2023
• Journal: Teaching and Teacher Education
• Print ISSN: 0742-051X
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 104
• Article Number: 103383
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103383
• Keywords: Teacher education; Dyslexia; Higher education; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Teacher trainees
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4424970
• Related Public URLs: https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/848/; ; https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/publications/ive-got-something-to-tell-you-im-dyslexic-the-lived-experiences-o