Showing posts with label Canadian Dyslexia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian Dyslexia. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2025

The Dysteachia Boomerang: Jo-Anne Gross’s Words Come Full Circle

 


A Decade in Literacy Advocacy

In the stormy world of literacy debates I’ve been both a quiet observer and, at times, a thunderclap. From my tutoring sessions in Sabah, I’ve long championed phonics over fairy tales and called out the “dysteachia” that turns eager kindergarteners into reluctant readers.

 

Now, the term itself has boomeranged back into the spotlight, landing squarely at the feet of Jo-Anne Gross (@RplusDyslexia), the Canadian dyslexia advocate who helped shape this conversation.