Scottish teacher recognised for contribution to dyslexia education

April 21 2009

A teacher in Scotland could retire on a high this summer as she is up for a national lifetime achievement award, it has been reported.

Having launched a specialist unit for dyslexic children at Crimond School 20 years ago, Jane Mott has contributed a huge amount to the development of youngsters with the condition, reports the Press and Journal.

And now the dedicated teacher, who is due to retire this summer, has been nominated for a Scottish Education Award by the school's head Hilda Creighton.

Ms Mott has been recognised for encouraging pupils with dyslexia to acknowledge their strengths and build their self esteem.

'If you've gone through life thinking you are failing at something, it can really affect you and what we do is work to improve confidence,' she told the paper.

According to the East Lothian Courier, children from Longstone Primary School recently delivered a presentation about how to help those with dyslexia to pupils at Longiddry School.

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