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Rebecca Shalinah

Guest Lecturer, Assistant Director (Staff Professional Development), Educational Advisor, Lead Educational Therapist & RETA Fellow

Rebecca joined the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) in 2014 and currently serves as Assistant Director (Staff Professional Development), Educational Advisor, and Lead Educational Therapist. In her role as Assistant Director, she leads and supports staff professional development initiatives, including training, mentoring, and capability-building across the organisation. She works closely with teams to ensure high-quality instructional practices and continuous professional growth.

As an Educational Advisor, Rebecca provides guidance and mentoring to fellow Educational Therapists, supporting them in instructional decision-making and professional practice. In her role as a Lead Educational Therapist, she continues to work directly with learners, providing classroom-based literacy intervention and ensuring that student needs remain at the heart of her work. She is passionate about empowering both educators and learners.

Rebecca holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from NTU–NIE, a Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs, and a Specialist Diploma in Specific Learning Differences. She has also attained the Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) from Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), is trained in Primary Mathematics by the Marshall Cavendish Institute, and is a Fellow of the Register of Educational Therapists Asia (RETA).

She is a lecturer in the following courses:

  • Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy (English Support)
    • Dyslexia and English Literacy Approach (DELA)
    • Applied Educational Therapy (AET)
    • Enhanced Classroom Instruction (ECI)
  • Specialist Diploma in Learning Support for Specific Learning Differences
    • Supporting SpLD Learners in Advanced English Literacy Skills
    • Supporting SpLD Learners in Mathematics
    • Supporting SpLD Learners in Higher Order Mathematical Skills
    • Dyslexia and Literacy Teaching
    • Specific Learning Differences in Practice
    • Supporting SpLD Learners in Executive Function Skills
    • Supporting SpLD Learners in FEHE
    • Teaching Morphology to SpLD Learners
    • IEP Planning for SpLD Learners
      • Supporting At-Risk Preschoolers in Literacy
      • Supporting SpLD Learners in English Exam Skills
  • Master of Arts in Special Educational Needs / Additional Learning Needs
    • SEN/ALN: Contexts & Concepts
    • Working with Dyslexia: Linking Theory, Assessment and Practicw
    • Dyslexia: Theory and Assessment

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching (NTU–NIE)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs (University of South Wales, UK)
  • Bachelor of Science in Business (Singapore University of Social Sciences)
  • Specialist Diploma in Specific Learning Differences
  • Professional Certificate Course in Numeracy Support
  • Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (IAL)

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