EDCI 499: Instructional Strategies and Materials for Teaching Blind Students (LA Tech)

Expands students’ knowledge of methods, materials and strategies used to teach children who are visually impaired. Students will increase personal proficiency in literary braille,  

Syllabi

Course Syllabus (MS Word 2003)
Course Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat)

Instructional Materials (per course session)

Week 1 - NCATE
Hand Skills for Reading Efficiency
National Certification Exam Practice
SimBraille copy of National Certification Exam

Week 2 - Castellano Making it Work
Wormsley Article on Braille Reading Rates

Week 3 - APH on Making Tactile Graphics

Week 4 - LMADVI Quarterly Fall 2009
Combined Assessment Document
LEARN Questionnaire
Parent Questionnaire
Student Questionnaire

Week 5 - Fine & Gross

Week 6 - Employment Study
Denmark Symposium

Week 7 - Activities of Daily Living
Premature Babies

Week 8 - Literacy Study

Week 9 - Student Reading Rate Charts 2009 & 2010

Week 10 - Braille Check Sheet Blank
Lesson Final Letter Contractions
Multiple Choice Final
Slating Final

Field Activity Assignments and Associated Rubrics

Field Experience 1 - Public/Professional speaking/inservice
Rubric for Field Experience 1 - Public/Professional speaking/inservice

Field Experience 2 - Assessment
Rubric for Field Experience 2 - Assessment

Field Experience 3 - Teaching a Content Area Lesson
Rubric for Field Experience 3 - Teaching a Content Area Lesson

From EDSP 6940

Field Activity 1 -Develop an IEP

Field Activity 2 -Lesson Plan

Field Activity 3 - Observation
Rubric for FA 3 - Observation

Supplemental Materials and Resources